Mumbai rains is infamous for its torrential downpours, but beyond the picturesque scenes of rain-soaked streets, the impact on the city’s street vendors and hawkers is profound. For these resilient entrepreneurs, the rain brings both challenges and opportunities. From soggy stalls to reduced foot traffic, the monsoon can disrupt their daily earnings and daily lives. However, some find creative ways to adapt and even thrive despite the weather. In this vox pop, we delve into the real experiences of Mumbai’s street vendors and hawkers during the rains. We’ll hear their stories, uncover the hurdles they face, and explore how they navigate the storm to keep their businesses afloat. Stay tuned to understand the monsoon's true impact on their lives. Watch video
30 July,2024 06:10 PM IST
The world leaders gathered in Dubai for the climate conference COP28 Summit, which was held under the UAE Presidency. The summit witnessed the footfall of leaders like PM Modi, UK PM Rishi Sunak, Pak Caretaker PM Kakar. However, Prime Minister Kakar’s pictures from the COP28 Summit is doing rounds on the internet. World leaders ignored Pak PM Kakar, who stood last in the row during the family photograph ceremony. On the other hand, PM Modi was noticed standing right next to the host country UAE. Looking at India’s prowess among global countries, Pakistani political analysts brutally trolled Pak’s PM. Taking to X, Pakistani political analyst Qamar Cheema asked people to help him find his Prime Minister. Pakistani Journalist Arzoo Kazmi made fun of Pak PM while posting a laughing emoji.
03 December,2023 12:30 PM IST
The COP28 Summit, the world's largest climate conference, commenced in Dubai, UAE, with the arrival of Prime Minister Modi and various global leaders on December 1. A collective photograph featuring leaders like UK PM Rishi Sunak, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, and EU President was captured at the event. The summit aims to unite world leaders in crafting effective strategies to combat the pressing climate crisis. Scheduled from November 30 to December 12, the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference gathers in Dubai to foster actionable solutions toward addressing environmental challenges on a global scale. Watch the full video for more!
01 December,2023 03:17 PM IST | Mumbai
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev will attend a series of crucial panel discussions at COP28 summit in Dubai. Talking about the summit, Sadhguru said that the presence of heavy-weight leaders is important to give significance to COP28. He further added Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s presence is very important and it’s being looked forward by the host country. “Significant people will come and they will take the conversation forward but still the presence of heavy-weight leaders is important to give significance to COP28...in terms of discussions and taking these things ahead, it is the teams which do the work, those teams will be there definitely,” he said.
30 November,2023 04:07 PM IST
Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov landed in New Delhi on March 01 to attend the two-day meeting of the G20 Foreign Ministers which is scheduled to take place on March 01 and March 02. According to sources, India is looking forward to have discussions on issues like climate change and the debt on developing countries in the meeting between the Foreign Ministers. The New Delhi meeting will also be attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang. In all, representatives of 40 countries, including non-G20 members invited by India, and multilateral organisations will also attend the meeting.
01 March,2023 04:23 PM IST
Coastal Road Project
The demands of Mumbai’s fishermen community have finally been heard. Worli’s fishermen & BMC have reached a common ground. Fishermen from Worli were protesting against the width of the proposed navigation span which was part of the coastal road project. Members of the fishing community had demanded that the width of the span should be increased to 200m, after rounds of protests & BMC’s refusal to accept their demands Shinde-Fadnavis government setup a new technical. Senior officials associated with the Coastal Road project stated that after multiple assessments and technical visits, the decision to increase the gap was taken. There’s joy & celebration across Mumbai’s fishing community, the Kolis in Worli & Mumbai are in celebration mood.
15 December,2022 07:29 PM IST
Tiger Shroff participated at the Jio Mumbai Cyclothon and urged people to do some movements everyday. He appreciated the initiative taken by the Jio and said cycling is the best form of exercise that would help people go green and reduce pollution
14 November,2022 05:28 PM IST | Mumbai
#MissUniverse2021 #HarnaazKaur Sandhu recently met some school students during a health and hygiene awareness program. The gorgeous diva, who wants to spread awareness about menstrual hygiene among girls and women, started a dialogue about periods with the students. #Harnaaz said, 'Periods are normal and it should not stop you from achieving your goals.' #Chandigarh’s #HarnaazKaurSandhu made India proud almost three months ago when she brought home the #MissUniverse2021 crown after 21 years.
22 April,2022 10:53 PM IST | Mumbai
As parts of Maharashtra and a few neighbouring states have been reeling under extreme heatwave conditions, the Education Commissioner of Maharashtra State on Saturday issued directions to all district education officers to curtail or change school timings in affected areas, after discussing it with the district’s collector/CEO.
10 April,2022 11:07 PM IST | Mumbai
Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu recently interacted with the media at Four Seasons Hotel in Mumbai. During the interaction, she gave a powerful statement on the Hijab controversy and appealed to society to stop targeting girls and allow them to ‘Fly’
28 March,2022 03:49 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
