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Mumbai Heritage Bungalow Once Home To Freedom Fighters Up For Sale
- Monday August 15, 2016
- Mumbai News | Written by Arshia Dhar
Nestled in the upscale neighbourhood of Malabar Hill in Mumbai, the colonial bungalow of Laxmi Nivas, that hosted stalwarts like Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, Ram Manohar Lohia, Aruna Asaf Ali, Achyut Patwardhan, Jaiprakash Narayan, is up for sale.
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At Red Fort, Young India Swept PM Modi Off his Feet. Almost.
- Monday August 15, 2016
- India News | Written by Arshia Dhar with inputs from PTI
As thousands of children swarmed around Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the end of his speech at Red Fort today, eager to shake his hands and touch his feet, the 65-year-old appeared in some danger of getting swamped. It was touch and go. But then, a security official came to his aid.
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Mother Burnt Alive, Girl Seeks Justice From Akhilesh Yadav -- With Blood
- Saturday August 13, 2016
- India News | Written by Arshia Dhar
Two months ago, 15-year-old Latika and her younger sister Tanya watched their mother being set on fire by their relatives in Bulandshahr, for not being able to bear a son. As the two of them tried to douse the fire, their father stood by and watched, the sisters say.
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Rape At Odisha's Fashion School NIFT? Protesting Students Lathicharged
- Saturday August 6, 2016
- India News | Written by Arshia Dhar
The Bhubaneshwar police on Saturday lathicharged a group of NIFT students, who were holding a protest, alleging that the guards did not let in a student who got raped last night outside the campus gates despite her cries for help.
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www.ndtv.com
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July Rains Finally Bring Respite To Drought-Seared Nashik
- Wednesday July 13, 2016
- India News | Written by Arshia Dhar
For the drought-scarred district of Nashik, this week has brought long-awaited relief. With several parts of Maharashtra receiving record rainfall since Sunday, the Godavari River and reservoirs are brimming with water.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mumbai Mayor Takes To Streets To Inspect Pothole-Preparedness
- Monday July 11, 2016
- Mumbai News | Written by Arshia Dhar
The mayor of Mumbai on Sunday led officials from the municipal body to one the busiest parts of city. The mission? To inspect how they had fared on the deadline served last week to fill up all the potholes in Mumbai.
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www.ndtv.com
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Lack Of Choices, Hard-To-Crack Colleges Drive Indian Students Abroad
- Sunday July 10, 2016
- India News | Written by Arshia Dhar
Fresh out of high school with top grades, Rishabh Porel wanted to study molecular biology for his graduation. But the lack of top colleges in the field in India has meant he had to turn to foreign shores.
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www.ndtv.com
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11-Year-Old Genius From Nagpur Is Officially Among The World's Smartest
- Saturday July 9, 2016
- Nagpur News | Written by Arshia Dhar
People around 11-year-old Akhilesh Chandorkar, including his parents, always knew he was smart. But last week they found out he may be among the smartest people around.
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www.ndtv.com
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Launches Smart City Projects In Pune
- Sunday June 26, 2016
- India News | Edited by Written by Arshia Dhar (with inputs from agencies)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the government's flagship Smart City mission in 20 cities across the country from Pune, making a strong pitch to consider urbanisation as an opportunity to mitigate poverty.
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www.ndtv.com
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Two Ropes - The River-Crossing For A Village In Maharashtra
- Friday June 17, 2016
- India News | Written by Arshia Dhar
For residents of the tiny village of Bendase in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, crossing the Ulhas River to get to the nearest railway station literally means putting their lives on the line.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pre-Monsoon Showers In Mumbai Bring Relief From Soaring Temperatures
- Saturday June 11, 2016
- Mumbai News | Written by Arshia Dhar
Finally it's time for some smiles on the faces of Mumbaikars as heavy pre-monsoon showers welcomed the city in the early hours of Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Homi Bhabha's Iconic Mumbai Bungalow 'Mehrangir' Reduced To Rubble
- Tuesday June 7, 2016
- Mumbai News | Written by Arshia Dhar
The Mumbai home of Homi Jehangir Bhabha, the father of India's nuclear programme, is now history. 'Mehrangir' - the bungalow in the upscale region of Malabar Hills in South Mumbai has been completely demolished, wiping out the legacy of Dr Bhabha.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mangroves In Mumbai Felled In Broad Daylight, Locals Blame BJP Legislator
- Monday June 6, 2016
- Mumbai News | Written by Arshia Dhar
The felling of mangroves has been mandated as illegal by the Bombay High Court since as long back as 2005. But that has not worked as a deterrent for the gradual disappearance of the mangroves in the Kanakia Park region of Mira Road in the Thane suburbs of Mumbai.
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www.ndtv.com
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Garbage Dump Fire Near Mumbai Affects Colony Of 1,500
- Thursday June 2, 2016
- Mumbai News | Written by Arshia Dhar
As 12 fire engines worked through much of the evening and night on Tuesday to douse flames that broke out in the Adharwadi dumping ground in Kalyan on the outskirts of Mumbai, the worst affected were 1,500 people who live in a neighbouring slum.
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www.ndtv.com
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Displaced By Maharashtra's Drought, They Are Now Driven Out By Rains
- Monday May 30, 2016
- India News | Written by Arshia Dhar
The severe drought in Maharashtra over the past few years has given birth to a floating population, migrating from the interiors of the state to the city.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mumbai Heritage Bungalow Once Home To Freedom Fighters Up For Sale
- Monday August 15, 2016
- Mumbai News | Written by Arshia Dhar
Nestled in the upscale neighbourhood of Malabar Hill in Mumbai, the colonial bungalow of Laxmi Nivas, that hosted stalwarts like Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, Ram Manohar Lohia, Aruna Asaf Ali, Achyut Patwardhan, Jaiprakash Narayan, is up for sale.
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www.ndtv.com
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At Red Fort, Young India Swept PM Modi Off his Feet. Almost.
- Monday August 15, 2016
- India News | Written by Arshia Dhar with inputs from PTI
As thousands of children swarmed around Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the end of his speech at Red Fort today, eager to shake his hands and touch his feet, the 65-year-old appeared in some danger of getting swamped. It was touch and go. But then, a security official came to his aid.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mother Burnt Alive, Girl Seeks Justice From Akhilesh Yadav -- With Blood
- Saturday August 13, 2016
- India News | Written by Arshia Dhar
Two months ago, 15-year-old Latika and her younger sister Tanya watched their mother being set on fire by their relatives in Bulandshahr, for not being able to bear a son. As the two of them tried to douse the fire, their father stood by and watched, the sisters say.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rape At Odisha's Fashion School NIFT? Protesting Students Lathicharged
- Saturday August 6, 2016
- India News | Written by Arshia Dhar
The Bhubaneshwar police on Saturday lathicharged a group of NIFT students, who were holding a protest, alleging that the guards did not let in a student who got raped last night outside the campus gates despite her cries for help.
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www.ndtv.com
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July Rains Finally Bring Respite To Drought-Seared Nashik
- Wednesday July 13, 2016
- India News | Written by Arshia Dhar
For the drought-scarred district of Nashik, this week has brought long-awaited relief. With several parts of Maharashtra receiving record rainfall since Sunday, the Godavari River and reservoirs are brimming with water.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mumbai Mayor Takes To Streets To Inspect Pothole-Preparedness
- Monday July 11, 2016
- Mumbai News | Written by Arshia Dhar
The mayor of Mumbai on Sunday led officials from the municipal body to one the busiest parts of city. The mission? To inspect how they had fared on the deadline served last week to fill up all the potholes in Mumbai.
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www.ndtv.com
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Lack Of Choices, Hard-To-Crack Colleges Drive Indian Students Abroad
- Sunday July 10, 2016
- India News | Written by Arshia Dhar
Fresh out of high school with top grades, Rishabh Porel wanted to study molecular biology for his graduation. But the lack of top colleges in the field in India has meant he had to turn to foreign shores.
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www.ndtv.com
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11-Year-Old Genius From Nagpur Is Officially Among The World's Smartest
- Saturday July 9, 2016
- Nagpur News | Written by Arshia Dhar
People around 11-year-old Akhilesh Chandorkar, including his parents, always knew he was smart. But last week they found out he may be among the smartest people around.
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www.ndtv.com
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Launches Smart City Projects In Pune
- Sunday June 26, 2016
- India News | Edited by Written by Arshia Dhar (with inputs from agencies)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the government's flagship Smart City mission in 20 cities across the country from Pune, making a strong pitch to consider urbanisation as an opportunity to mitigate poverty.
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www.ndtv.com
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Two Ropes - The River-Crossing For A Village In Maharashtra
- Friday June 17, 2016
- India News | Written by Arshia Dhar
For residents of the tiny village of Bendase in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, crossing the Ulhas River to get to the nearest railway station literally means putting their lives on the line.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pre-Monsoon Showers In Mumbai Bring Relief From Soaring Temperatures
- Saturday June 11, 2016
- Mumbai News | Written by Arshia Dhar
Finally it's time for some smiles on the faces of Mumbaikars as heavy pre-monsoon showers welcomed the city in the early hours of Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Homi Bhabha's Iconic Mumbai Bungalow 'Mehrangir' Reduced To Rubble
- Tuesday June 7, 2016
- Mumbai News | Written by Arshia Dhar
The Mumbai home of Homi Jehangir Bhabha, the father of India's nuclear programme, is now history. 'Mehrangir' - the bungalow in the upscale region of Malabar Hills in South Mumbai has been completely demolished, wiping out the legacy of Dr Bhabha.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mangroves In Mumbai Felled In Broad Daylight, Locals Blame BJP Legislator
- Monday June 6, 2016
- Mumbai News | Written by Arshia Dhar
The felling of mangroves has been mandated as illegal by the Bombay High Court since as long back as 2005. But that has not worked as a deterrent for the gradual disappearance of the mangroves in the Kanakia Park region of Mira Road in the Thane suburbs of Mumbai.
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www.ndtv.com
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Garbage Dump Fire Near Mumbai Affects Colony Of 1,500
- Thursday June 2, 2016
- Mumbai News | Written by Arshia Dhar
As 12 fire engines worked through much of the evening and night on Tuesday to douse flames that broke out in the Adharwadi dumping ground in Kalyan on the outskirts of Mumbai, the worst affected were 1,500 people who live in a neighbouring slum.
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www.ndtv.com
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Displaced By Maharashtra's Drought, They Are Now Driven Out By Rains
- Monday May 30, 2016
- India News | Written by Arshia Dhar
The severe drought in Maharashtra over the past few years has given birth to a floating population, migrating from the interiors of the state to the city.
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www.ndtv.com