Pod car transport system on anvil

Pod car transport system on anvil

Even though the metro and monorail projects are yet to benefit Mumbaikars, another transport system has been proposed for the city. The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited (MSRDC) is planning to set up a pod car system connecting Andheri and Bandra via the international airport. A senior MSRDC official said they were planning to set up the system from Andheri station to Bandra station with “loops” to places such as the airport, Nehru road and the Bandra Kurla Complex. A similar system is in operation at the Heathrow airport in the UK, and work has begun on a project in Amritsar. “This will enable people to go from any point on the system to any other point. It will offer the flexibility of a taxi,” he said. “It will take around 17 minutes to travel from Bandra station to Andheri station, much less than the time taken now. Travelling from any one point to another will take less than 20 minutes.” The official claimed that this will provide increased connectivity and reduce the number of vehicles on roads. “This is the most viable route and we are planning to execute it on a build, operate, transfer basis,” said the official, adding that they had chosen the route over the other two arms -- airport to Powai and airport to Goregaon. These, however, were also being considered, he said. The automated and driver-less pod cars will be able to accommodate around four passengers in each vehicle. They will either be battery-operated or run on electricity. “The system will cost around Rs800 crore for a distance of around 16-17km including the various loops that are being planned,” he added. The official said they were planning to invite global bids for the project in a few months. Private operators will have to undertake civil work to set up the system, procure the cars and operate them in lieu of fares. The system will be an elevated one but will take up less space due to smaller size of the beams, which will make it easy to navigate the congested and built-up areas.

Kalinath Mishra, a widely travelled tabla exponent conversant

Changing the beat

Kalinath Mishra, a widely travelled tabla exponent conversant with different currents in rhythm music, will perform a solo tabla recital at Karnataka Sangha on Sunday.
Mishra, of the Benaras gharana, has performed as accompaniment to reputed Kathak dancers such as Birju Maharaj, Uma Dogra and Keka Sinha. “This gharana of the tabla has a close association with the Kathak dance form. My guru, Kishen Maharaj, used to provide tabla accompaniment to the great Birju Maharaj and Sitara Devi,” says Mishra.
Mishra has also accompanied musicians of the stature of Hariprasad Chaurasia and Rupak Kulkarni (flute) and Kartik Kumar (sitar).

“He is not only a good tabla player but also an excellent player of the pakhavaj [two-headed drum],” says Kulkarni, whom he also sometimes accompanies on the tabla.
Sunday’s programme, organised by Khayal Trust in collaboration with Kalabharati, is in memory of the great tabla player Ustad Nizamuddin Khan, who performed in accompaniment to singers such as Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Mallikarjun Mansur, Sharadchandra Arolkar, Halim Jaffer Khan and Shobha Gurtu. “It is our duty to keep his memory alive,” says Prakash Burde of Kalabharati.
Others performing at the event include Sandeep Pawar, a young tabla player and a pupil of senior guru Arvind Mulgaonkar, and Hindustani vocalist Sraboni Chaudhury, a student of Shobha Gurtu and Dinkar Kaikini.
— Amarendra Dhaneshwar

PERFORMANCE BY USHA UTHUP

PERFORMANCE BY USHA UTHUP, popular playback and jazz singer, to raise funds for leprosy aid organisation Alert India
WHERE: Bhaidas Hall, Road 1, Juhu Scheme, Vile Parle (West) WHEN: Saturday (September 15), 8 pm COST: Rs 300 to Rs 1,500; tickets available at the venue
CALL: 2610 5828

PERFORMANCE BY HARIHARAN, classical and fusion vocalist, at an event organised by the Human Rights Foundation
WHERE: Nehru Centre auditorium, Nehru Centre, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli WHEN: Saturday (September 15), 7.30 pm CALL: 2496 4680 COST: Rs 300 to Rs 1,200; tickets available at the venue

TIME LAPSE, a multi-media art exhibition by Prajakta Potnis, addressing social and individual anxieties through symbolic images of decay and degeneration.
WHERE: The Guild art gallery, 02/32, Kamal Mansion, Second Floor, Arthur Bunder Road, Colaba

WHEN: Till October 27, 11 am to 7 pm (Sundays closed)
CALL: 2288 0116 / 0195 ENTRY IS FREE

GHAZAL PERFORMANCE BY VOCALIST
GHANSHYAM VASVANI of the popular song, 'Mile sur mera tumhara', accompanied by Manaskumar on the violin, Vishal Dhumal on the keyboard, Ashish Jha on the tabla and Shridhar Chari on the dholak.
WHERE: Bhavan's Cultural Centre, Bhavan’s College, Andheri (West) WHEN: Saturday (September 15), 6.30 pm CALL: 6528 0107 ENTRY IS FREE

INTERACTIVE COOKING WORKSHOP WITH RAHUL AKERKAR, with lessons on how to make gourmet dishes from Indigo restaurant’s new antipasti menu. Some of the dishes that will be taught include Spanish frittatas, trio of tartar, and mushroom and almond pâté.
WHERE: Indigo Delicatessen, 5, Pheroze Building, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharishi Marg, Colaba
WHEN: Saturday (September 15), 2 pm to 5 pm
CALL: 99870 30936 or register online at www.direxions.com/adstudio
COST: Rs 1,200

YOUR DAY YOUR CITY

YOUR DAY YOUR CITY

EVENT
Chaturprahar, an experience of dusk to dawn ragas: The relationship of ragas with diurnal time-cycles is an interesting feature, unique perhaps only to Hindustani music. It is believed that a raga is more effective when performed at the designated time of day/night. Presented by three vocalists over two sessions, this programme will showcase ragas appropriate to time zones (prahars) from sunset to sunrise.
When: Saturday, September 8
Where: Experimental Theatre
Timing: 5.30pm to 11pm
Contact: 02222824567, 66548135, 66223724

Bowhemian charity sale: World for all is having a charity garage and bake sale. There will lot of items on sale like cookies, brownies, chocolates, clothes and home items. The proceeds of the sale go towards the rescue and treatment of needy street animals. Do drop in to contribute towards the cause and buy some goodies.
When: September 8 and 9
Where: 62, Aram nagar 2, JP Nagar, Versova
Timing: 10am to 6pm
Contact: 9820191321, 9833244414

Free pulse reading camp: Ayushakti Ayurved Health Centre is organising a free pulse reading camp on Sunday. Patients suffering from various health issues including breathing problems, arthritis, diabetes, psoriasis, back pain, obesity, chronic fatigue, high blood pressure, infertility, epilepsy and other chronic ailments can avail of the opportunity.
When: Sunday, September 9
Where: Sai Kiran society, NS Phadke Marg, Koldongri, Sai Wadi, Andheri (East)
Timing: 10am to 8pm
Contact: 26711517/ 26253103

ADOPT
Mischief, Champ and Max are very playful and sharp 3.5-month-old male pups of Indian Origin. They are dewormed and vaccinated and are waiting for loving homes. Indian breeds are easy to maintain and have many benefits over pedigree dogs.
Contact: 9987714143 to adopt
Five pups, three males and two females, of Indian origin are looking for a loving home. With more awareness, more people are adopting Indian breeds as against pedigrees.
Contact: 9821327618 to adopt
Hershey is a sweet 3-month-old male kitten of Indian origin looking for a loving family. He is dewormed, vaccinated and very playful. It is always best to adopt kittens in pairs. We have many kittens looking for loving homes.
Contact: 9987085350 to adopt
A 2-month-old male kitten, almost completely white with some golden patches is up for adoption. He is deflead, dewormed and
is very healthy & playful.
Contact: 9821036495 to adopt

Four cute, playful and adorable kittens are waiting to be adopted.
Contact: 9820748541 to adopt

Mumbaikars score low on BMC facts & figures A survey by St. Xavier’s College students show 51% of citizens don’t know which ward they belong to

Mumbaikars score low on BMC facts & figures

A survey by St. Xavier’s College students show 51% of citizens don’t know which ward they belong to

A survey undertaken by the students of St Xavier’s College has yet again exposed the indifference among the general population as far as the municipal awareness goes. Though unable to say what BMC stands for, people are quick to blame ‘it’ for everything that goes wrong in the city. When asked, if they are willing to shoulder the responsibility of change, say by voting in large numbers or even contesting the elections themselves, they responded in the negative. The survey shows that 26% of Mumbaikars are not aware that BMC stands for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, with many thinking it to mean Bombay Mahanagar Commission or Bombay Municipal Committee. Nearly 33% are ignorant of the fact that the Shiv Sena is the ruling party in the corporation. Further, it was revealed that 51% of Mumbaikars do not know even know which ward they belong to, and 61% did not vote in the recent civic elections. Given the low voter turnout in the municipal corporation elections held in January, the students wanted to find out the awareness about the corporation among the general population. Around 20 BSc students interviewed over 5,000 people, among them students, housewives, shopkeepers, teachers, professionals, housemaids and senior citizens, of which 39% flatly termed the BMC functioning as “below average”. When asked if they would want to the contest elections to improve their city, 69% refused. Admitting that the survey was an eye-opener, SYBSc student Benaz Irani said, ‘‘Though people blame the BMC for all that is wrong, they themselves are indifferent and are most unwilling to change it.’’ Professor and corporator Avkash Jadhav, who headed the survey team of the students, has now put forth the survey to the civic authorities, so that the corporation can take stock of the public opinion. Ruing the disconnect common people have with the corporation, he pointed out, ‘‘One of the survey findings showed that people felt that the BMC was only good at handling cash rich areas such as Walkeshwar, Napean Sea Road, Peddar Road, Juhu, Bandra, Mantralaya and Fort.’’ Another finding stated that 72% of the people were not interested in sending their family member to a civic school or hospital.

YOUR CITY YOUR DAY

YOUR CITY YOUR DAY

l EXHIBITION An exhibition of paintings, Abhisarika: A famous Mumbai-based artist, Parul Shah, will display her recent thematic work in oil on paper/canvas in Nehru Centre Gallery. It highlights the purity and ecstasy of divine love prevalent in “Abhisarika” for her beloved in the relevant perspectives of her emotional extravaganza of sentiments. When: August 28 to September 03 Where: Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Discovery of India Building, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli Timing: 11am to 7pm Contact: 9819255569 Artist Pranav Shah will unveil his unique 'Space' paintings at Cymroza Art Gallery. His paintings are inspired by natural colours and textures, by largeness of nature and also by colorful landscapes of various other planets, especially Mars. His works have vibrancy and depth both, peace as well as motion, subtle textures and huge forms. Where: Cymroza Art Gallery, 72 Bhulabhai Desai Road When: September 1 to September 4 Timing: 11am to 7pm l WORKSHOP Laxmi Venkataramana Temple (Balaji mandir) in Vashi will hold a Samoohik Satyanarayan Pooja. When: Sunday, September 2 Timing: 6pm Learn to make eggless cakes, cookies, brownies, desserts and assorted chocolates professionally. Where: Andheri (West) Timing: 2pm to 5.30pm Contact: 9820328740 "Get comfortable with Public Speaking… an asset that will last you for 50-60 years" say billionaires Buffet and Gates. Gain self confidence and achieve personal growth through the Toastmasters education programme. Attend a meeting free of charge at a Toastmasters club in Bandra, Mahim, Mulund, Thane or Vashi. Contact: arshay.arvind@gmail.com for details. Storytelling sessions for kids: All children love stories and we do exactly that at StoryHouse! We narrate stories to children encompassing different styles and techniques. Our sessions help children in developing confidence, enhancing imagination and creativity, building moral values, strengthening vocabulary and much more. Fees: Rs1400 for four sessions Age group: 3-8 years When: Ongoing Where: Breach Candy (we travel as well) Contact: 9820384049, contactstoryhouse@gmail.com Hindi play, Kishan V/S Kanhaiya: A small time street smart, conman, antique dealer, Kishan, who is an atheist is married to a very religious woman. There is always an argument about religion in the house. Hilariously funny situations are created due to this conflict. When: Sunday, September 2 Where: Rangsharda, Bandra Timing: 3.45pm & 8pm The Viewing Room presents “Evanescence”, curated by Jasmine Shah Varma and featuring Aashna Jhaveri, Ajay Chakradhar, Malavika Mandal Andrew and Pradeep Nerurkar. When: Upto September 7 between Monday and Saturday Where: The Viewing Room, Elysium Mansion, Walton Road, Colaba Causeway Timing: 11am to 7pm Contact: 22830026/27 Crossword, India’s leading bookstore chain, celebrates Teacher’s Day through a special event during Crossword Children's Hour this weekend. The store will host a special session for kids aimed at indulging them into making special bookmarks and flowers for their favorite teachers. The session is open to all across Crossword stores in the city. When: Sunday, September 2 Where: Crossword stores at Kemps Corner; Inorbit Mall, Vashi; Turner Road, Bandra; Mulund Timing: 11.30am to 12.30pm Entry: Free l EVENT Attend a free beginners’ session of Three Step Rhythmic Breathing (3SRB), an ancient system of breathing which comes from the Yogasutra of Sage Patanjali. This technique was hidden within the guru-shishya parampara for centuries until the 1980s, when it began to be taught in public by Shri SN Tavaria. The session will be an introduction to this ancient system of self-realisation and will include the teaching of the six refining exercises. The session is free and requires no prior registration. When: Sunday, September 2 Where: Visitor's Lounge, ground floor, Thadomal Shahani Engineering College, near National College, Off Linking Road, Bandra (West) Timing: 9.30am to 11.30am Contact: 9920990985 Rain Raga is a rare treat of the different genres of Indian melodies depicting the moods of monsoon. Artistes performing at the event are ace percussionist Taufiq Qureshi, sitar virtuoso Purbayan Chatterjee , sufi singer Indira Naik and popular vocalist Jayateerth Mevundi, talented tabla player Satyajeet Talwalkar, well known pianist Vishal Dhumal, south Indian percussionist Giridhar Udupa and Prodigal flautist S Akash. When: Sunday, September 2 Where: Shri Shanmukhananda Hall, Sion Contact: 24188494 Learn traditional dandia- garba navratri steps in eight sessions. This is for all age groups and is conducted by Gujarati folk dance expert Sumitra Mehta. Registration and free trail class will be available in the first session. When: September 2 onwards Where: Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi & Navi Mumbai on weekdays & at Andheri (West) on Sundays Contact: 9930393987 l ADOPT Doll is a 2-month-old Indian pup looking for a loving family to call her own. She is very friendly and sweet. Indian dogs are easy to maintain. Call 9987085350 to adopt Doll. Casper is a 2.5-month-old white kitten with black spots. He is of Indian origin. He is dewormed, deflead, vaccinated and very healthy. He is playful and very sweet. Kittens are best adopted in pairs. Call 9987085350 to adopt. Heidi is a 7-8-week old Indian female kitten looking for a loving family. She is pretty, playful, gentle, sweet-mannered and is kitty-litter-toilet trained. Contact: 9821327618 Snowflake is a three-month old-male, full-white puppy. He is docile, shy, playful and very obedient. Indian dogs are sturdy, come with no hereditary, genetic problems and are suitable to our weather. Contact: 9820001506/ 9820191321 Bo-peep is 1-3-month old female tabby kitten looking for a loving home. Call 9821327618 to adopt. A three-month-old little ginger kitten needs a urgent loving home. He is vaccinated against rabies. The kitten was rescued by an animal welfare worker. Currently, the kitten is in the PAWS office for care. Contact: nilesh@pawsasia.org or call 9820161114 to adopt.

Published Date:  Sep 02, 2012