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Leave the beaches cleaner than you find them

We must ensure that the spirit of cleaning up goes on, and yet, we must also ensure that these clean-ups not just post visarjan, but after that, are...

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Assaulting police personnel is never excusable

There was an argument and the passenger verbally abused the cop, snatched the e-challan machine from him, and then physically assaulted him, an...

28.09.2023 7

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Don’t present thieves with opportunity to rob you

They recovered a stolen gold chain from her. Her three young accomplices were sent to a juvenile home Lalbaugcha Raja. Pic/Lalbaugcha Raja...

27.09.2023 10

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Infra is meant to be preserved not disrespected

As we go ahead with building more public toilets, it is also important that there are constant improvements in hygiene facilities and there is...

26.09.2023 10

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Would be wise to find alternatives to cutting down trees

Meetings have been lined up and social media is whirring for the save Malabar Hill trees cause Pic/Shadab Khan It is full throttle...

25.09.2023 10

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Ganesh Chaturthi: Let visarjan not end up being someone’s funeral

Going in too deep may be troublesome. At times, you may misjudge the currents or, actually, be literally and metaphorically out of your depth ...

23.09.2023 20

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Technology in crime-fighting should be encouraged

The footage showed a white Toyota car striking her Representation Pic An investigation by a sub-inspector unearthed a plot where a...

22.09.2023 10

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Name more public infrastructure after bravehearts

The people of Udhampur had demanded that the station be renamed Representation Pic The Udhampur railway station in Jammu and...

21.09.2023 10

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Keeping track of pupils’ mental health is a good idea

This move comes in the wake of a record number of suicides this year by students preparing for engineering and medical entrance exams ...

19.09.2023 8

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Why not stop encroachments before they come up?

Enough police presence is naturally mandatory as every eviction is fraught and things can spiral out of control, during the action phase Iqbal...

18.09.2023 30

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Factor in differently-abled while building sports infra

Our grounds at times can be accessed only through climbing a few steps. There can be a slight slope or gradient that takes one to the maidan. ...

16.09.2023 9

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Donations are meaningless if acquired at gunpoint

According to the police, the accused met Chaudhary at 9 pm near the Sakinaka police station, and demanded a donation of Rs 25,000 for a Ganesh idol ...

15.09.2023 40

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Bandhs should not disrupt lives of ordinary citizens

Many autos were affected in the morning and shops downed shutters till 5 pm due to fear from damage by SMM members Pic/PTI The...

14.09.2023 20

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Be on your guard during crowded public ceremonies

Just like every year, lakhs had gathered around Lalbaug to watch the ceremony Devotees carry Chinchpoklicha Chintamani ahead of the Ganesh...

13.09.2023 10

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LGBTQ community continues to fight small battles

Yet, what was most important though was the fact that while the bigger ‘wars’ were being waged, the smaller though no-less-significant battles...

12.09.2023 9

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Allow special-needs kids to thrive at their own speed

Take that as a cautionary note for parents who simply cannot accept that their child may not be able to cope or are overzealous about pushing them...

11.09.2023 8

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Facilities are inaugurated by those who never use them

This edit space has earlier focussed on reports citing several public infra projects or amenities like toilets or gardens that are awaiting...

09.09.2023 10

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Well-oiled infra is the first step in disciplinary measures

A senior official said that the state-of-the-art cameras will be interconnected through optical fibre to a central control room Representation Pic ...

08.09.2023 10

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Act against criminals who target complainants

This is the reason so many victims feel vulnerable and refuse to complain Representation Pic In a shocking turn of events, a woman...

07.09.2023 30

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Let caution be a part of Dahi Handi festivities

He also said that Spain and Mumbai are not here to compete against each other. The point is to learn from each other Representation Pic ...

06.09.2023 10

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Speak up if victim of a crime, so others can be saved

The individuals running the authorised showroom have been identified and booked by the Bandra police, who suspect this is a huge scam and have urged...

05.09.2023 10

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Better safe than sorry when dealing with online entities

Do not pay whopping amounts to book. There are so many red flags and even if one is raised, desist clicking that link and go by the dictum: when in...

04.09.2023 20

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Defying rules endangers not just the doer, but others, too

After its experiment of installing barricades on the median at Marine Drive to hinder jaywalkers a month ago proved a failure, the Brihanmumbai...

02.09.2023 10

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Let’s collaborate to keep our city on the right track

The spaces always existed, but were largely inaccessible to the public. A long legal battle ensued before they were given to the public The canopy...

01.09.2023 8

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Moon mission highlights need for scientific temper

Pride and inspiration is all very well, but what we can take away from this is to develop a scientific temper. This means not falling for mumbo-jumbo...

31.08.2023 20

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Don’t take absenteeism in junior college lightly

The inspection drive has already commenced in Pune, reports state. Representation Pic Responding to concerns about low attendance...

30.08.2023 20

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Make sporting facilities accessible to everyone

Let sport become a part of our national consciousness and become more accessible, a big part of becoming a sporting power Representational image....

29.08.2023 7

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Let’s not engage teachers in work not fit for them

Audit teams are visiting schools district by district, and teachers have been provided with a format to verify and input audit data from each year ...

28.08.2023 20

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Keeping ourselves safe is entirely our responsibility

In another accident, two people were killed and four injured when a speeding container truck overturned, jumped the divider and collided with five...

26.08.2023 10

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Sport should be an area of the least discrimination

This paper carried two reports with a perspective from a Mumbai football promoter and a small-town football coach about girls in football Spain's...

25.08.2023 10

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Altercations between motorists, traffic cops must end

The traffic police official supervising the towing operation lodged a complaint, following which offences were registered under various sections ...

24.08.2023 9

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Enforce plastic ban for sake of next generation

Five-member teams comprising civic officials, police officers and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) personnel are taking rounds in wards to...

23.08.2023 8

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Let us follow rules while celebrating Ganeshotsav

Currently, both PoP and clay idols can be immersed at the same spots Pradeep Maduskar at Girgaon workshop. Pic/Manjeet Thakur This...

22.08.2023 8

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Animal cruelty is a character flaw of the highest degree

After acid was thrown on him, the dog could be seen running around frantically in pain and during treatment, it was found his skin was burned ...

21.08.2023 10

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Road discipline is basic form of respect for others

On Tuesday, an Ahmedabad family and other team members were flagged off from the Indian Merchants Chamber (IMC) where the WIAA office is located ...

19.08.2023 10

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If something feels wrong, it most likely is

People have lost sums as large as Rs 10 lakh and more in pursuit of an airline ground staff job Representation Pic The cyber crime...

18.08.2023 10

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All antiquated amenities should be replaced

Secondly, when towers and residential and commercial infra come up in an area, attention must be paid to how to increase the water supply. We see...

17.08.2023 10

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Let’s play close attention to what our kids need

We learn of youngsters hitting back, even murdering over being denied a phone or simply scolded for something, we hear of others dying by suicide over...

16.08.2023 10

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Improvement of hygiene at civic-run is welcome

The city’s new additional municipal commissioner (health) has made more than a hundred visits to various BMC health facilities in two months The...

15.08.2023 10

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Bullying by any other name is exactly that—bullying

An 18-year-old student from Nadia district Bengal has died allegedly by suicide after jumping off a height Representational Image ...

14.08.2023 5

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Regularising illegalities will embolden wrongdoers

The BMC issued a notice to the trust last month to remove the illegally constructed portion, a mezzanine floor inside the library, or face demolition...

12.08.2023 7

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Authorities must make citizen welfare top of agenda

The strike was called off on Tuesday afternoon after Chief Minister Eknath Shinde assured them that demands would be fulfilled Representation Pic ...

11.08.2023 8

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Citizens, officials can work together to beautify city

A report in this paper highlighted an upbeat launch where citizens and public representatives came together to spread the light, both literally and...

10.08.2023 10

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Keep commercial value of species under wraps

When animals or articles derived from them are given price tags or their monetary value is declared in the mainstream or social media, it does harm ...

09.08.2023 9

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Wisdom is in leaving law enforcement to the cops

From beating up kids who may have stolen biscuits or sweets, to humiliating and assaulting adults for transgressions, there is a pattern to this ...

08.08.2023 4

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Unauthorised schools’ students should not suffer

In Thane, particularly in the Kausa area of Mumbra, 47 schools were found to be running without the authorisation of the Thane Municipal Corporation...

07.08.2023 5

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Citizens, too, can keep mosquito population down

The officials of BMC’s insecticide department agree that there is a possibility of mosquitoes breeding if water accumulates for over a week ...

05.08.2023 10

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Good roads shows respect for citizens by authorities

Chikku Wadi in Borivli West was one of many places on the stretch below Metro Line 2A from DN Nagar to Dahisar where sharp metal corners of sewer lids...

04.08.2023 30

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Saving every drop of water should be lifelong exercise

Saving water should be a year-round and lifelong exercise, one that begins at home in small ways and continues outside too File pic ...

03.08.2023 9

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Intolerance for bullying should be mandatory

Are we telling the next generation that it is all right to impose one’s will because most people view vegetarianism from a pious pedestal one has...

02.08.2023 10

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