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Mohua Das

Mumbai

Feature Writer at The Times of India

Feature writer @timesofindia | @CheveningFCDO Fellow | #humaninterest #gender #communities #arts #cybersafety | When all’s said & done, I still have more to say

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  • 2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Mohua Das

    Mohua DasTNN Apr 5, 2025, 19:30 IST ISTTired of the club scene, young people are moving parties to kitchens, stores and even the Mumbai local. Who needs tequila and strobe lights when you have matcha shots and daytime dancing? They said the nightclub was dead. But the party’s far from over. The music is still pumping, the crowd’s still dancing, and the DJ still spinning, just not in a club where you jostle past velvet ropes and bouncers to move to the same old beats under flashing strobes.

  • 1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Mohua Das

    For teachers in Maharashtra's remote districts, museums don't feature in childhood staples. They're distant, grand buildings glimpsed in textbooks or grainy photos—places filled with objects they'll likely never see up close. To address this disconnect, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) launched its first-of-its-kind Rural Teacher Training Programme, a three-day crash course designed to show educators how museums can be extensions of their classroom.

  • 1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Mohua Das |Shruti Sonal

    Climate change can be a a depressing topic, but a bunch of creative folks are using pop culture to create awarenessWhat happens when you take AQI charts and particulate matter levels and put it in the hands of stand-ups? You get this... “I never thought I’d afford a 2BHK in Bandra but thanks to all this construction dust that I’m breathing in every day, I now have one growing inside me. I’m calling it... Raheja Broncii,” said one. Another took stock of the city’s perpetual state of excavation.

  • 1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Mohua Das

    NewsCity Newsmumbai NewsCity’s futsal players reach nationals, but their bigger win is off-fieldTrendingOn a sprawling green turf in Thane, a 17-year-old weaves past defenders with a futsal ball at his feet. But it's not just about speed, skill, or chasing a win. Will he play fair? Lose his temper? Lift a teammate up or tear him down? "Sport has a way of showing your true colours," says Jesson Jose, founder of Sports Mentoring Infusion (SMI). "Talent alone doesn't make a great sportsperson.

  • 1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Mohua Das |Sneha Bhura

    Organisers of live music events say pressure to give free passes, red tape for licences and lack of good venues is preventing the concert economy from really taking offLive music in India has never been bigger. In just the last two years, some of the world’s biggest pop stars and rock legends — Imagine Dragons, Sting, Maroon 5, Coldplay, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Deep Purple, Goo Goo Dolls, and Backstreet Boys — have performed in the country. And Green Day, Shawn Mendes, and Eminem are on their way.

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