mumbai | Youth Ki Awaaz

Can Urban Art Gain Mileage in India?

By Shraddha Sankhe: Some months ago when I witnessed one Mumbai’s elite school’s bus being ‘ruined’ by its own gang of school boys-I was caught by surprise. Ruined here, I meant, spray painted in black, blue and purple colored graffiti. To add to the rising

Shout Out

Reminiscence of Marina Beach

By Tippu Sultan: The other day I was sitting at the Marina beach, reminiscing about the old times. I have been a frequent visitor to this 13 km stretch on the shores of the Chennai city, with many historical statues adorning the city. When I

Society,The Opinionated

Kasab Sentenced to Death, What Next? (updated)

THE SENTENCE AND THE REALTIY: Ajmal Amir Kasab, the only safest person after the 26/11 Mumbai blasts was today sentenced to death by Judge M L Tahaliyani who classified his crime as "rarest of rare". The court said that there was no chance of Kasab

Short Stories & Poems

FEATURED: Never Gone [26/11]

Tanaya Singh: It is a Thursday.... a year has passed.... but it seems like yesterday.... when she was asked.... "How does it feel to be the one who survived?" The question remained unanswered then.... and so, will it forever remain.... cause how does one feel

Society

Around the world in racist ways

Kunal Anand: The recent spate of attacks on Indian students has brought to the fore the ugly racial side of the modern Australian society. (?) News channels are filled with clips showing how merciless the modest Australian can get when dealing with an unarmed “outsider”

Biz and Eco

Commercial Estate Market: Between the Lines

Amiya Sinha: The commercial estate market consists of properties which are meant for commercial, office and retail purposes. In my analysis of the commercial market, I draw a comparison between the changes that have occurred in the market in 2008 Q4 (recession period) and 2009

Society

Terror Taking a Toll on the Economy

Abhirup Bhunia: While 26/11 stays put in the minds of Indians; the image of the encompassing clouds of smoke reigns the eyes as and when 9/11 is reflected upon and while the world still looses sleep formulating measures to combat terrorism, a lesser known aftermath

Politics

Aamchi Mumbai, to speak or not to speak?

Anahita Thukral: Recently the chief minister of Maharashtra, Ashok Chavan, told the media in a post-cabinet briefing that “a person applying for the badge of a taxi driver should be able to talk, read and write Marathi”. Taking cue from this, MNS activists took upon

Society

An Intra-India Culture Shock In The Way We Commute

Rudrani Das Gupta: Little differences end up making a big difference. The three metros of the country, namely Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata have various socio-politico-cultural differences between them. At times, the diversity can become a little too overwhelming. One does not need to go outside