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Everything the desk has filed on Mumbai.
Actress‑producer Richa Chadha unveils ‘Musafiri’, an eight‑episode YouTube documentary that moves beyond festivals to spotlight Mumbai’s obscure landmarks, historic sites and the city’s layered cultural fabric.
SNDT Women's University has opened applications for undergraduate and postgraduate distance courses through its Centre for Distance and Online Education, with the deadline set for September 30 and a CET for BMS and MBA candidates on October 10.
Manoj Jarange Patil is pushing toward Mumbai for a fresh Maratha reservation protest, but police have refused permission twice, warning that Ganeshotsav crowds make a mass march too risky right now.
A Chembur Ganpati pandal marking its 50th year has folded Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Black Widow and Deadpool into its decorations, arriving days before Avengers: Endgame returns to Indian theatres on September 25.
A Chembur Ganpati pandal marking its golden jubilee has decked itself out with Avengers figures, from Iron Man to Deadpool, days before Avengers Endgame: Encore returns to theatres on September 25.
Soha Ali Khan posted a video cataloguing manholes, roadwork, a crane and a sleeping man on her path to 10,000 steps, giving up halfway through. It's her third such post in 2026 about Mumbai's unwalkable streets.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 saw Bollywood's film fraternity welcome Bappa home with festive fashion, family rituals and homemade idols, as actors shared glimpses of aartis, modaks and community celebrations online.
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited the Lalbaugcha Raja pandal on Ganesh Chaturthi, telling ANI he was honoured to be invited and that the vibrancy was hard to put into words.
Urmila Matondkar says she'll miss Mumbai's Ganpati pandals this Ganesh Chaturthi because of travel commitments, sharing an old photo and a message wishing strength and safety for everyone this festive season.
Across Mumbai this Ganeshotsav, idol-makers are blending anime references, AI-generated designs and Instagram strategy into a festival that used to run on family craft and word of mouth alone.
Mumbai's Ganeshotsav pandals are opening their doors to strays this year, with a Colaba mandal casting its idol as Kaalbhairav and a Kandivali mandal running vaccination and microchipping camps for street dogs.
Mumbai's Ganeshotsav brings its tallest idol yet at 42 feet, but three tall-idol collapses during arrival processions this year, two of them fatal, have renewed calls for the state to cap idol height for good.
Rani Mukerji received the Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award at the 62nd Maharashtra State Film Awards in Mumbai, delivering part of her acceptance speech in Marathi and calling the city her identity.
Shashank Patil's Rewired! and Padma Shashank Patil's Walk With Me Across the World were launched together in Mumbai on September 5, drawing former Times Network chief M.K. Anand among the guests.
Riteish Deshmukh recounts how a Mumbai paparazzo, later identified as Sushil Mohite, paid Rs 100 for him when he had no cash to buy something from a child outside a restaurant.