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The roadside booksellers of Flora Fountain, who have helped students and bibliophiles, are determined to get their space back.
They want the civic body to allot them space in Colaba area to run their business. read more »
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पाठ्यपुस्तकात धार्मिक विधींना अंधश्रद्धा ठरवणारा मजकूर अंतर्भूत करणे, हे शिक्षण खात्याचे महत्पाप !

शालेय शिक्षण खात्याचा धर्मद्रोह !

मुंबई, १३ जुलै (वार्ता.) - यंदाच्या वर्षी शालेय शिक्षण खात्याने इयत्ता १० वीचा अभ्यासक्रम बदलला आहे. त्यामध्ये `व्यक्‍तीमत्त्व विकास' या नव्या विषयाचा समावेश केला आहे. त्यासाठी नवनीत प्रकाशनाने प्रकाशित केलेली प्रा. चंद्रकांत मर्गज यांनी लिहिलेली `व्यक्‍तीमत् read more »
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Two Marathi complete Novels are availble to read.
1. Shunya (Zero) - The suspense thriller novel
2. Ad-Bhut - The horror suspense thriller novel

The third novel which is published in blog / episode form
1. Black Hole - Mystery suspense Novel.

The novels can be free subscribed with your email. read more »
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In a shocking revelation, it was found that out of 1.25 lakh teachers for classes 1 to 7 across the state, only 10 per cent could answer all the questions in the English and Maths exercise books.

Interestingly, the teachers were given the same exercise books that they normally correct after the students solve them.

While it is known that many students of class 7 cannot not read and write p read more »
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The subject will be introduced in the syllabus of class IX and XI. The books are educative and won't be too graphic. Teachers will be given appropriate training before they begin imparting the knowledge to students. Government i also introducing a law where action can be taken against those (parents) who deprive education to childrens. read more »
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While politicians are vying with one another to hog the limelight as the "protector of Marathi interests", libraries in the city meant for readers of Marathi books are closing down.

Out of 29 Marathi libraries run by the Mumbai Marathi Granth Sangrahalaya (MMGS), 11 have closed down in the pa read more »
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rnrnrnUpdates rnNCERT: Chairman gets 'bangles' for supporting 'distorted' history (29 Mar 08) rnImplement textbook according to the history of ancient Bharat: HJS (28 Mar 08) rnNCERT books copy burnt, Protestors block the road! (26 Mar 08) rnNCERT: Emotional explosion of Shivsainiks, Chairmen surr read more »
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Books your tickets for marathi drama online, but no credit cards. Not only booking tickets, the audience can also book their seats well in advance. For now, the process would allow a person to book the ticket, but pay for it half an hour before the play begins at the theatre. read more »
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Mumbaikars from different parts of the city have offered to join in the campaign initiated by two activists, journalist Krishnaraj Rao and bookseller-cum-part time scriptwriter Santosh Jangam to regain the pedestrian territory, the footpaths.

On Tuesday, DNA carried a report on a group called Sahasi Padyatri (Brave Pedestrians) formed by the two to make the city pedestrian-friendly. Rao and Ja read more »
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Do not believe in anything simply becausernyou have heard it.rnrnDo not believe in anything simply becausernit is spoken and rumoured by many.rnrnDo not believe in anything simply becausernit is found written in your religious books.rnrnDo not believe in anything rnmerely on the authority of your teachers and elders.rnrnDo not believe in traditionsrnbecause they have bee read more »
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His soul-searching books have inspired readers across the world. Brazilian author Paulo Coelho is undoubtedly a trend, who will soon be a part of an average Maharashtrian’s booklist, thanks to the efforts of city-based Scion Publications Pvt Ltd, which has embarked on a daring and daunting task of translating Coelho’s books from English into Marathi and Gujarati. read more »
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Middle-school children in Mumbai are subject to an interesting educational experiment: they are taught history, supposedly a boring subject, through Amar Chitra Katha comic books. While this is a novel teaching method, there are many dangers in letting children learn about important historical details through a comic book. read more »
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Parents are becoming toy-phobic. Shama Desai, seven-year-old Bhargav's mother, is locking up his toys. "I do not know if they are safe." She is not the only mother to be scared. Says Mamta Sen, mom to Toya, 3, and Tonoya, 5: "First it was Chinese toys, now even Indian ones have a problem. I have started buying drawing books, musical instruments and clay kits for my kids. But it's difficult t read more »
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Mumbai’s ‘Xplore Lounge’, which quite simply could be termed as a haven for gadget freaks.

‘Laptop Carnival’ as the name itself suggests, you can expect to see a wide range of notebooks covering dozens of brands at the Laptop Carnival. Not only that, laptops for all kinds of users, be it student, professional read more »
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