Saturday, April 10, 1999
Journey to hell & back, in Mumbai
The two of us were on our way home from work. As we were boarding the second class ladies' compartment of a `Virar fast', we could see a handful of women inside. The compartment turns `general' only at 10 pm and we had plenty of time, we reasoned -- the train would take about five minutes to reach Andheri.
Few men in a boat to repeat Chola feat
A millennium later, a seven-man team of Indian sailors is to set sail from Mumbai for the South East Asia on a three-month voyage of discovery. The mission here is to simulate the Chola naval expedition in a sailing vessel using the forgotten tools and techniques used by the seafarers.
Tell the whole story
The Mayor-in-Council is in its death throes and, barring a few last gasps from out-going members, the end is forecast to occur quietly later this month. It was over for the 12-member MiC once word came from the Shiv Sena's supreme boss and 12 party MLAs were emboldened.
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