The sitar and tabla are globally recognised as Indian classical instruments, but the bansuri is often referred to as the ‘Indian flute’. On the eve of a concert in the city, maestro Ronu Majumdar speaks about this mislabelling, and why it’s crucial to encourage the youth
28 November,2024 12:27 PM IST | Mumbai | Raaina Jain
1944 Bombay explosion
As Mumbai observes the 79th anniversary of the explosion that rocked the city in the 1940s, Mid-day Online visited the school, which saw the debris fly into its campus. Today, the school has two pieces of propellers within its corridors. The school believes more people need to know about the incident
13 April,2024 10:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
St Xavier’s ancient history dept to curate exhibition on prehistoric artefacts, palaeontological fossils, heritage artisans
30 January,2024 01:46 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
Social entrepreneur and granddaughter of Amitabh Bachchan leads engaging discussions on chasing dreams, overcoming challenges and creating opportunities
30 June,2023 08:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Rian Khorana
There is a paucity of safe and hygienic public urinals in Mumbai. This campaign has been demanding adequate public toilets for women
17 October,2022 07:12 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
Survey by St Xavier’s students highlights poor condition of washroom facilities at city stations; students submit suggestions to railway authorities who say they have noted the observations
14 October,2022 02:48 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
The post-pandemic class of 2022 finds itself unable to wrap its head around the ‘old-fashioned’, ‘sad’, and ‘draconian’ dress code imposed by colleges this year
21 July,2022 07:55 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
Why the former Attorney General of India for a BJP-led coalition government had a soft corner for Jesuits of St Xavier’s in Dhobi Talao
15 May,2022 09:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Team SMD
‘We also tried to solve the issue with ‘Gandhigiri’ by sending flowers and a ‘get well soon’ card to our college’s managing authorities,’ said a student from Mithibai College in Vile Parle
22 March,2022 09:04 PM IST | Mumbai | Anagha Sawant
The Kapadias, residents of Babulnath in South Mumbai, share a learning legacy, which only a few can boast of. Since 1915, three generations of the family have been associated with St Xavier's school and college
14 October,2018 12:35 PM IST | Mumbai | Jane BorgesADVERTISEMENT
