Despite its immense power and relentless electoral competition, the BMC has produced a curious paradox--no political party has been able to secure and sustain an absolute majority on its own at the civic body MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is not just another urban local body.»»»

A tryst with destiny marked India's awakening to freedom seventy-nine years ago. The midnight of August 15, 1947, was a cultural reawakening as well as a political turning point in time. After centuries of colonisation, a civilisation was regaining its freedom to think, talk, and dream in its terms»»»

Amid the almost monochrome landscape of bare-brick buildings in the high-altitude Bolivian city of El Alto, taller structures painted in garish colours and mirrored glass stand out, topped with giant statues of pop culture figures such as Batman and Iron Man. The extravagant structures are known as»»»