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Kavitha Iyer
Kavitha Iyer works as Associate Editor with The Indian Express, Mumbai.
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To the lighthouse
February 21, 2016 00:00 IST
As a new tourist trail to revive the lighthouses of Maharashtra takes off, we visit the first one in Kanhoji Angre to find the real story buried under apathy and neglect.
Sun, Feb 21, 2016
PM Narendra Modi’s clarion call: India is open for businessSubscriber Only
February 13, 2016 16:55 IST
Far-reaching reform is underway, such as transparent taxation laws and pared-down-to-minimum clearance processes.
Sat, Feb 13, 2016
Postcard from a Mumbai village: King Khan’s weekend getaway a ‘genuine fishing village’ for touristsSubscriber Only
February 04, 2016 01:12 IST
So it emerges that a quaint fishing village of at least 1,500 homes, 18 km away from Mandwa jetty, is the address of King Khan’s weekend getaway.
Thu, Feb 04, 2016
Home truths
January 23, 2016 15:36 IST
Called Hip Hop Homeland, the show is currently featuring hip hop from the west zone before it travels across the rest of the country.
Sat, Jan 23, 2016
Work on stealth frigates for Navy to start next year at Mazagon DocksSubscriber Only
January 21, 2016 01:55 IST
Fincantieri has been contracted by the MDL for technical collaboration on Project 17A, comprising seven stealth frigates for the Indian Navy.
Thu, Jan 21, 2016
Twin Kurla villages where age-old traditions still thriveSubscriber Only
January 21, 2016 01:08 IST
Right behind Holy Cross Church and school stands what remains of Naupada village, while just across the church is Kurla Christian Village.
Thu, Jan 21, 2016
Once upon a time: Cadillacs or cabs, Cafe Naaz was a favourite pit-stopSubscriber Only
January 10, 2016 01:41 IST
Maybe what was truly intoxicating was the view. From Cafe Naaz, one could see the curvaceous Marine Drive beyond the lush greens of Malabar Hill
Sun, Jan 10, 2016
National Herald case: Maharashtra probe into AJL plot yet to take offSubscriber Only
January 08, 2016 03:15 IST
The senior IAS officer of the 1982 batch, is currently an additional chief secretary in the state government in-charge of transport and ports. Incidentally, he retires on January 31.
Fri, Jan 08, 2016
Post card: Inside Mumbai’s greenest lung, a tribal ‘pada’ chokesSubscriber Only
January 07, 2016 03:59 IST
In his late 40s, Bhoir is an employee of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, but better known in Keltipada, a tribal hamlet in Aarey Colony, Goregaon.
Thu, Jan 07, 2016
Years later, Slumdog child stars Rubina and Azhar still have a lifelineSubscriber Only
January 05, 2016 01:58 IST
When two children were picked from a Mumbai slum to star in Slumdog Millionaire, the big question was how they would cope with the grubbiness of reality once out of the spotlight. The answer is heartening.
Tue, Jan 05, 2016
Mumbai fire department certificate refers to AJL building as ‘Cong Bhavan’Subscriber Only
December 14, 2015 01:12 IST
Maharashtra Congress leaders defended the construction of the building by contending that the building’s final purpose was not yet known.
Mon, Dec 14, 2015In Mumbai, ‘commercial building’ rises on plot AJL got for Nehru librarySubscriber Only
December 10, 2015 03:00 IST
The proposal for a Nehru memorial library is not mentioned in the building permission documents.
Thu, Dec 10, 2015
When both kharif and rabi failSubscriber Only
December 03, 2015 01:28 IST
While it rained 103.5 per cent of normal in June, the corresponding ratios stood at 32.3 per cent in July, 55 per cent in August, 75 per cent in September and a little less than 50 per cent in October.
Thu, Dec 03, 2015
Second time around, no water to drink in MarathwadaSubscriber Only
November 28, 2015 03:30 IST
The state government is anticipating a record number of water tankers to be pressed into service through the coming months until next year’s monsoon.
Sat, Nov 28, 2015
CM Devendra Fadnavis report card: List of failures amid praise for Jalyukta ShivarSubscriber Only
October 30, 2015 01:03 IST
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis gets praise across party lines for the Jalyukta Shivar Yojana and for his energy levels, he will no doubt be handed a laundry list of failures.
Fri, Dec 25, 2015
Playing opposition from treasury benches: Why is the Shiv Sena angry?Subscriber Only
October 18, 2015 00:00 IST
From the attack on Sudheendra Kulkarni to protests against the imposition of vegetarianism in Mumbai, the Shiv Sena has shed its mild avatar and is flexing its muscles.
Mon, Oct 19, 2015
Recent rains ease water crisis in MarathwadaSubscriber Only
October 07, 2015 02:15 IST
Across the region, smaller structures brimming with water from last week’s rains will help supply water to the towns.
Wed, Oct 07, 2015
Ganga On The Big Screen: UN filmmaker lends a hand to Clean GangaSubscriber Only
September 29, 2015 02:39 IST
The film on Ganga will either have the river telling her own story, or will be through the eyes of a boy unwilling to immerse his father’s ashes in the murky waters.
Fri, Dec 25, 2015
Sustainable development summit: No caste in SDGs, Dalits want UN to rectify ‘critical lapse’Subscriber Only
September 28, 2015 02:25 IST
Various Dalit rights groups have gathered in New York over the weekend to demand that the lapse be addressed by at least ensuring that the caste is recognised in the list of “indicators”, which will be used to monitor the implementation of the SDGs.
Mon, Sep 28, 2015
Pope Francis: Time has come to end exclusion, protect environmentSubscriber Only
September 26, 2015 00:59 IST
Pope Francis also asserted that the poor have inherent rights to education and what he has termed the "three L's'' - lodging, labor and land.
Sat, Sep 26, 2015
UN Sustainable Development Goals: Here’s what you need to knowSubscriber Only
September 25, 2015 07:27 IST
An explainer on the Sustainable Development Goals to be discussed in three-day UN General Assembly meeting in New York.
Fri, Sep 25, 2015Tracking PM Modi in America: At UN Sustainable Development Summit, all eyes on IndiaSubscriber Only
September 25, 2015 04:03 IST
There are enormous expectations on India’s likely role in taking a lead in transfer of technology to developing countries.
Fri, Sep 25, 2015Simply put: From MDGs, the world moves on to a sustainable journey of developmentSubscriber Only
September 25, 2015 01:07 IST
Sustainable Development Goals are also wider in nature, and include, for the first time, specific goals on economic indicators.
Fri, Sep 25, 2015
In drought hit Maharashtra region, an early casualty: educationSubscriber Only
September 07, 2015 02:15 IST
Villagers in Chikalthana say not more than one in every 20 wells in the vicinity has any water left. Not a single farmer in the village will earn anything from the field this kharif season.
Mon, Sep 07, 2015
Marathwada: India’s emerging farmer suicide capitalSubscriber Only
September 03, 2015 00:31 IST
As many parts of the country reel under a back-to-back drought, Kavitha Iyer reports from the region that’s at the centre of the crisis.
Sun, Sep 13, 2015Journalism of Courage
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