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It was their day too…
These bunches of teenagers have not allowed poverty to hold them down in the tough race of life. They come from poor families but want to rise in life through a mixture of hard work and realistic ambition. In this process, they are ready to go an extra mile for their families as well. ...
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Profiles
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Kalyan's Good Samaritan
Nagraj Shastri has been selflessly taking up causes of others and helping solve people's problems since the last sixteen years. He has been felicitated and appreciated many times by various organisations and people. Salim Dolare takes us closer to this man...
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Events
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Tulsi vivah celebrated
Residents gathered at Parvati Society at Savarkar road, Dombivli, to celebrate the traditional festival of Tulsi Vivah. One of the main festivals of Goa, the festival was celebrated with a lot of fervour and excitement in our suburbs. As Tulsi is considered sacred by the Hindus...
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Communities
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Girls have the right of conducting last rites
Life and death are two sides of the same coin. Every person during his or her life time wishes to be with ones loved ones. Loved ones are parents, brothers, sisters, spouse and most importantly, children. Every man or woman finds themselves incomplete without children around them. ...
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Citizen Forum
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‘A welcome move’
It is heartening to note that MRVC is contemplating introduction of air conditioned trains between Kalyan and CST. This was long overdue and will certainly be welcomed by all residents residing in far flung places like Kalyan and beyond who commute daily to their places of work ...
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Reviews
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Whats on your mind: ‘Nothing can stop the celebrations’
I think be it riots or recession when it comes to celebrating a festival as major as Diwali, people leave all the problems, worries and tensions for another day. As they say let the world and it's cousin worry about whatever is happening we all should get together and just celebrate. ...
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Property
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House that!
The concept of a home in totality is being redefined in the suburbs. Homes in the stretch beyond Thane earlier meant only stand alone buildings but now the need for having a lifestyle home complete with recreation facilities and proper landscaping is in vogue in the suburbs. ...
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Entertainment
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'Light' Music
Come Diwali and the festive mornings are further sweetened by the early morning renditions of classical music. The Diwali pahaat is celebrated religiously every year across the suburbs....
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Shopping
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Innovate gift wraps
Fabric Gift Bags make beautiful, personal and unique gift wraps for all gift-giving occasions. The best part is that they are made of recycled materials and are re-usable. The best way to make your own gift bags is to start gathering all the scrap material you can lay your hands on...
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Sports
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Ready to dive in!
Water-sports enthusiasts from the suburbs have got a respite now. An Olympic-size pool is ready to be thrown open late this month and promises to be an attraction for die-hard swimmers....
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Campus Watch
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Crusading for a social change
The 115 female volunteers of the National Social Service (NSS) units of G M Momin Women's College, Bhiwandi, selected for the ten-day long (November 10-19), 8 am - 6 pm day camp, in the slums of Madhav Nagar, have discovered startling facts (see box). ...
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