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Omkar Phatak
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Video: On World Water Day, the story of a Mumbaikar who is on a mission to save every little drop
Every Sunday, Aabid Surti goes around fixing leaking faucets in people's homes free of cost in Mumbai.
Omkar Phatak & Sujit Lad
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Watch how the power of art is empowering children in India’s largest slum
Dharavi Art Room, founded by Mumbai artists Himanshu and Aqui Thami, has helped women and children to see, feel and fill colours in their lives.
Omkar Phatak
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Watch: Meet the man from Mumbai who has been collecting antique cameras for over three decades
65-year old Dilish Parekh holds the Guinness World Record for owning over 4000 cameras.
Omkar Phatak & Sujit Lad
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Union ministers attend events by BJP-affiliated group when on foreign tours, says S Jaishankar
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ review: A cheerfully meandering comedy
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Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha due to allegations in cash-for-query case
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Why caste divides Marathas as they rally for reservation
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Sun setting on the Commonwealth Games: Is it time to say goodbye to the multi-sport event?
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Video: Meet the doctors who make sure the wild animals at Mumbai’s zoo are stress free
Three veterinarians at Veer Jijabai Bhosle Udyan provide a peek into what it takes to care for wild animals not in the wild.
Omkar Phatak
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Video: This man makes sure the 129-year-old clock at Mumbai’s CST station never misses a beat
Bharat Mahendra Singh has been maintaining the clock tower at one of India’s busiest stations for 15 years now. Its accuracy is a matter of pride for him.
Omkar Phatak & Anmol Kanojia
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Video: This Diwali, meet the people who make the diyas you light at home
Dharavi’s Kumbharwada is a community of potters that makes 2,500 diyas or clay lamps a day to meet the city’s enormous demand during Diwali.
Omkar Phatak
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Watch: Adventure sportsperson plunges nearly 1,000 feet off world’s highest infinity pool in Dubai
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Caught on camera: Man taken by surprise as tiger jumps out of the trees to cross the road
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Watch: Residents negotiate toxic water in Chennai as oil spill adds to post-cyclone woes
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Watch: That awkward moment when the Christmas tree lighting ceremony in the UK Parliament fails
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Watch: Indian diaspora, embassies organise garba dances to celebrate UNESCO’s cultural heritage tag
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Video: How to make south India's favourite Diwali sweet, the boondi laddoo
It’s the time of the year when the recipe for boondi laddoo is back in demand.
Omkar Phatak
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Video: This man has been paving the way to Bollywood for slum dwellers in Mumbai
Narayan Pundalik Lad has been running acting classes for the residents of Dharavi for the last 30 years.
Omkar Phatak & Sujit Lad
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Watch how Mumbai grooved to silent garba this Navaratri
Garba organisers in Mumbai have adopted a new trend this Navaratri to beat the 10pm loud music deadlines
Venkataraghavan Rajagopalan, Sujit Lad & Omkar Phatak
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Video: Meet the man who drew Sachin Tendulkar with a typewriter
For 50 years, Chadrakant Bhide has been making portraits using the ‘@’, ‘x’ and ‘-’ symbols on the typewriter.
Omkar Phatak & Sujit Lad
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Video: Meet one of the last guardians of the dying art of Urdu calligraphy
‘Katib’ was chosen as one of the top 25 submissions to the Scroll and DW #ItHappensOnlyInIndia contest.
Omkar Phatak