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After Poonam Pandey joined Kangana Ranaut’s reality show Lock Upp, she once again accused her husband Sam Bombay of domestic violence. Earlier as well, she had filed an FIR against him Finally reacting to the allegations, Sam Bombay told ETimes, “Let me ask you, what is domestic violence? Is it physical, verbal, emotional, psychological or mental? There are too many things here. Millions of men are suffering and they have no way to get out of this. A woman makes one call and the police will grab the man and put him in custody. But I have to go to the cops 20 times and yet they won't do anything. What else can I say?” © Instagram/Sam Bombay He further added, “Let me tell you that she charged me with molestation and sexual assault on our honeymoon. And, this happened within a week of our marriage. An FIR was lodged. A few days later, she called me back and said that molestation is a big word and she had no idea what molestation is. It is beyond my comprehension how one can be charged with molestation on his honeymoon. Later, she took back the charge. As I said, nobody will believe the man; whatever he says doesn't matter.” He also said that it was he who was in an abusive relationship and added, “I have been abused throughout my relationship. But 90 per cent of my relationship, she bombed me with love; I have never felt so loved in my life. So to say that I was in an abusive relationship, I disregard that.” He also said that he is ready to reconcile with her, “Whenever she comes back to me, my heart will be open”. But they haven’t talked to each other about it because both of them have “too much ego”. He went on to accuse Poonam of infidelity and said, “There is one problem. My wife has all the qualities except loyalty. So until and unless I get that...” © Instagram/Sam Bombay When asked to elaborate on what he is accusing her of, Sam replied, “Has she ever complained about me cheating with anybody? I have had multiple relationships with celebrities bigger than Poonam. Has anybody accused me of assault? Never. Has Poonam been accused by other men of assault? Yes. So there's a pattern here. And this is what the police told me; I had no idea about this.” He also stated that he’d be open to entering the show Lock Upp and said, “I prefer to be behind the camera. But in this case, I will. More people will watch if I go.” View the full article -
No Bail for Aryan Khan today, Bombay High court to resume session tomorrow
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Aryan Khan was detained by the NCB in connection with the possession of drugs at a cruise raid and has been in Arthur Road Jail since October 7. He has been denied bail four times even though nothing has been proved against the star kid yet. View this post on Instagram The former attorney general of India, Mukul Rohatgi, has now stepped in to represent Khan in the Bombay High Court. Arguing before Justice Nitin Sambre in the Bombay High court, Rohatgi said Aryan didn’t possess any drugs. “No recovery, no consumption, I submit I am wrongly arrested," the former AG said. He added, “Penalty is for consumption or carrying it. I don't have it, possession of somebody else can't be my possession. Unless it is in my knowledge.” View this post on Instagram He made strong arguments in the court like how WhatsApp chats do not prove the conspiracy against him. He also highlighted how Khan was in a country like the US, where cannabis is legal. He has been trending since yesterday and here’s all we know about Mukul Rohatgi. 1. He is the 14th Attorney General of India who was succeeded by KK Venugopal. 2. He is a senior advocate at the Supreme Court of India. 3. He held the post of the Attorney General of India for three years from 2014 to 2017. 4. Rohatgi has represented several high-profile cases. He has also represented the 2002 Gujarat riots case where he appeared before the court for the government of Gujarat. 5. Mukul Rohatgi is the son of former Delhi High Court judge, Justice Awadh Behari Rohatgi. 6. He did his graduation from Government Law College in Mumbai. 7. He practiced under Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal, former CJI in the High Court before starting his own legal practice. View the full article
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Bombay High Court to continue Aryan Khan's bail plea hearing tomorrow
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Aryan Khan faced a second rejection for his bail plea by a special NDPS court
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Bombay High Court Criticises New IT Rules, Says, ‘Dissent In Democracy Is Vital’
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The Bombay High Court put a partial stay order on one of the provisions of the IT Rules, 2021 and said that the wide terms “bring about a chilling effect on the Right to Freedom of Speech.” The order was passed by a bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Dutta and Justice GS Kulkarni in a petition filed by The Leaflet and journalist Nikhil Waghle. The petition has challenged the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 and called them ‘unconstitutional.' The new IT rules came into effect earlier this year and the new guidelines have to be followed by social media websites and digital news outlets. © Reuters The High Court stayed Rule 9(I) and 9(III) of the IT rules which mandates digital news outlets to adhere to a code of ethics and set up a regulatory mechanism that includes an oversight role for the central government. This directly affects the freedom of the press which many critics have called unconstitutional. The High Court agreed with the petition that the new Information Technology Act does not grant power to the central government to regulate news media. The court said that publishers are bound to rules of journalistic conduct of the Press Council of India under the Press Council Act and the Programme Code of the Cable Television Network Act. Even in these acts, a publisher or a journalist is not punishable, the high court said. “It is prima facie difficult to comprehend as to how such fields which stand occupied by independent legislations can be brought within the purview of the impugned rules and substantive action can be taken for their violation under the impugned rules. However, adherence and/or observance of moral standards in the code has been exalted to the status of a mandatory compliance. One who violates the code does so at his own peril and would expose himself/itself to more rigorous action than what the PCI Act envisages," the court said. © Wikipedia Commons The court also pointed out the “chilling effect” the new IT rules can have on digital news outlets if not stayed. Dissent or healthy criticism is a part of democracy which the new IT rules do not encourage news outlets to do. The court said breaking these rules would make anyone think twice before criticising people in public life. The court also called the new rules the “Sword of Damocles” hanging over writers who may not be defaming anyone or even violating any law. “A democracy would thrive only if the people of India regulate their conduct in accordance with the preambular promise that they took while giving to themselves the Constitution. Liberty of thought is one of such promises,” the court said. The High Court said that if certain parts of the new IT Rules are not stayed, it would have a “pernicious effect” and would generate fear for violating the new code of ethics rules. “People would be starved of the liberty of thought and feel suffocated to exercise their right of freedom of speech and expression if they are made to live in present times of content regulation on the internet with the code of ethics hanging over their head as the Sword of Damocles.” After staying Rule 9(1) and Rule 9(3) of the IT Rules, 2021, the court will now take the case for hearing on September 27th. Source: Bloomberg Quint. View the full article -
Earlier this week, Shilpa Shetty had filed a plea with the Bombay High Court, asking the honourable court to order certain media outlets to take down articles that were written about her and her alleged involvement in Raj Kundra’s porn scandal. © BCCL The plea alleged that the articles published by the media outlets on their website and social media platforms were defamatory, because of which she was seeking damages to the tunes of Rs 25 Crores. © Instagram/theshilpashetty The Bombay High Court upon hearing the plea has decided to not restrain media outlets from writing about her. The court also said, that since most of the reports cite police sources and have been attributed to statements released by the police, they cannot be considered to be defamatory. © Instagram/theshilpashetty The main contention that Shetty had were against the reports that claimed that she broke down and started shouting at her husband Raj Kundra, when the police searched their properties and house. Shilpa’s lawyer argued that these incidents were “something that happened between a husband and wife, and should not have been reported.” Justice Gautam Patel said that agreeing with what Shilpa Shetty is seeking in her plea will “have a chilling effect on the freedom of the press.” © BCCL Justice Patel also added that since Shilpa Shetty had chosen public life, her life would be under a microscope. He added, “Articles saying she cried and fought with her husband when her statement was recorded, is not defamatory. It shows that she is a human.” The court also observed that just because she is a public figure, it did not mean that she has sacrificed her right to privacy. © Viral Bhayani The court further stated that no media outlets would speculate upon Shilpa’s parenting and her children, as it was a concern raised by her lawyer. The court, however, did order the removal of a few video posts that made a few derogatory comments about the actress. A few other media outlets had removed some of their videos, when the news broke that Shetty had approached the court. The court also said in its order, “No part of this order should be construed as a gag on the media. I am making no order, but this is not refusal of interim or ad-interim relief.” View the full article
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Dil Bechara fame Sanjana Sanghi was recently featured in a post with her domestic workers on the social media handle of Humans Of Bombay, an Indian photo blog that documents inspirational stories of Individuals from Mumbai. However, this particular post received a lot of backlash from people and was later deleted by Humans of Bombay. So, you might be wondering what the post was about after all. Apparently, the Bollywood actress talked about how her domestic staff helped her through the lockdown and gave her home-cooked food and so much more. She also discussed how she booked their vaccine slots and also helped them in return. Check out the post here- © Instagram/Humans Of Bombay © Instagram/Humans Of Bombay After a few hours, an Instagram user, Diet Sabya called out Sanjana Sanghi and HOB for using domestic workers as props to improve their own image. Diet Sabya, while calling out the actor on their Instagram stories, wrote, “ ’Help’ suggests that they are doing charity/pro-bono work out of the kindness of their heart. ’Workers’ suggests that they are getting paid for their service. They deserve all the rights that any employee would get.” © Instagram/Diet Sabya Soon many people joined in and started criticizing the actress and Humans Of Bombay. What added fuel to the fire was when people noticed that this was a paid collaboration with a popular beer brand. Here’s what people had to say about it- © Instagram/Diet Sabya © Instagram/Diet Sabya © Instagram/Diet Sabya A particular user reacted by saying, “This post reeked of privilege and self-importance through and through” which kind of sums up the reason behind the outrage Some people also highlighted how Sanjana’s domestic workers didn’t get anything out of being shown all over the internet and whereas Sanjana got more praise and also got paid for this post. However, Sanjana Sanghi hasn’t yet commented on this controversy. View the full article
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The Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar announced on Sunday that IIT Bombay, in collaboration with his ministry has decided to form a Centre of Excellence for video games development courses. The centre will offer courses on VFX, gaming and animation and are expected to commence from this year itself. "We're at an advanced stage of preparations,” the Union Information & Broadcasting Minister said. © Reuters Lately, India has released some homegrown games like Raji: An Ancient Epic, FAU-G and other games that have received accolades and attention from the world media and Indian gamers. However, the Indian game development industry is still not at par with other countries at the moment which could be the reason behind the new initiative by the Union Information & Broadcasting Minister. FAU-G’s rocky launch was a testament to the sub-par quality of games made in India. Having said that, there is always an exception to the rule where games like Raji: An Ancient Epic received high acclaim and good reviews from players and showed that games made in India can indeed offer a good experience. © tarun-savvy-unsplash However, Javadekar did mention that many mobile games are "violent, explicit and addictive,” and the government plans to promote Indian cultural ethos in games. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi is passionate about preserving and perpetuating Indian values, heritage and cultural ethos and is putting in the immense effort so that the children and youth of our country are made aware of our rich culture and tradition," the minister said. "We can also introduce those values via modern technology and put it to optimum use," he said. "PUBG was just one example of it, but criticising those games is not the solution. The solution is to create our own games and apps in line with #MakeInIndia for the world so that these are adopted the world over for their basic values that are an integral part of our Indian ethos," Javadekar said. © Reuters It would be interesting to see which courses will be offered in each aspect of game development. Nonetheless, it is reassuring to see the Indian government taking game development seriously. Currently, mobile games dominate the Indian market, however it was not made clear whether the new courses will be specific to mobile gaming or console/PC gaming development. India is currently the world’s fastest-growing mobile gaming market where it has been growing 22% annually and is expected to be worth $1.1 billion by this year as per a recent Google-KPMG study. We should know more once enrolment for video game development courses is open. Are you interested in learning video game development? Let us know in the comments what you think about the Government’s new Centre of Excellence for video games development. View the full article
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In another shocking ruling, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has held that “the act of holding a girl's hands and opening the zip of pants will not come under the definition of sexual assault” under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012. Yes, you read that right. Holding girl's hand, unzipping pants doesn't fall under purview of 'sexual assault' or 'aggravated sexual assault' of POCSO Act; at the most, it falls under 'outraging modesty', 'sexual harassment': Bombay HC — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 28, 2021 Instead, the act comes under the ambit of “sexual harassment” under Section 354-A (1) (i) of the Indian Penal Code, observed the bench. Here’s what happened The ruling was pronounced by a single bench of Justice Pushpa Ganediwala in a criminal appeal against the conviction and sentence awarded to a 50-year-old man for molesting a five-year-old girl. The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court ruled that holding the hands of a minor girl and opening the zip of her pants does not fall under the purview of 'sexual assault' or 'aggravated sexual assault' of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The observation was made by a single bench of Justice Pushpa Ganediwala on January 15 while passing an order on an appeal filed by a 50-year-old man challenging a sessions court's order convicting him for sexually assaulting and molesting a five-year-old girl. The convict, Libnus Kujur, was in October 2020 convicted under sections 354-A (1)(i) (outraging modesty) and 448 (house-trespass) of the IPC and sections 8 (sexual assault), 10 (aggravated sexual assault) and 12 (sexual harassment) of the POCSO Act. He was sentenced to five years in jail. In her judgement, Justice Ganediwala noted that while the prosecution has established that the accused entered the house of the girl with an intention to outrage her modesty or sexually harass her, it has not been able to prove the charge of 'sexual assault' or 'aggravated sexual assault'. The high court noted that the definition of "sexual assault" under the POCSO Act says that there has to be "physical contact with sexual intent without penetration". "The acts of 'holding the hands of the prosecutrix (victim)', or 'opened zip of the pant' as has been allegedly witnessed by the prosecution witness (mother of the girl), in the opinion of this court, does not fit in the definition of 'sexual assault'," Justice Ganediwala said. The high court further said that the facts of the present case are not sufficient to fix the criminal liability on the accused (Kujur) for the alleged offence of aggravated sexual assault. "At the most, the minor offence punishable under section 354-A(1)(i) of the IPC read with section 12 of the POCSO Act is proved against the appellant (Kujur)," the court said. Here’s how people reacted to this on Twitter: Just want to the image of this judge !!!! — suchetan roy (@suchetanroy1) January 28, 2021Looks like he is from Sanghi Parivar — suchetan roy (@suchetanroy1) January 28, 2021 Who is the judge? — Rajagopalan T (@RajagopalanT1) January 28, 2021 Seems like Bombay Court is High on Something else... — Too Much Democracy (@L0ST_IN_CINEMA) January 28, 2021 With due apology, this decision - order will disturb law & order situation in society and will promote such more violence. Plus I feel it's a indirect insult to ladies. Some womens wing should appeal against this judgement. Sorry if words did hurt anyone. #WomensRights #women — Manish Dewan (@manishdewan) January 28, 2021 Excuse me? Anything against a person's consent should be considered an assault. And is that gonna be given a free pass? 'Cause honestly rape victims aren't getting justice, even god won't know when these minor cases will be handled 🤦🏻♀️. — Geetanjali (@_Geetanjali__) January 28, 2021 Pata nhiji konsa nasha karte hai... — shivangi vats (@shivangivats13) January 28, 2021 The prosecution's case is that Kujur had on February 12, 2018 entered the house of the victim when her mother had gone to work. When the mother returned from work, she found the accused holding the hand of her daughter with the zip of his pants open. The mother, while recording her evidence in the lower court, had said that her daughter had informed her that the accused person had removed his private part from the pant and asked the victim to come to bed for sleeping. The high court ended Kujur's conviction under sections 8 and 10 of POCSO Act, but upheld his conviction under the other sections. Another judgment passed by Justice Ganediwala this month acquitting a 39-year-old man for groping a minor girl, noting that there was no "skin-to-skin contact with sexual intent" has faced severe flak. The Supreme Court had, on Wednesday, stayed operation of this order after Attorney General KK Venugopal mentioned the matter submitting that it was a very “disturbing conclusion” by the Bombay High Court. What are your thoughts on this? Don’t forget to tell us in the comments below. View the full article
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2021 hasn't started on a good note for Sonu Sood as he has been embroiled in controversies. Sonu, who was once called a 'messiah', is now being addressed as a habitual offender for carrying out unauthorized construction work at a residential building in Juhu despite demolition initiated twice previously, according to the Mumbai civic body. Maharashtra: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has filed a police complaint against actor Sonu Sood (in file photo) for allegedly converting a six-storey residential building in Juhu into a hotel without BMC's permission. pic.twitter.com/49FU1Y3iGJ — ANI (@ANI) January 7, 2021 The affidavit read as "The appellant is a habitual offender and wants to enjoy the commercial proceeds of the unauthorized work and therefore once again started reconstructing the demolished portion to make it operational as a hotel albeit illegally and without permission from the License department." It further stated, "The appellant has not been given permission for change of user of the said property from residential to commercial and there is no license to run the commercial hotel. The appellant, who has totally modified an entire building unauthorisedly into a hotel, is running the same without a license." BMC had earlier registered a police complaint against actor Sonu Sood and his wife Sonali Sood for allegedly converting his six-storey Mumbai building into a hotel without permission. Meanwhile, Sonu had replied to the complaint filed by BMC stating, "I have already taken approval for the change of the user from the BMC. It was subject to the approval of the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA). This permission has not come due to Covid-19. There are no irregularities. I always abide by the law. This hotel was used to house Covid-19 warriors during the pandemic. If the permission doesn`t come, I will restore it to a residential structure. I am appealing against the complaint in the Bombay High Court." View this post on Instagram On the work front, Sonu Sood will be next seen in a Bollywood film titled Kisaan. View the full article
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Kangana Ranaut’s tweets have always been a topic of discussion. Recently, a petitioner alleged that the actor has been spreading animosity between communities and has been hurting his religion through her tweets. Ali Kaashif Khan Deshmukh said, “I am a Maharashtrian, Mumbaikar and she calls the court Pappu Sena. This hurts me and that is a personal injury." The court asked the petitioner how reasonable restrictions could be put on her freedom of speech as per Article 19 (2) of the Constitution based on her allegedly offensive tweets. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and MS Karnik asked the Maharashtra government’s lawyer, Jayesh Yagnik, who said, "This petition needs to be converted into a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), otherwise many people will read newspapers and start coming to the court stating they are hurt. Constitutional right and constitutional remedy are different. This is a vague petition." View this post on Instagram Justice Shinde added that any individual can have his account and they have all the rights to express their thoughts. Responding to which, the petitioner said, "Free speech and hate speech are different. In my petition, there are multiple examples of how she has hurt many feelings. There are many cases filed in various courts against her. There is a personal mental injury that I have suffered through her tweets." In response, Justice Shinde said, "That is different. Word against the word, how can we go into this issue? You think over that. We are not in a hurry to dismiss your petition. Take your time. We don't want to discourage a young lawyer like you. Go through your points and make fresh arguments. On the next date, we will bring an end to this." View this post on Instagram The court will now hear Deshmukh's petition on January 7. What do you think about this entire fiasco? Let us know in the comments section below. View the full article
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Winter is here. And no, we don't mean that Game of Thrones' final season is on the horizon (although we cannot wait for that as well), we are talking about the season of winter being upon us. And with this winter season comes an over-dependence on hot chocolate, cosy blankets, and parka jackets. But the one thing that most Indian men actually need to be depending and stocking up on the most, especially since the dropping temperatures tend to have a direct impact on your skin and facial scruff, are grooming essentials. Thankfully for all men out there, Bombay Shaving Company perfectly understands the importance of curating grooming essentials for men that will help them get by the winter season. And so to help you (and more importantly, your beard and your skin) get by these chilly winters, here is a list of the ten best winter care essentials for Indian men, all of which will make for a worthy addition to your grooming regimen. 1) 6-Part Shaving System © Bombay Shaving Company As the name suggests itself, this 6-part shaving system is pretty much equipped with everything you need to take care of your facial hair. It comes equipped with a scrub, a razor, a shaving cream, a shaving brush, some extra blades and even a post-shave balm, all of which will help you get that perfect shave you've always desired. Simply put, investing in this 6-Part Shaving System is just what you need to get by the winter season looking absolutely dapper. Pro tip: If you were looking for premium grooming essentials but didn't want to splurge a fortune, then today's your lucky day! Bombay Shaving Company's special Deal of the Day will get you a whopping 50% off on their 6-Part Shaving System if you order on 24th December! MRP: Rs. 2,995 Buy it here 2) Exfoliating Bath Soaps © Bombay Shaving Company Not only are these Exfoliating Bath Soaps from Bombay Shaving Company 100% natural, but they are also entirely handmade. Considering just how harsh winters can be to your skin, investing in these organic and handmade soaps is advisable, especially since they will help repair and soften your skin, while also providing it with the nutrition that it needs. MRP: Rs. 745 Buy it here 3) Precision Safety Razor © Bombay Shaving Company Finally, there is this badass Precision Safety Razor from Bombay Shaving Company. Made using premium metal and implementing a chrome finish, this razor is sharp, durable and just what you wanted to get that perfect shave this winter season. That isn't all that surprising since this razor comes equipped with 10 feather blades that are engineered using Japanese technology. MRP: Rs. 1,845 Buy it here 4) Beard Growth Oil © Bombay Shaving Company Have you been facing some trouble growing the type of beard you've always desired? Well then we have some good news for you! This Beard Growth Oil is a great tool to rely on to grow and maintain a luscious mane. After all, it comes infused with the richness of jojoba seed oil, amla oil, and coconut oil, making it a great addition to any Indian man's grooming kit. It also infuses aromatic notes of musk, amber and vetiver, ensuring your beard smells as good as it feels. MRP: Rs. 345 Buy it here 5) Beard Care Starter Kit © Bombay Shaving Company If growing and maintaining a luscious mane is all you care about this winter season, then look no further than this Beard Care Starter Kit. It's pretty much got everything you need to sport a mane that will help you impress all the ladies, while also making all other men go green with envy. It comes equipped with a beard growth oil, a beard shampoo and conditioner, a stubble oil, a beard butter, a moustache wax and even a beard serum. And the best part? These products are available in two different scents - mint and wood - for you to choose from. MRP: Rs. 995 Buy it here 6) Face Moisturiser © Bombay Shaving Company Winters can be incredibly harsh on your skin, especially if you don't take the necessary precautions. As such, investing in this face moisturiser from Bombay Shaving Company makes a lot of sense, especially since it is infused with a unique blend of five essential oils (including jojoba oil, argan oil, and avocado oil), as well as the richness of aloe vera and shea butter. MRP: Rs. 295 Buy it here 7) Face Cleanser © Bombay Shaving Company If you harbour oily or acne prone skin, then you absolutely need to add this Face Cleanser from Bombay Shaving Company to your grooming kit. After all, not only is it infused with a deep cleansing formula that is rich in anti-bacterial properties, but it will also help remove any dust and dirt particles, as well as harmful pollutants that may have accumulated on your skin. It also happens to be a paraben and sulphate free product and is further infused with the rich properties of Vitamin C, and wheat protein. MRP: Rs. 295 Buy it here 8) U-Shaped Beard Comb © Bombay Shaving Company Most men often end up making the amateur mistake of not combing their beard and mooch, not realizing that, just like the hair on their scalp, their facial scruff too requires help to be kept in shape. So why not opt for this Sheesham beard comb from Bombay Shaving Company? Fine-toothed for immaculate beard styling, this comb will help you keep your beard and mooch in shape, while also helping you remove any dirt and dust particles that might have accumulated there. MRP: Rs. 295 Buy it here 9) Complete Beard Care Kit © Bombay Shaving Company They say a dog is a man's best friend. Well, whoever coined that term clearly didn't experience this amazing Complete Beard Care Kit from Bombay Shaving Company. Equipped with everything you would want in your grooming regimen, this beard care kit should pretty much be in the possession of every Indian man who wants to grow and maintain a badass beard. After all, it has a beard growth oil, a beard shampoo and conditioner (wood scented), stubble oil (infused with cedarwood), beard butter (wood scented), moustache wax (wood scented), beard serum and even a U-shaped beard comb made out of Sheesham wood. MRP: Rs. 2,995 Buy it here 10) Shaving Brush © Bombay Shaving Company A shaving brush usually tends to be the unsung hero of a shaving kit. While you can't get that perfect shave without using a premium shaving brush, it doesn't necessarily get the credit that it deserves. Well, Bombay Shaving Company understands the importance of using an A-grade shaving brush, and so they have come out with this imitation badger hair variant that implements soft bristles that generate excellent lather. It's also available in three different colours (satin grey, Indian rosewood and polished black), so that you could opt for the colour of your choice. MRP: Rs. 795 Buy it here Pro tip: If you order from Bombay Shaving Company on the 25th of December, you are going to get a 30% discount store-wide.
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The stray dogs of any city live a life of grave difficulties. Pushed around, starving, looking for food and shelter is their daily routine and while many volunteers do everything that they can for the furry babies, it is never enough. representational image The iconic Tata 'Bombay House' opened after a restoration period of nine months to mark the occasion of 144th birth anniversary of JRD Tata and along with it's re-opening, it is also now the new residence for the street dogs on Mumbai city. The heritage building has a dedicated kennel area for the younglings to sleep and eat. © BCCL The building was inaugurated by none other that Ratan Tata himself. The pictures of the canines having a good time together at their new home was shared by a Mumbai NGO. Mr. Tata is not only one of the richest men in the world in terms of wealth, but he is super rich in his heart as well!
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Hundreds of vacant positions in the courts have caused a lot of cases to linger on for decades. It is no hidden fact that India is in dire need of judges as pending cases pile up day after day. Considering this situation, a Bombay High Court judge is being hailed as a midnight crusader for clearing backlog cases by going beyond his duty and hearing the pleas till the wee hours of 3.30 am. © Twitter Justice Shahrukh J Kathawalla cleared around 122 cases in over 16 hours on the last working day before the summer break, hearing pleas and delivering results for those who sought urgent interim reliefs. "The courtroom was packed with senior counsels, lawyers, and litigants, whose matters were being heard. There were over 100 civil petitions that had sought urgent interim reliefs," a senior counsel present in the court said. "Justice Kathawalla, even at that hour (3.30 am), was as fresh as one would be in the morning. My matter was one of the last ones to be heard. Even then the judge heard our arguments patiently and passed orders," another senior counsel, Praveen Samdani told NDTV. © Twitter While these kind of speedy and swift administration hearings are unheard of in the Indian justice system, not many were impressed with Kathawalla's style of functioning. “Sitting beyond court hours and certainly through the night causes a lot of inconvenience to a large number of advocates, paralegals, and their staff as well the court staff and administration. The library was kept open until 11 pm on Friday. Therefore, despite the great work he is doing, it raises issues of institutional functioning,” complained Bombay Bar Association president Milind Sathe. No matter the odd criticism for the hardworking public servant, we sure are impressed by the daredevil judge who took it upon himself to clear the backlog, even if it meant putting in the hard yards late into the night.
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Taimur's Dad Saif Ali Khan Just Dressed Up Like A Total Delhiite In Bombay
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Ever since Saif and Kareena were blessed with the cutest little wonder called Taimur, theirs has been the family that the paparazzi decided was the ultimate flavour of the season. Taimur has been in the news since he was named. Then people saw him, and they lost their minds over how perfect he was. Photos of the three of them together legit look like the ones that come with photo frames, don't they? Even though Taimur has managed to hog most of the limelight (rightfully so), Daddy Cool and Super Mom have not been far behind. © Viral Bhayani From sporting vintage high-waisted trousers with enviable swag to carrying off the quintessential Kurta Pyjama with his royal panache, Chhote Nawab has been a picture of sartorial sophistication. Naturally, when we saw him in his latest avatar as the 'ultimate bro', we couldn't help but sit up and take notice. He is a walking, talking example of the fact that you can exude style with any outfit you wear. It all comes down to how you carry it. After giving out major 'Dad' vibes for the past few months, all it took was a movie screening for Saif to 'bro' it up. He accompanied Kareena looking like a chill AF Delhi bro who is not a day older than 25. © Viral Bhayani We dig the really cool pairing of the black fitted tee with the navy Superdry trousers. He chose to let the white drawstrings hang out, which added to the bro-ness. His white Reebok sneakers with the upturned orange-beige sole added to the cool factor substantially. Add to that the blue baseball cap - another bro staple that completes the look flawlessly. © Viral Bhayani Diva-Mom Kareena decided to take her casual spunk as high as her cheekbones by sporting a Yves Saint Laurent T-shirt. She paired it up with skinny jeans and a super sexy pair of grey stilettos (classic Kareena, we know). Her statement golden watch complemented Saif's silver one. © Viral Bhayani Thank you, Saif and Kareena, for showing us that parenthood doesn't have to be all about sloppy 'Mom-&-Dad' clothes. You had already set the benchmark for #couplegoals, and now you have scaled new heights with #ParentGoals, keeping it stylish all the way through. We are impressed! -
What is love? Is there anything called true love? Do we all find it or is it just a lucky few who find it in their lives? How do you know when it hits you? Is it when you can’t bear to live away from each other for too long? Or is it just an illusion we adapt to get by in life because we need love and intimacy. We hear about couples who found soulmates in each other, we hear about love stories that end in marriage. What happens after that? The usual marital bickering, the fading of romance? The love story of this senior Mumbai couple is so real and perfect, it’ll make you believe in an ideal world. © Pexels In a Humans Of Bombay post, Janet D’Souza talks about how she met her husband at a friend’s wedding and how the acquaintance turned into friendship and then love. The perfect old school romance that involved writing love letters was followed by marriage. What happened after marriage is proof that love gives you strength and makes you a better person. He who loves can do anything. Despite struggling to pay bills and keep the house running, the couple listened to their heart and started a business of their own, believing in each other. “Over time, I realised just how passionate she was about running a business so I encouraged her to quit and told her not to worry about the finances. That was the best decision because over the next 6 years she grew our Logistics business idea from strength to strength and eventually in 2005 I left my job and we both worked on our business together!” © Facebook And soon life turned out around and their business thrived. They could think of more now. “It was around this time that we stumbled upon a post on Facebook about a couple who travelled by car from Bangalore to Paris in 111 days and we fell in love with the idea! We immediately started planning our trip and within a few weeks we had mapped out our route from Bombay to London and back — a 8 month road trip across 52 countries. And what a trip it was — we’ve visited places that are so remote and unknown but have so much soul in them, eaten the most delicious local food and met some of the best people on the way. At 55 and 61 we were discovering the world together but by the end of it we rediscovered ourselves and our entire relationship.” It’s amazing what love can do. Read the entire post below:
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Achhe din are finally here, people. The Bombay High Court is more than compensating for all grievances we’ve had with law and order in this country for decades and rules are finally starting to make sense. Here are some priceless orders and regulations by a parody Facebook page called Bombay High Court we hereby pledge to abide by. Hmm k. Look Ma, I’m going to be a Padma Bhushan awardee soon. Get your Netflix subscription ready! A big salute for this big social change. Ma, are you listening? High time this happened. Justice prevails! I’m finally going to have a real job! This should be a real thing, not even kidding. The nation has to know. Issued in public interest. Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear ghagras. Most important of all. We all know that one friend. Can’t believe it took India 67 years to get here. SO MANY I’d like tested for this. Ugg, not even kidding. This’d be the most prestigious award ever. Okay that explains it all. Individuals who do not write CA, Dr or Er as a prefix in their name on Facebook shall be stripped off their respective degrees. — Bombay High Court (@2OFFICIAL4YOU) January 16, 2017 God bless those souls. Students who explain the whole subject to their friends just one night before the exam shall be given Dronacharya Award. — Bombay High Court (@2OFFICIAL4YOU) January 4, 2017 Fair enough. People found using dog filter on Snapchat will be made to eat Pedigree for the rest of their lives. — Bombay High Court (@2OFFICIAL4YOU) January 8, 2017 George R.R. Martin on the judge's chair, I'm guessing. People who haven't watched a single Game of Thrones episode will be made to join The Unsullied. — Bombay High Court (@2OFFICIAL4YOU) January 6, 2017 Those MOFOs! People who always crib "Yaar kuch nahi hua padh ke" but score top marks in every goddamn exam shall be hanged. — Bombay High Court (@2OFFICIAL4YOU) January 5, 2017 Tell your BFF he's in some serious danger. Singles trying to give relationship advice will be hanged. — Bombay High Court (@2OFFICIAL4YOU) January 5, 2017 A legit warning. Girls who make duck faces while clicking selfies will be released in their natural habitat i.e. Arabian Sea. — Bombay High Court (@2OFFICIAL4YOU) January 4, 2017 The only way to do it, if you ask me. Exam scores will now be displayed on Tinder profiles of all boys to improve literacy rate in Mumbai. — Bombay High Court (@2OFFICIAL4YOU) January 3, 2017 Never loved my country more!
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All of you who love to drop ‘not anymore’s on discussions about sexism in India, here’s something especially for you. Sona Mohapatra just wrote an open letter addressed to IIT Bombay and the reason, like you may (should) have guessed already is, SEXISM. © BCCL Here goes the story. Sona Mohapatra was invited to perform at Mood Indigo, a fest by IIT Bombay. Only, there was condition. A ‘non-negotiable condition’. She had to have a male artist by her side if she were to perform. Even though they didn’t say it, it was obvious how the only women who had ever performed at their fests were either accompanied by a man or were signed up for unpaid gigs. One of the most talented female musicians in the country today was told she needed a man to perform. Think she didn’t need to be tell the world about it? Well, she did. She really did. Because it was much deeper rooted in the system than it seems. Gender inequality needs to be spoken about at each and every instance, no matter how small it may be. © Facebook Give this letter a read because its an important perspective on sexism that’s still very much prevalent in our country, especially in one of the most esteemed and beloved institutions! Dear Mood Indigo, IIT Bombay, You claim that you are Asia’s ‘biggest’ cultural fiesta & take pride in being a premier institute of highest learning in the world too. I LAUGH at that claim & call you out straight up on this date for actually being a cess-pool of mediocrity instead. All the mathematical equations in the world will not be able to teach you the equation of fairness. All the ‘balancing’ of equations count for nothing if you do not seek a balanced world. All the formulae in the world will not teach you the idea of making a true difference in the world & all the sponsorship, hype, marketing & branding of the world will not cover up the fact that you are a training ground for the worst kind of ‘boys clubs’ that create an imbalance in the world!! What cultural festival has for decades showcased only men headliners on their stage, be it music, literature, politics, comedy or ANY other domain????? Yours, Mood I. ‘Most’ college campuses in India, esp the premiere institutes of course, follow suit & ‘copy-paste’ this disgusting blueprint of yours. Don’t believe me? Please do check out the archives of the line ups you have showcased year after year & start by scrolling down your own current FB festival page today. You have good company in festivals like NH7 & other big music festivals in such discriminatory practices, so take heart (one Anoushka Grammy Shankar doesn’t change the obvious, yo boys!) © Facebook So yes, your ‘boys clubs’ are quite a ‘brother-hood’ outside of the campuses too! Everyone passing out into the real world has been taught these lessons well in their colleges apparently. The only few human’s of my gender who have landed up ‘performing’ in this ‘cultural’ festival are either ‘not paid’ or could, only under the umbrella of another man or in a ‘troupe’ of some kind. That you don’t even see the blatant sexism that your institute & festival is propagating is sickening. For three years in a row I’ve been getting calls from your Mood-I committee members for a concert in your festival but the invite always comes with a caveat. A BIG caveat. A non negotiable caveat. A ‘MAN’ needs to be clubbed in on the marquee to validate my stage, a paid stage in particular. A SOLO FEMALE headliner? Want to be paid a price? Just not possible. The ‘men’ have homes to support, we women just ‘work’ for ‘fun’! Don’t believe me? Go through your festival line-ups year after year, decade after decade & you will see this clear as day. You are people with a scientific temper who understand statistics & the like? You’ll see the SAD truth slap you on the face. It’s boys, boys & only more boys. The payment part is not so obvious & for now you will all just have to take my word for it. ?? Does it effect me personally? Am I shedding tears of sadness about missing this great opportunity to entertain & blow your minds with my act? NO, not really. I’ve carved out my career path successfully despite the odds & am playing a lot of solo headlining gigs with my band SonaLive, 11 concerts in the last fortnight alone. No colleges except the ‘ladies only campuses’, as usual. Why even write this letter then? Well, it is gut wrenching & it takes effort & all the love in my heart for my country to do so. That the premiere educational institutes of the country are blindly propagating such values while the government is putting a spotlight on the plight of the ‘Beti’s’ in the country in their public campaigns in 2016 is ironical. You ought to be leading the way in my not so humble opinion not just counting on the government for everything. You have no business being in the business of education using this country’s tax-payers money when you do not pursue its constitutional ideals. That your students are supposedly the top ‘intellect’ of our country & are being groomed to be in the top echelons of our country’s future scares me. © AurobindoSengupta They will go into the real world with this deep conditioning & this cycle of shit will continue till it gags our society & mankind! I was advised by my well wishers to refrain from posting this letter. ‘Why come across as a trouble maker when things are going so well for you’, they said. Will only bring on negativity & harm your current touring & work. Truth is, very few people have the stomach to digest ugly truths, let alone tell them. Life here is tough as it is? I am proud of the fact that I do not add ‘glamour’ in other music directors ‘troupes’, get any work from them whatsoever & have yet lasted out & am playing 2-3 hour uncompromising concert sets in the biggest stages of the country. I am the most proud of the fact that my audience & fans love me for my own music & for being myself. My work with Ram Sampath is basis an equal work partnership where both of us contribute to a project, 50/50. Nothing more, nothing less. No favours given or taken. Only mutual respect. I have a young band of amazing musicians, all men at this point & all of whom have no issues backing a female solo artiste. In fact, they are unaware of my gender I believe. They tell me when I’m great on stage & are equally okay telling me if I’ve had an off day. I have a life partner who shares the same value & belief system & is unstintingly committed to the cause of equality of all kinds in society. These are MEN amongst MEN. So all in all, life’s great but I do dream & work for a future where we are ALL conscious about fighting for the right thing. Whenever anyone makes me feel like a second-class citizen in my own country, I will call you out. I urge you all to do the same. Everytime you forget that I am indeed equal, I will call you out. I urge the rest of you to do the same. I am asking for all my opportunities basis hard work, merit & talent. I am no privileged Birla daughter cutting the line & lip-syncing a ‘plus one’ song on a global festival stage. My journey has been long, hard, tough but satisfying & rewarding. A big part of the reward is that I have an audience that listens to me even when I am not singing. They hear me, understand me & give me the strength to stand up & speak my mind everyday. © BCCL I thank them every moment. All of you attending Mood i, I do hope that you enjoy yourselves thoroughly. Do take a minute to think about what I said though. With an open, unbiased, clear mind. If this letter even changes 5% of the gender mix on stage in the coming days, I’ll consider my time well spent, although my gender actually constitutes close to 50% of the population. If it doesn’t, I’ll keep working towards doing so in ANY case. Cheers. Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. Big love, Sona Mohapatra The letter was originally posted here. Never lose your voice, Sona Mohapatra. Always be the badass that you are.
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From Being Fat Shamed To Becoming A Model This Guy From Bombay Is An Inspiration
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When it comes to life, having a downbeat attitude will not lead you anywhere. Of course, life will beat you down and try its best to keep you on your knees. Whether you decide to fight back or stay there is entirely in your hands. The same ideology applies to fitness and fat loss in particular. Thousands of fat men are bullied but only a very few of them decide to deal with it positively. This dude from Bombay was fat shamed throughout his teenage. He almost lost himself to depression when his mom expired but then he took the route of fitness to become his best self ever and make his mother proud. (His story was documented by Humans Of Bombay.) -
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