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(By Jhankar Gadkari and Prabodh Sharma) Certain sacred areas in the Sahyadri forests in Maharashtra are known as Dev-Rai. [ Dev = God + Rai = Forest , Dev-Rai …..A grove where divinity resides ] These sacred areas are protected, revered and worshipped by the local tribals. One may also find temples of local…Read More
If you are anywhere in the vicinity of Diamond Garden ( Acharaya Udhyan) early morning you will not miss the shrill sound of Ho Ho Ha Ha that reverberates over a long distance. This is the clarion call from the Senior Citizens who gather everyday without fail to carry out the daily routine of physical…Read More
Chronicling the metamorphosis of Chembur over the decades The story of Panorama is related to the story of Chembur of the early sixties and seventies. Chembur was a serene suburb with lots of greenery and open space in the early days. It used to be the residence for its original inhabitants and also retired citizens.…Read More
St. Gregorios High School, Chembur celebrated Republic Day with the theme ‘‘मेरा भारत महान’. The guests of honour for this event were Ms. Flavia Agnes, the acclaimed lawyer, and Dr. Rajan Welukar, former Vice Chancellor of Mumbai and current Vice Chancellor of ATLAS SkillTech University. The flavour of the day was Women’s Empowerment and both…Read More
Christmas is mainly associated with Santa, the Christmas trees, singing of thecarols and of course, the yummy plum cake. The OLPS church, which is at theheart of Chembur comes alive during the Christmas season.However, this article looks to highlight some other ways in which Christmasand the Christian spirit is celebrated by many Christians living in…Read More
New Building Premises at N.B. Patil MargTheme for the CribThe Bible Comes Alive!As this campus houses the junior section of the school, who are avid readers, we took a leaf outof our Annual concert theme, Stories Come Alive and used it to lay emphasis on the fact thatChristmas is not about Santa Claus or the…Read More
An US citizen in the state of Virginia has taken up a license plate with the words “Chembur” for his Tesla electric vehicle. US citizen Anil Nair has been stopped by random strangers, some of whom became ‘new friends’. The story began almost 7 years ago when he acquired his Tesla Model S 70D –…Read More
EuroAble, a call centre that started as a CSR project by Eureka Forbes 13 years ago, is today a livelihood for many differently abled people. Its the first call centre in the country, and the first of its kind in Asia, fully staffed and run by the disabled. Located in NASEOH (National Society For Equal Opportunities…Read More
One of the largest that I experience each year is the golu structure made so intricately at The Fine Arts Society, Chembur. I visited on 3rd October evening to make this (and many more) images. This year it is special as it coincides with 60 years celebration of the Fine Arts Society – Chembur. There…Read More
Ever thought that a small piece of land in your society could be transformed into a thick dense forest. And No, you don’t have to wait for decades to see the results. You could grow a fully self sustainable dense forest in 3-4 years. Miyawaki urban forest is the answer to growing environmental problems such…Read More