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Mohan Kumar
The writer is a former Indian Ambassador to France.
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HC restrains state from evicting housing society members for Link Road projectSubscriber Only
July 14, 2010 00:33 IST
In a setback for the Santacruz-Chembur Link Road Project,the Bombay High Court on Tuesday passed an interim order restraining the state government and Mumbai Metropolitan and Regional Development Authority from acquiring two housing societies and evicting the residents.
Wed, Jul 14, 2010Students prepared with best-5 in mind: state to SCSubscriber Only
July 12, 2010 01:59 IST
The state governments argument in defence of the best-5 policy is that SSC (state board) students had prepared for the Std X finals in a manner suited to the amended scoring system; striking it down,therefore,was unfair to them.
Mon, Jul 12, 2010Music This weekSubscriber Only
July 10, 2010 00:05 IST
Of the Blue Colour of the Sky Ok Go EMI Rs 395, rating: HHH
Sat, Jul 10, 2010Mithi panel has gone haywire: devp bodySubscriber Only
July 02, 2010 00:09 IST
the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority told the court on Thursday that the expert committee appointed to suggest ways to make Mithi river encroachment-free,has gone haywire.
Fri, Jul 02, 2010Land once acquired need not be returned to original owners: stateSubscriber Only
June 29, 2010 00:17 IST
The state government has held that they are at liberty to use acquired lands for any other purpose if the purpose for which the land was acquired has been achieved.
Tue, Jun 29, 2010RTO officials cleared superbike papers: CIDSubscriber Only
June 28, 2010 03:35 IST
Areport by the CID on the superbike import scam reveals that Regional Transport Office officials at Andheri had cleared the papers for registration of the bikes.
Mon, Jun 28, 2010Music this weekSubscriber Only
June 26, 2010 22:38 IST
The Dark Side of the Moon The Flaming Lips Warner Bros Rs 395,rating: HHH
Sat, Jun 26, 2010No vivisection please,go virtual,says Rahul BoseSubscriber Only
June 21, 2010 03:10 IST
Turning PETA ambassador,actor Rahul Bose on Sunday urged a ban on vivisection in zoology classes in universities and instead encourage virtual dissection programmes...
Mon, Jun 21, 2010Music This weekSubscriber Only
June 19, 2010 02:25 IST
Sea of Cowards The Dead Weather Warner Bros Rs 395, rating: HHHH The 1970s gave us Robert Plant. And the 1990s delivered Jack White,with a radical and at times outrageously candid approach to music. The 34-year-old singer/guitarist/drummer,sometimes vivacious but most times delirious,has channeled his euphoric rush of music through his bands White Stripes,The Raconteurs and […]
Sat, Jun 19, 2010HC dismisses petition on regulation of film reviewsSubscriber Only
June 14, 2010 03:56 IST
Observing that writing reviews is the freedom of the press,the Bombay High Court dismissed a petition seeking framing of guidelines and a self-regulatory mechanism for writing and rating film reviews in newspapers.
Mon, Jun 14, 2010HC strikes down govts construction policy for suburbs,extra FSI for a premium outSubscriber Only
June 11, 2010 23:38 IST
The Bombay High Court today struck down the governments April 2008 notification that increased the floor space index in the suburbs from 1 to 1.33,crushing the governments plan to earn revenue by loading such FSI for a premium.
Fri, Jun 11, 2010HC raps state over superbike scamSubscriber Only
June 10, 2010 00:10 IST
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday observed that a big racket is involved in the superbike import scam and asked the state if it is trying to cover it up.
Thu, Jun 10, 2010Music this weekSubscriber Only
June 05, 2010 23:21 IST
When a curly haired,top hat-wearing,Les Paul-wielding guitarist decides to cut a solo record and calls in a bunch of his pals to wield the microphone,there is something to look forward to.
Sat, Jun 05, 2010WORD PRINCESubscriber Only
May 30, 2010 22:59 IST
Finding the right word or expression can be tough for most people,but 20-year-old Andheri boy Sherwin Rodrigues finds it as easy and natural as brushing his teeth every morning.
Sun, May 30, 2010Music This weekSubscriber Only
May 29, 2010 01:20 IST
After a dormant decade,the husky voiced Smooth operator girl is back with some poignant tunes in her sixth studio record Soldier of Love....
Sat, May 29, 2010Music This weekSubscriber Only
May 29, 2010 01:13 IST
After a dormant decade,the husky voiced Smooth operator girl is back with some poignant tunes in her sixth studio record Soldier of Love....
Sat, May 29, 2010You sit tight and let national security go to hell: HC ask Navy on Worli buildingSubscriber Only
May 27, 2010 23:51 IST
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Naval authorities after they sought action against a Slum Rehabilitation Authority building at Worli citing security threat.
Thu, May 27, 2010Music This weekSubscriber Only
May 01, 2010 23:06 IST
So is this it? One of the most influential German hard rock group Scorpions are all set to hang up their guitars with their supposedly final album Sting in the Tail,their 17th record. You have to give it to the guys for still having the minerals to pack a pounding punch even after four decades […]
Sat, May 01, 2010
Cant control bird hit menace,shift airport: HCSubscriber Only
April 30, 2010 23:58 IST
Concerned over the menace of bird hits threatening air traffic and lack of action from the municipal corporation against slaughter houses and garbage near the airport,the Bombay High Court on Thursday said that the best solution would be to shift the airport.
Fri, Apr 30, 20107 months on,HC judges yet to declare assetsSubscriber Only
April 21, 2010 01:42 IST
Seven months after judges of the Bombay High Court unanimously resolved that all of them would publicly declare their assets,it is yet to be done.
Wed, Apr 21, 2010
CAMPSITE CALLSSubscriber Only
April 18, 2010 02:57 IST
Camping enthusiasts,veterans and debutants,looking for a break from the bustling city life have a place to unwind,lazing around a campfire or spending the night in a sleeping bag inside a tent,not far from Mumbai.
Sun, Apr 18, 2010Superbikes: CID says RTO officers had facilitated fraudSubscriber Only
April 17, 2010 02:14 IST
An investigation report submitted in the superbikes case has confirmed that the RTO officers had failed in discharging their duties and had facilitated the fraud.
Sat, Apr 17, 2010Housing society sues civic body over hike in property taxSubscriber Only
April 15, 2010 04:45 IST
A Bandra housing society dragged the municipal corporation to court after it was served a notice to pay an exorbitant property tax.
Thu, Apr 15, 2010Charge on extra FSI not fee or tax: stateSubscriber Only
April 12, 2010 23:59 IST
The state government has clarified that the premium it will charge for availing extra FSI will not be treated as a tax or fee.
Mon, Apr 12, 2010No decision yet on FIR against A N RoySubscriber Only
April 12, 2010 23:52 IST
Nearly three months after the Supreme Court had set the Bombay High Court a deadline,and over a month since that deadline,there has been no decision on whether an FIR can be registered against Maharashtra acting DGP A N Roy and six senior officers.
Mon, Apr 12, 2010
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