Ganesh Chathurthi

Separate lane at toll plazas on Mumbai-Pune Expressway for vehicles going for Ganesh festival, says Eknath Shinde

On Friday, the Maharashtra government waived the toll on Mumbai-Bengaluru and Mumbai-Goa highways as well as toll plazas of other Public Works Department roads from 27 August to 11 September in view of the Ganesh festival

Priya Balasubramanian's debut The Alchemy of Secrets unravels a family's long-nurtured secrets

Priya Balasubramanian’s novel is a story about how prejudices can sometimes lead to catastrophic consequences that threaten to destroy the peace within a family. It also highlights the effect mistrust and lies can have on the peace within a family, especially on the minds of innocent but keenly perceptive children.