Teesta, 17 others detained

The Godhra police on Friday, the seventh anniversary of the Godhra carnage, detained Teesta Setalvad and 17 belonging to families of people who lost their lives in the post-Godhra riots. They were detained for two hours and then taken to Pandarwada.

Setalvad, a senior worker of NGO Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), was in Godhra on Friday, accompanied by the 17 aforementioned people, to offer her respect to the 58 victims who were killed in the Sabarmati Express carnage. The 17 people were relatives of people who had lost their lives at Naroda Patia and Oad village in the days following the Godhra carnage.

Many from Tier III, IV institutes look at working without salaries, stipends

In this market, I'll do any job. Beggars can't be choosers... This is the sentiment echoing in the mind of fourth year engineering student Manoj Mehta (name changed).

The 23-year-old computer engineering student, who dreamt of landing a plush job with an IT company, has to be content with initial responses shown by a local call centre, which is willing to take him as a customer service agent for Rs7,500 a month.

Deadline for bids will be extended by 45 days

The Maharashtra government and Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) received another setback on Friday, as there were no bids in the second round for the Mumbai trans-harbour link.

MSRDC officials were optimistic that two to three consortiums would come forward to construct the 22-km sealink.

Walter Peter, director of the Theatre in Education Society (TiE), talks about the record-setting play to be staged by students of the city

Walter Peter is all set to direct 2,000 school students in a two-and-a-half-hour play, Colour My Wings, which has sought entry into the Limca Book of Records for being the largest dance group performing the longest non-stop dance drama.

“It is a musical play performed by children from Tripada School. India inspired me to write this play, and it is based on the diverse cultures we have in this country and the unity that they inspire,” he says. Walter has portrayed the colours in the play, more specifically, the colours of the rainbow, as symbols of expressions.

It’s no mean feat to intrude on a world-class artist’s daily riyaz, with a camera too! But Mahesh Swami’s determination enabled him to do just that. ANSHIKA AJMERA spoke to him on photographing Pt. Jasraj

Click, click, and click…went the shutter of Mahesh Swami’s camera, capturing live the various moods and expressions of the artist. You must be wondering what is so unusual about this. It’s the face of Pt Jasraj, captured off-stage, which most of us, unfortunately, do not get to see.

It was a fine morning when Mahesh got the news that Pt Jasraj was coming to Jaipur. He quickly grabbed his camera bag and ran to where the maestro was resting. For Swami, things went perfectly since morning as if it was all destined to happen.

He is known the world over for his strong and versatile voice. RICHA SHUKLA caught up with Pt Jasraj for a chat

Tell us something about your connection with the city

Every artist has a relationship with this city which is famous for its age-old Gunijankhana and the strong tradition of music. It has a special place in my heart as it gave me recognition as a singer. I came to Jaipur in October 1964 to perform in a concert organised by Gandharv Mahavidyalaya. After the first day’s performance by Pt Bhimsen Joshi, who was highly appreciated by the audience, no other artist was allowed to perform. I was supposed to perform the last day. Fifteen minutes into my performance, people started to disrupt it.