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"The telecast of regional movies on Zee Marathi was an eye opener for us as it delivered ratings in the region of 6-7 TVR in All Maharashtra. The objective is to boost the Marathi film industry," says Vaidya. The current size of the Marathi film market is Rs 400 - 500 million, he adds."

Vaidya adds that there are plans to air some Hollywood movies dubbed in Marathi to garner more viewers ac read more »
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What is tempting today's mumbai youth to explore Spirituality ?
They aren't turning to religion in the literal sense (worshiping); they are just looking for mental peace from the chaotic ,fast ,competitive and busy Mumbai life. read more »
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The first printing press was imported into Bombay as early as 1670 by the Parsi businessman Bhimjee Parikh, it was more than a hundred years before the first newspaper was printed.

The first newspapers in Bombay were owned and printed by Parsis, who already owned the technological and financial basis for such ventures. The first English newspaper in Bombay was printed by Rustomji Keshaspathi read more »
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Though the city and her environs are progressing with infrastructure and communications, we are neglecting the darker underbelly of our habitat. We are ignoring the issue of garbage which the city generates.

The issue of garbage threatens to overwhelm the civic bodies which manage Bombay city and her surrounding read more »
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Wanna know.Check out this blog on Mumbai.metblogs.com

"I travel the length of this city every day, realizing fully well that death and danger to life could happen in the most unanticipated, most mundane ways possible. Each day, like in the jungle, is a fight for survival. Like everyone else, I swallow that thought and go on or make a joke of it. It's just too much to bear otherwise." read more »
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This is what the Environmentalists has to say on today's Mumbai

1) Flyover project : Bittu Sahgal, one of India's best-known writers on environmental issues blames the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, an ambitious flyover project that has come under fire from environmentalists for making ecological compromises.The flyover crossing the sea, he says, has pinched the mouth of the Mithi River that drains read more »
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The stray dog menace in Mumbai has reached a stage where the problem seems to be just slipping out of hands. If drastic measures are not taken immediately, we may never be able to solve this problem. The BMC is grappling with the problem in all sincerety but NGOs and so called animal lovers are making BMC's life difficult by unnecessary mixing up of issues and preventing the civic body from ki read more »
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Read punchatantra's post on Mumbai by Pula Deshpande and the blog as well by deepak.That reminded me that we have discussed on marathi movies,dramas on katta so far but haven't really discussed on Marathi literature.I also saw a book category here on katta. So lets fill up then.So guys share your reading experiences here.Which has been your best reading experience so far in marathi or any book read more »
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See what Pu La Deshpande had to say about mumbai. The description is way different than the mumbai we see today read more »
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Tommorow is yet another Independence Day, channels packed with Vande Mataram songs, Flags everywhere and anywhere, Newspapers full with content attempting to ignite patriotism and a dry public holiday. read more »
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