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“We will not let outsiders do business on Elephanta Island,” warns erstwhile Sarpanch Rajendra Padte who, on his part, rubbishes his presen... -
It isn’t rare to find the launch service provider refusing to sell tickets to ‘single men’ or ‘single women’ entirely on whim citing, and o... -
At Elephanta Island, sadly, the Gram Panchayat has opted for building ‘roads’ while completely ignoring the need for basic health care for ... -
As tourists embark from the launches transporting them from Gateway of India at Mumbai onto Elephanta’s spanking new jetty (an old one has ... -
It was incredulous yet true! For years on end, Elephanta Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site registering 20 lakh footfalls annually, recei... -
Elephanta Island’s three villages – Rajbunder that houses 550 locals, Shetbunder that houses 400 and Morabunder which houses 250 natives – ... -
“During the monsoons, the sea enters our homes and the view our home provides tourists is spectacular. It’s like living under a waterfall,”... -
So, while all of Elephanta Island’s natives braced for an influx of tourists from over the world on their seaside homes and got cracking t... -
Now, the 20 lakh footfalls per annum on the island are set to increase with the spurt in promotional activities and India’s longest rope-wa... -
By Gajanan Khergamker A basalt sculpture of an elephant, once monolithic, stuck in a dozen places, stands awkwardly in an enclosure at th...
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