Shashikant Chaudhary

Not stopping after failing in his first attempt at business, Shashikant Chaudhary set up a number of companies later and also absorbed students whom he had taught computers

IT giants may not have forayed into Nagpur yet but over a decade ago a small number of engineers-turned entrepreneurs set up start up companies in the city.

Jalgaon and Nandurbar districts in north Maharashtra have sounded alerts after the water resources department partially opened 30 gates of the Hatnur dam, which has been filled to 45% of its capacity, leading to water discharge.

The students of VNIT College enjoyed their annual conference Consortium'14 on their College premises in Nagpur

In its fourth year, the awards brought out the best in the city in terms of nominees and were presented to those who have selflessly served to make the city a better place

If political clout at Mumbai and Delhi was something Nagpur had been sorely missing, the year 2014 changed all that. With Nitin Gadkari as union cabinet minister and Devendra Fadnavis as chief minister, the wheels of development for the city, once known as an overgrown village, started turning immediately. Mihan got a push, as did Metro rail, the IIM materialized in record time, AIIMS and many other institutions are on the way. If everything indeed goes to plan, the present may be the beginning of a metamorphosis for the city. Over the last few editions of TOI Debate, we have touched upon topics such as the advent of top institutions in the city, its Smart City dreams, and whether NMC has met citizens’ expectations. In a culmination of the theme, this month’s TOI Debate examined whether Nagpur, infamous for its easy-going nature and limited ambition, is ready for the big leap

Play ‘Thalai Kuthal’ based on the traditional practice of senicide (killing of the elderly) by their own family members, observed in some parts of Tamil Nadu, won first prize in the Nagpur divisional round of the 60th Maharashtra State Marathi Theatre Festival.

GlobalLogic plans to hit the US capital markets in mid-2011. The company has a turnover of $140 million that it plans to take to $200 million with a profit of $20 million.

The religious ceremony - Anna Prasana - for Anisha, daughter of Dr Keval and Dr Shruti Patel, got a special touch when the city's swish crowd and blessed the beautiful baby girl.

Maharashtrian politics has been portrayed on screen many times. The latest, Nagrsevak – Ek Nayak, is set to hit screens on March 31.

The Bombay high court on Monday raised the spirit of a pilot by directing the Regional Passport Office in Mumbai to renew his passport for 10 years, as against the two years, a magistrate had ordered in November 2019.

Polling for the Senate, Academic Council and Boards of Studies passed off smoothly at 63 polling booths across five districts of Amravati division on Sunday. While 95 to 98% votes were polled for various constituencies under Senate, only 40 to 45% polling was registered for graduates’ constituency by 5pm.

PUNE: Power supply to residential colonies in Kothrud and Paud road slowly limped back to normal by late Wednesday evening, after an interruption that lasted over 50 hours.

The occasion was a get together of the nagpur-based branch of a multi-national IT firm.

PUNE: Power supply to residential colonies in Kothrud and Paud road, Pune, slowly limped back to normal by late Wednesday evening, after an interruption that lasted over 50 hours.

More than 200 youngsters attended a discussion programme organized by AIESEC, a United Nations (UN) recognized organization for youngsters, at Chitnavis Centre, Civil Lines on Sunday. The programme focused on the various global goals set by the UN and consisted of speeches and a panel discussion.