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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:43:35 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Baboo Band Baaja Story, Cast, Crew: 2012 Marathi Movie Preview]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:43:35 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Baboo Band Baaja is a Marathi Social Drama film starring Milind Shinde, Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar and Vivek Chabukswar(child artiste) in the lead roles. Baboo Band Baaja is directed and written by Rajesh Pinjani. Movie is scheduled to release on 13 April 2012. Baboo Band Baaja has won many prestigious awards.Baboo Band Baaja is a story of a man (Milind Shinde) who<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Marathi Movie Matter Trailer, Story, Cast and Crew]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Movies/marathi-movie-matter-trailer-story-cast-and-crew/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:46:48 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Matter is a Marathi Action Thriller film starring Jitendra Joshi, Santosh Juekar, Sushant Shelar in the lead roles. Matter is directed by Satish Motling and produced by Poonam Shende. Movie is scheduled to release on 2 March 2012.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Marathi Movie Shala Preview]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Movies/marathi-movie-shala-preview/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:47:10 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Marathi Movie Shala Movie is based on Milind Bokil's Best Seller Marathi Novel &quot;Shala&quot;. Shala is a Drama / Romantic film starring Anshuman Joshi and Ketaki Mategaonkar in the lead roles. Shala Movie Story:Set in the 70's in rural India, Four 9th grade kids were writing their destiny. JOSHI (14) is madly in love with SHIRODKAR (14) a beautiful Indian looking girl. Both go to the same school, and study in the same class. The age old question &quot;What is love anyway?&quot; Joshi goes through a series of events just to let the girl know about his feelings towards her. Joshi's friends on the other hand are<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Better than Raj Thackeray, says Rakhi Sawant]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/better-than-raj-thackeray-says-rakhi-sawant/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:33:32 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Rakhi Sawant is big-mouthed, they say. The celebrity item girl, who will soon play agony aunt in a new reality show &quot;Rakhi Ka Insaaf&quot;, claims she has better solutions to Mumbai's growing migrant population than Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray.&quot;Come to my show, I'll even solve that. I'll solve it better than our friend Raj Thackeray,&quot; she said when asked about a solution to the growing number of outsiders coming into Mumbai.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Politics/अबू-आझमींची-बाळासाहेबांवर-टीका-शिवसैनिक-खवळले/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:45:41 -0600</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Abu Azmi hit by MNS leader Ram Kadam for oath in Hindi]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Politics/abu-azmi-hit-by-mns-leader-ram-kadam-for-oath-in-hindi/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:49:08 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Maharashtra assembly witnessed scenes of pandemonium on Monday when Members of Legislative Assembly of Raj Thackeray's party Maharashtra Navnirman Sena tried to prevent Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi from taking oath in Hindi.The MNS MLAs, who had earlier demanded that all legislators take their oaths in Marathi, created a ruckus the moment Azmi started taking his oath.Azmi was reportedly hit by MNS MLA Ram Kadam. The House was adjourned for 20 minutes following the ruckus.<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rita Marathi Movie Review satrring Pallavi Joshi, Renuka Shahane]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Movies/rita-marathi-movie-review-satrring-pallavi-joshi-renuka-shahane/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Movies/rita-marathi-movie-review-satrring-pallavi-joshi-renuka-shahane/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:25:24 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Rita is based on Renuka Shahane's mother Shanta Gokhale's renowned Marathi novel Rita Welinkar, which revolves around an independent woman Rita and her tumultuous life journey which is full of emotional turmoil.Burdened by family responsibilities from a very young age, Rita Welinkar (Pallavi) learns to keep her dreams and ambitions on the backburner for the wellbeing of her parents and three sisters. Rita's father (Agashe) is a rich businessman but...<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Photos of Sachin Tendulkara4s Shell at Bandra, Mumbai]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Sports/photos-of-sachin-tendulkarrsquos-shell-at-bandra-mumbai/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:20:06 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The news is making around the internet for Sachin's New shell house at bandra, here are some photos. Sachin's long dream of getting a new house for him is been finally accomplished by the little master.Sachin got his new house in sub urban Mumbai in Carter Road, Bandra West.<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[30 Photos of Ganpati Visarjan on the day of Anant Chaturdashi 2009]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Culture/30-photos-of-ganpati-visarjan-on-the-day-of-anant-chaturdashi-2009/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Culture/30-photos-of-ganpati-visarjan-on-the-day-of-anant-chaturdashi-2009/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:24:37 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Photos of Ganpati Visarjan / Ganesha immersion on the day of Anant Chaturdashi at Girgaum chaupati, Mumbai. Sarvajanik Mandals of mumbai bringing Ganesha idols at Girgaum chaupati.<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tingya to go to Oscars as independent entry]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Movies/tingya-to-go-to-oscars-as-independent-entry/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Movies/tingya-to-go-to-oscars-as-independent-entry/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:51:28 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Critically acclaimed Marathi film 'Tingya', which lost out to Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par in the race to be India's official entry into the foreign language category at the 81st Academy Awards, will now be sent to the Oscars as an independent entry.Tingya, directed by debutant director Mangesh Hadawale, is a film about an emotional love story between a bull and a boy, set in the backdrop of Maharashtra's agrarian crisis. The film has won several accolades at both national and international film festivals. The producer of the film, Ravi Rai, said he will pitch the film independently to the Academy. &quot;This is a very emotional move for me. I have sailed with the film when<br/><br/>21 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[I will stick to my issues: Raj Thackeray]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Politics/i-will-stick-to-my-issues-raj-thackeray/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:45:05 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday said he was not into politics for personal gains, but to fight for issues.&quot;I am not bothered about any gains or losses that I might incur with my involvement in politics. I have taken up certain issues, and I will stick to them,&quot; Thackeray told newspersons during an informal chat in Nagpur.Asserting that he was not against Hindi-speaking people as such, he said it pained him when people came to Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra and snatched the livelihood of the locals.&quot;I know of families whose mother tongue is not Marathi, but<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Reliance-ADAG's Big Pictures launches first Marathi film Samaantar]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Movies/reliance-adags-big-pictures-launches-first-marathi-film-samaantar-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Movies/reliance-adags-big-pictures-launches-first-marathi-film-samaantar-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:34:54 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Reliance ADAG's film production arm BIG Pictures has launched its first Marathi film Samaantar, which is co-directed by Amol Palekar and his wife Sandhya Gokhle. The film, which is currently under production, revolves around a man-woman relationship. It stars Palekar, Sharmila Tagore, Makrand Deshpande, Sameer Dharmadhikari, Kishore Kadam, Aishwarya Narkar and Radhika Apte. With Samaantar, Palekar returns to acting in a full fledged role after 22 years. His last film was Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Khamosh in 1986. However, he did make a brief appearance in Rakyesh Om Prakash Mehra's Aks. Post the national award for his English feature film, Quest, Samaantar marks Amol Palekar's 12th<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[I am here to entertain: Shreyas Talpade]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Movies/i-am-here-to-entertain-shreyas-talpade/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Movies/i-am-here-to-entertain-shreyas-talpade/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:59:14 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The unofficial prince of arthouse cinema, rising star of Marathi cinema, producer (he's produced the Marathi comedy Sanai Chaughade) Shreyas Talpade is now also straddling the world of commercial Bollywood flicks with consummate ease. As an actor, Shreyas likes his canvas to be multi-hued, he craves for critical acclaim and rave reviews with as much enthusiasm as he does commercial success.And now he's even doing a film (Welcome to Sajjanpur) directed by veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal. &quot;Working with Shyambabu is like going to a film school and learning the nuances of filmmaking. As an actor, I want to experiment and<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Change your style of working, traders tell Raj Thackeray]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Politics/change-your-style-of-working-traders-tell-raj-thackeray/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:43:39 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Traders criticised Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's working style over Marathi signboards and said that it should not be forced.&quot;Making signboards in Marathi is mandatory as per the law but why compulsion over the font size,&quot; president of Federation of Retail Traders Welfare Association, Viren Shah asked, while speaking at a press conference in Mumbai.The association went to the Court because MNS was forcibly trying to change the signboards in Marathi and demanded the bigger fonts, he said. While the law says Marathi is compulsory, it does not specify about the font size, he added.The traders are not against Marathi language or Maharashtra but MNS should learn to<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bal Thackeray bats for Pradeep Sharma]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Politics/bal-thackeray-bats-for-pradeep-sharma/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:41:03 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Tuesday criticised director general of police AN Roy for dismissing encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma.Thackeray has said in an editorial in Saamna that outsider IPS officers (those not from the state) used dashing Marathi police officers for their purpose and dumped them once their job was over.For Thackeray, Sharma is a Marathi because he was born and brought up in Maharashtra. Sharma from Dhule in north Maharashtra came to the city after joining the police force. And Thackeray has not<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ashok Mankad passes away]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Sports/ashok-mankad-passes-away/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:59:29 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Former India batsman Ashok Mankad passed away in Mumbai on Friday morning, at the age of 61. He is reported to have died in his sleep.Son of cricket legend Mulvantrai Himatial 'Vinoo' Mankad, Ashok was a decent right hand batsman, with a good range of strokes and sound temperament, allied to a cheerful disposition.A right-handed batsman, he played 22 Tests between 1969 and 1978, scoring 991 runs, and a solitary ODI.During his playing days led Mumbai to back to back Ranji Trophy wins in 1974-'75 and 1975-'76.In his own way -- as player, as administrator, as national coach - a job he held for<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[2 years later, Mumbai blasts still cause pain]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Mumbai/2-years-later-mumbai-blasts-still-cause-pain/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Mumbai/2-years-later-mumbai-blasts-still-cause-pain/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:57:54 -0500</pubDate>
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<category>Mumbai</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Nearly every day for the past two years, two mothers have sat at their sonsa4 bedsides and repeated almost the same words. &quot;Ita4s time to go home,&quot; they tell the young men. &quot;Dona4t you want to leave the hospital?&quot;Both mothers pray their children will emerge from the severely brain-damaged states they were plunged into after bombs ripped through seven commuter trains in Mumbai two years ago. The July 11, 2006, bombings killed 187 people and injured more than 800.Sawanta4s mother stares into her sona4s wide-open eyes, frozen in a perpetually startled expression. &quot;I keep talking to him and try to make eye contact,&quot; said Madhuri Sawant, stroking his clenched fingers, which grip the steel hospital bed rail. &quot;I keep telling him that he will get better and we will walk out of here.&quot;&quot;He can hear me. Ia4m sure he can. He replies to me with his eyes,&quot; said Meena Singh, kissing Amit on the forehead.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mumbai riots: No action against Bal Thackeray]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Mumbai/mumbai-riots-no-action-against-bal-thackeray/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Mumbai/mumbai-riots-no-action-against-bal-thackeray/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:36:27 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Former Shiv Sena Member of Parliament Madhukar Sarpotdar was convicted for his role in the 1992-93 Mumbai riots on Wednesday.However, the activists are now questioning why bigger fish like Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray have been allowed to get away.''Our demand is that Bal Thackeray be tried for rioting and inciting violence. Even the Sri Krishna Committee report had said that he was encouraging Shiv Sainiks to kill Muslims. It's a pity that still no action has been taken against him,'' said Shakeel Ahmed of Nirbhay Bano Andolan.Thackeray had been accused of playing a key role during the<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[a4Open2savea4 launches ita4s service in Mumbai & Pune]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Infotech/lsquoopen2saversquo-launches-itrsquos-service-in-mumbai-pune/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:31:08 -0500</pubDate>
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<category>Infotech</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Open2save (www.open2save.in), an innovative new online venture for the retail industry, has announced that it has launched its services in Mumbai and Pune. Open2save is a service from Bangalore-based AeNwis e-Systems, India's first multi-channel Target Marketing and Promotions Management service. AeNwis has been promoted by Vaibhav Tewari and Sridhar Turaga, who were earlier the co-founders of iSeva in 2000 that went on to be one of the top rated BPO services companies in India through a track record of innovative services and offerings.Open2save is India's largest aggregator of all deals and discounts available in the retail market. With this, consumers can log on to the open2save site (www.open2save.in) and start using the service to get the best deals and prices in their city for Laptops, Mobiles, LCD TVs, Apparel, All Electronics and products from over 35 categories.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[1993 Mumbai riots : Former Shiv Sena MP gets 1 year jail term]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Mumbai/1993-mumbai-riots-former-shiv-sena-mp-gets-1-year-jail-term/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Mumbai/1993-mumbai-riots-former-shiv-sena-mp-gets-1-year-jail-term/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:07:27 -0500</pubDate>
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<category>Mumbai</category>
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<description><![CDATA[A special magistrate's court in Mumbai court has convicted senior Shiv Sena leader Madhukar Sarpotdar and two others in a 1993 Mumbai riots case.Magistrate RC Bapat Sarkar has convicted Sarpotdar along with two Shiv Sena activists -Ashok Shinde and Jaywant Parad - for making inflammatory speeches and causing enmity between religious groups during the riots.He has been sentenced to one-year imprisonment and fined Rs 5,000.&quot;I will not comment on the court's judgement. It has to be honoured. It was not a political procession but a religious one. My party will stand by me. I will appeal against the judgement,&quot; Sarpotdar told CNN-IBN.<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Mumbai no longer rocks]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/why-mumbai-no-longer-rocks/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:35:20 -0500</pubDate>
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<category>Society</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Once upon a time in Mumbai, people threw gala parties. Their guests were known to deck up and flit across town from one shindig to another, magically changing ensembles on the way. DJs were demi-gods and the social circuit was forever buzzing with excitement. Then came in the dreadful deadlines and several other restrictions and ever since, Mumbai, the most happening city in India, seems to have lost its joie de vivre.Famed party animal Kishen Mulchandani, whose nighttime turf runs beyond the ends of the city says, &quot;Delhi has completely taken over as India's party hub.&quot; Mumbai has lost its nighttime charm, he believes, as people have begun taking things too seriously here.He recounts the last worthy event in Mumbai: &quot;A few weeks back I attended the Sex and the City party, when we realised that there was no media present; we really let our inhibitions go and completely enjoyed ourselves.&quot;<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bollywood film depicts trauma of 2006 Mumbai bombings]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Movies/bollywood-film-depicts-trauma-of-2006-mumbai-bombings/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:46:33 -0500</pubDate>
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<category>Movies</category>
<guid>http://www.marathikatta.com/Movies/bollywood-film-depicts-trauma-of-2006-mumbai-bombings/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A new Bollywood film puts the spotlight on the serial bombings that rocked Mumbai's commuter train network in July 2006, exploring the broader human tragedy and its effect on the city's residents.&quot;Mumbai Meri Jaan&quot; (Mumbai, My Love), which opens in cinemas in August, depicts the death and devastation caused by the attacks, through the eyes of a female journalist, a witness to the carnage.The film also weaves in the impact the blasts have on the lives of a business professional, an unemployed youth, a policeman and a tea stall owner.<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[HIV among Mumbai cops increases]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:47:49 -0500</pubDate>
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<category>Society</category>
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<description><![CDATA[The number of police personnel who have tested positive for HIV-AIDS from January this year has increased by 4.4 per cent.According to the statistics prepared by the Voluntary Counselling and Testing Centre (VCTC) of the police hospital, from January this year till date, the number of police personnel have tested positive for HIV has gone up by 4.4 percent.In 2007, the percentage for the whole year was only 5.6 per cent, states the VCTC centre statistics.From January this year, the VCTC had tested 521 police personnel for HIV, out of which 23 were tested positive after having undergone the specified tests.Commissioner of Police Hassan Gafoor observed that this was an alarming statistics.''I have not received any statistics yet but steps need to be taken to ensure that the percentage is brought down,'' Gafoor said.He said that counselling and awareness sessions will be held for the entire police force in order to curb the incurable disease.Although the percentage showed a considerable decrease till last year, this year it has increased again.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Smart card for Mumbai commuters]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/smart-card-for-mumbai-commuters/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 06:39:38 -0500</pubDate>
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<category>Society</category>
<guid>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/smart-card-for-mumbai-commuters/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Two automated ticket booking systems on the city's suburban railways are expected to be integrated soon to allow commuters to use just one smart card to travel on all public modes of transport in the financial capital.Currently commuters on the suburban railways use the Automated Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM) or the 'Go Mumbai' smart card to purchase unreserved tickets.However, the Center for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) and the Railway Board is considering allowing the 'Go Mumbai' card to be utilised on their existing ATVM machines as well.&quot;CRIS has not yet decided on the issue but it is a policy which could come in the near future,&quot; Prakash Kamat, head of Kaizen Automation, developers of the 'Go Mumbai' card, said.The move would also allow the 'Go Mumbai' card which can presently be used only for single journeys, to be used to purchase multiple tickets through the ATVM machines installed at all suburban railway systems in the city by CRIS, he said.<br/><br/>24 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai wins 'The Trusted Brand' award]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/General/lilavati-hospital-mumbai-wins-the-trusted-brand-award/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 07:14:22 -0500</pubDate>
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<category>General</category>
<guid>http://www.marathikatta.com/General/lilavati-hospital-mumbai-wins-the-trusted-brand-award/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The 300 bed Lilavati Hospital Mumbai recently won 'The Trusted Brand' award by Reader's Digest and India Today. It is the only hospital to be recognized thus in this poll.At this event, Dr. Narendra Trivedi, Vice-President &amp; Senior Surgeon at Lilavati said &quot;To mark the 10th anniversary of Lilavati Hospital, we are planning to set up a second 300 bed hospital and a diagnostic centre in Mumbai,&quot;The Mumbai-based hospital is presently scouting for land in western and eastern suburbs of the city and expects to start construction by the end of the next year.&quot;The cost of the project would be approximately Rs 200 crore but it can vary depending upon the cost of the land and also according to the type of equipments installed there,&quot; Trivedi said. He also informed that the funds would be met through internal accruals.<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mumbai airport voted best in the country]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Mumbai/mumbai-airport-voted-best-in-the-country/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 06:53:48 -0500</pubDate>
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<category>Mumbai</category>
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<description><![CDATA[A few years ago, it was impossible to think of any airport in the country, let alone the Mumbai airport on the list of world-class airports. But that's exactly what's happened.The Mumbai international airport has been voted the best in the country in a recent survey by the Airport International council - a body of airport operators who collectively run over 1600 airports worldwide.Shorter check in queues, cleaner toilets, trolleys that work and a great retail experience has put Mumbai on the list though it still needs to work just a little more to make the final cut.Passengers at 100 airports across the world were asked to rate airports, among other things, on the basis of service, ambience and navigational aids within the terminals.Mumbai airport scored 3.57 out of 5 - just a little below the industry average of 3.83.While Mumbai came out on top, Delhi followed at a distant 2.6.<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Grandnephew lays claim to Jinnah House]]></title>
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<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/grandnephew-lays-claim-to-jinnah-house/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:41:48 -0500</pubDate>
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<category>Society</category>
<guid>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/grandnephew-lays-claim-to-jinnah-house/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Founder of Pakistan, Mohammed Ali Jinnah may have left India decades ago, but his name continues to make news.Jinnah House, a mansion in a posh Mumbai area, is tangled in legal issues between Jinnah's successors. Even as the Wadias fight over their legal right to the house, after three decades, another blood relative has staked claim over the property.Says Jinnah's grandnephew, Mohammed Ebrahim, &quot;The will has name of Maryam Peerbhoy. I'm her grandson. So it comes down as hereditary.With another descendant to the Jinnah family name, this sprawling property worth over Rs 2,000 crore - home to historic discussions between Mahatma Gandhi and Mohd Jinnah in the 1940s - is clearly, one coveted piece of land that everyone is eyeing.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Maharashtra has given me so much, says Amitabh Bachchan]]></title>
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<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Politics/maharashtra-has-given-me-so-much-says-amitabh-bachchan/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:46:06 -0500</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
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<description><![CDATA[In an apparent attempt to take the wind out of his detractors' sails, superstar Amitabh Bachchan Monday expressed gratitude to Maharashtra, saying the state has &quot;given me so much in the last 40 years - my wife, my children and so much lovea4..Jai Maharashtra&quot;. Speaking in chaste Marathi on the newly launched IBN-Lokmat Marathi news channel, Bachchan said he owes a lot to Maharashtra in whose capital his film career has blossomed.Switching to Hindi after winding up his Marathi salutation with &quot;Jai Maharashtra&quot;, the Bollywood icon said his father Harivanshrai Bachchan had many friends in the Marathi literary circles and was very happy to see the Marathi translation of a4Madhushala' - his celebrated poetic work in Hindi.Bachchan also recalled his own association with several distinguished Maharashtrians in different walks of life including Shiv Sena leader Balasaheb Thackeray and his participation in Marathi literary meets.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sena continues tirade against Big B]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:57:05 -0500</pubDate>
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<category>Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.marathikatta.com/Politics/sena-continues-tirade-against-big-b/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After superstar Rajinikant took on Karnataka politicians over the disputed Hogennakal project, the Shiv Sena has once again targetted Amitabh Bachchan and other Bollywood stars for not supporting the Marathi cause.In an editorial in its mouthpiece Samna, the Shiv Sena has said ''People who have benefited from Mumbai and Maharashtra often don't take up for the Marathi cause and run away. This includes people like Amitabh Bachchan.''The Sena's comments came at a time when Bachchan was doing something for the city. He was at an event to mark 'No Honking Day in the City.'''Don't you think I have done enough for Maharashtra? If you don't know my contribution, then it is a shame,'' he said to the media.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Shiv Sena rebels threaten Thackerays with violence]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:46:29 -0500</pubDate>
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<guid>http://www.marathikatta.com/Politics/shiv-sena-rebels-threaten-thackerays-with-violence/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Shiv Sena dissidents from northern India who will launch a new political party this month have threatened Raj and Uddhav Thackeray with counter-violence over attacks on Hindi speakers in Maharashtra. &quot;We have decided to form a new party, the Rashtrawadi Shiv Sena. Bal Thackeray's Shiv Sena is only for Maharashtrians. But we want to take the whole nation with us,&quot; said Jai Bhagwan Goyal, former head of the north India unit of Shiv Sena.&quot;If Raj ever comes to Delhi we will break his legs. I have told Bal Thackeray that if the violence occurs again, the Shiv Sena MPs visiting Delhi may have to face the music,&quot; said Goyal, venting his anger at Raj Thackeray, founder of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).Goyal and state chiefs of the Shiv Sena from five north Indian states resigned from the party in March to in protest against Bal Thackeray and his son Uddhav Thackeray's diatribe against north Indians living in Maharashtra.<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mumbai to avoid honking on World Health Day]]></title>
<link>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/mumbai-to-avoid-honking-on-world-health-day/</link>
<comments>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/mumbai-to-avoid-honking-on-world-health-day/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:49:47 -0500</pubDate>
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<category>Society</category>
<guid>http://www.marathikatta.com/Society/mumbai-to-avoid-honking-on-world-health-day/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The countdown to No Honking Day on April 7 has begun and Mumbai Traffic Police, in coordination with a host of other organisations, have begun appealing to motorists, especially drivers of taxis, autorickshaws and two-wheelers, to refrain from using their horns on this day, hoping to raise awareness on noise pollution.As the campaign arouses interest, people have been left wondering how they can traverse through Mumbai's or, for that matter, any Indian city's roads without honking.At least one motorist vouched that &quot;driving without honking is like riding a horse without the reins. How can I drive if I can't tell the pedestrian trying to cross the road or the motorist inching into my path that I am coming?&quot;<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[And they live their life with gay abandon]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:02:28 -0500</pubDate>
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<category>Society</category>
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<description><![CDATA[From setting up a dedicated helpline dealing with stigma related queries on issues of homosexuality to now devising a &quot;gay model&quot; to boost their self-esteem, city-based Bindhu Madhav Khire and Zameer Kamble are doing their bit to change the perceptions among society about &quot;their tribe.&quot; &quot;I am gay,'' a statement that is made loud and clear as Khire has now launched his book in Marathi &quot;Indradhanu Samalingatatliche Rang&quot; (Rainbow -different colours of homosexuality) and as president of the Sampathik Trust has a dedicated helpline that has been answering queries and various doubts related to homosexuality for the last four years.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Two thrown off train in Maharashtra]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:14:29 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Two people suffered serious injures when they were thrown off a running train allegedly by a group of college students in Maharashtra Thursday. The two passengers travelling by Goa-Hazrat Nizamuddin Express were thrown off the running train by a group of college students between Mayeji and Masavad, about 40 km from here, Thursday afternoon, Bhusawal railway police sources said.The injured were taken to the Jalgaon general hospital. The Bhusawal railway police took into custody 20 college students from Gwalior for questioning.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[15 years since blasts shook Mumbai in 1993]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:19:04 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[March 11 (IANS) Wednesday will mark the end of 15 long years since the March 12, 1993 serial blasts shook the country's commercial capital city Mumbai, left over 250 dead and led to varying jail terms of 100 people, including cine star Sanjay Dutt. India suffered one of the most powerful terrorist attacks in Mumbai that killed 257 persons and injured 1400 others in March 1993. Within a span of two hours, 13 bombs exploded, pock-marking key areas and sensitive places of the city.The targets were the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building, three five-star hotels, the Air India building, Plaza cinema theatre in Dadar, central Mumbai, the regional passport office, the Shiv Sena Bhavan in Dadar and other places.Grenades were hurled inside the Sahar international airport, and Koliwada the fisherman's colony in Mahim, a western suburb of Mumbai. Several days' later, unexploded car bombs were found in Mumbai.<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Maharashtra farmer ends life in government office]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:40:07 -0500</pubDate>
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<category>Agriculture</category>
<guid>http://www.marathikatta.com/Agriculture/Maharashtra_farmer_ends_life_in_government_office/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A debt-ridden farmer in Maharashtra committed suicide Monday by consuming poison in a government office near here, blaming the entire state machinery &quot;from the local police station to the chief minister's office&quot; for his desperate act. The farmer, Devendra Khedkar (28) of Jitapur village in Akola district's Murtijapur sub-distict, was rushed first to the sub-district hospital and then to the Akola general hospital after he consumed poison in the office premises. Doctors in the Akola hospital, however, declared him brought dead late afternoon.Distressed by repeated crop failures and the debt burden, Devendra had sold his four-acre agricultural land to Gangaram Meshram but, according to a suicide note left behind by him, bought it back.Gangaram had filed a court case against Devendra seeking deletion of his name from the land document and had allegedly been bullying him, district collector Sreekar Pardesi told IANS.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Reliance sees 3-yr payback time for IPL venture]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:00:22 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Mukesh Ambani's Reliance is looking for a gestation of 3 years for its investments in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The main contributor to its revenues will be its sponsorship partners. The company is scouting for alliance with about three to four major partners. Reliance was the highest bidder in IPL team auctions with an investment of $111.9 million. After the announcement of the brand identity and logo of the Mumbai team, now named Mumbai Indians, Kaushik Roy, president, brand strategy and marketing communication, Reliance, said, &quot;The investments by the company chiefly consist of the amount spent in the auction and in taking up the venue, Mumbai. Although we are trying to get the best out of the inaugural year for IPL, the gestation could be fairly stated as about 3 years.&quot; The main revenue streams for Reliance through IPL are ticket sales and partner sponsors. Twenty per cent of the ticket sales would be with IPL, while the balance would be earned through franchises. Team sponsorship, however, would form the bulk of the revenues, said Roy.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mi Marathi to launch 'Laavni 2008' dance reality show]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:33:17 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Mi Marathi, the Marathi general entertainment channel will launch a new dance reality show 'Laavni 2008', which goes on air on March 20 in 9.30 pm time slot on Thursdays and Fridays.The channel will begin with contestants from major cities across like Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Kolhapur, Nagpur and Aurangabad, and wwo teams from each city comprising six to eight people from 18-35 age group would be selected.Mi Marathi will produce 28-episodes. All the dance forms were structured around the nine emotions -Hasya, Shoka, Krodha, Karuna, Bhibhatsa, Adhbhuta, Bhaya, Viram and Shanta.<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Salman clears campaign controversy]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:18:55 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Bollywood star Salman Khan says that his joining a signature campaign to oppose the gag order on Raj Thackeray did not mean that he or his family supported the breakaway Shiv Sena chief's campaign against north Indian migrants in Maharashtra.In a letter that he issued to the media, Salman said: &quot;It disturbs me to see people from various walks of life reacting to this unverified quote so strongly without confirming the credibility of the quote. We ourselves being originally migrants are not in any position to support such claims.&quot;My father is a migrant who lived in Madhya Pradesh and my mother comes from Jammu and that qualifies us as migrants. I think this matter has unnecessarily been blown out of proportion with regards to my family and would request my friends from the media not to misrepresent our position on this matter. Let's live in harmony, after all we are Indians first.&quot;This is to reaffirm before the media and the public that my family and I have been unnecessarily dragged into the entire migrants issue with regard to north Indians.&quot;<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Now, 24x7 helpline for SSC exam candidates]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:18:52 -0600</pubDate>
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<category>Education</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Around 300 teachers from local private classes will be working round the clock this exam season to lend a helpful ear to class X students.Starting from March 10, students attempting SSC exams can get their doubts cleared over the phone from expert teachers of a popular western suburb class.Hum Se Puchho, an initiative the private coaching class, is a 24X7 helpline, for English and Marathi medium students preparing for the exams. &quot;The initiative was started two years ago for students of our class only,&quot; Milind Choksi, area head and volunteer for Hum Se Puchho, said. &quot;We realised that students had a lot of doubts while studying for their exams, but had no one to clear them,&quot; he said.<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Shahir Sabale's works in digitised format']]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:51:32 -0600</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Maharashtrachi Lokdhara, a landmark in Maharashtra's folk tradition, is now in a safe format and out of danger of getting destroyed. The old recordings of veteran folksinger Shahir Sabale, who spent considerable time in preserving the folk tradition, have been converted into digital format. A recordist, Sunil Patkar has done this job free of cost and the digitised work has been handed over to the State Directorate of Cultural Affairs.The work is of great significance as it consists of the many forgotten folk songs of Maharashtra and also some speeches by prominent Marathi leaders like Balasaheb Thackeray and Sharad Pawar on the programme Maharashtrachi Lokdhara.Sabale started Maharashtrachi Lokdhara for the promotion of Marathi folk tradition. He has been awarded Padmashree for his great work in promoting folk tradition, especially Shahiri, a Marathi folk form of singing. He has a collection of his work in the form spools. Since it began getting damaged, he was looking for someone to convert it into digital format so that it can be preserved for long time. Patkar, who runs a studio called Studio 24 in the city, rushed forth as he gave his nod as soon as he came to know about the project.<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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