Mumbai: Most people take years to reach the pinnacle in their pursuits, but for the citys youngest Govinda, the view from the top was achieved at the tender age of three. Meet Kushal Redkar, the pint-sized acrobat who wowed crowds across mandals on Friday. Kushals stint as a govinda started early last month, when he became part of the Shree Saidham Govinda Pathak (SSGP) in Lalbaug. The tiny tots agility...
01:19 PM, Aug 11, 2012
India celebrates Krishna Janmashtami or the birth of Krishna on Friday. ...
11:58 AM, Aug 10, 2012
Mumbai: Following on the footsteps of Salman Khan, who is known for celebrating festivals irrespective of his faith, Emraan Hashmi is all set to attend dahi handi celebrations in Worli today. Though hes not the first from the B-Town to do so, whats interesting is that hes not keen on promoting his forthcoming film at the do. To add to his fans pleasure, hell be taking time off to interact...
11:16 AM, Aug 10, 2012
Mumbai: Bollywood biggies will add a touch of glamour on Friday to Janmashtami celebrations in Mumbai, where prizes running into crores will be up for grabs. Stars like Hrithik Roshan, Akshay Kumar, Emraan Hashmi, Esha Deol and playback singer Himesh Reshammiya, among others, are all likely to be present at a mega 'dahi handi' celebration organised by NCP leader and minister Sachin Ahir and his wife Sangeeta at Jamboree maidan...
08:12 AM, Aug 10, 2012
Pune: Despite an appeal by the police to not celebrate Dahi Handi on the roads in view of last weeks serial blasts on JM Road and the safety concerns springing from the incident, mandals organising the festival in the city are reluctant to make a change in their plans. The mandals claim they will hold the celebrations under CCTV surveillance and with all necessary safety measures in place to make...
03:22 PM, Aug 09, 2012
New Delhi: Sunny Leone of 'Jism 2' fame is all set to pull in the crowds at the Dahi Handi celebrations organised in the city by local NCP leader Kiran Dagade Patil. Despite the fact that the Indian-origin Canadian porn stars bold poses on hoardings of her Bollywood film unnerved many in the NCP Mumbai unit, Dagade Patil is keen on her presence at the event. The NCP leader, who...
12:58 PM, Aug 08, 2012
Mumbai: With Janmashtami around the corner, dahi-handi groups have their eyes trained on the safety of the govindas this year. Several members have put forward their list of needs to the Samanvaya Samiti, which include the use of rubber mats and clean grounds to reduce injuries, if any. We have not been provided any insurance by the civic body. Hence, we are asking for the mats. This will help in...
05:06 PM, Aug 01, 2012
Bollywood celebrated Janamashtami this year with much enthusiasm. While some stars took up Anna Hazare's cause and sported caps to support the protest against corruption, some others reached out to their fans through the 'Dahi Handi'. John and Amisha were at 'Dahi Handi' events in Mumbai cheering fans on. ...
03:32 PM, Aug 23, 2011
Mumbai: This year's 'dahi handi' celebrations left over 270 people injured. Three 'govindas' were also put on ventilators. The problem is that the height of human pyramids is increasing every year and politicians are only making things worse. Janmashtami saw 'govindas' brimming with high-voltage energy, their sole aim being to break the coveted 'dahi handi', even if it required forming pyramids as high as 30 to 40 feet. But one...
11:10 PM, Sep 05, 2010
Mumbai celebrated a glitzy Dahi handi this yr. Thanks to the political patronage to the fest, the prize money soaring yr after yr. ...
11:32 PM, Sep 02, 2010
Dahi Handi enthusiasts in Mumbai are busy preparing for the mega festival. ...
09:29 AM, Sep 01, 2010
With more and more govindas going down with malaria every day, dahi handi celebrations in Mumbai face a crisis with most mandals struggling to get participants for human pyramids. ...
04:49 PM, Aug 21, 2010
Many of the onlookers were seen sporting face masks as a precaution. ...
06:57 PM, Aug 14, 2009
Famous Dahi Handi competition may not be seen in Maharashtra this year. ...
10:42 AM, Aug 13, 2009
Court rules it is a sport like any other and those participating are like athletes. ...
09:01 PM, Jul 30, 2009
Jai Shri Krishna's child artist came out in crowd on Janmashtami. ...
01:40 AM, Aug 25, 2008
Advertisers are falling over each other trying to cash in on the festivities. ...
09:31 PM, Aug 23, 2008
CNN-IBN correspondent Karn Kowshik tells you why. ...
10:50 PM, Sep 04, 2007
