Friday, February 20, 2026

Author: Worldsnap Staff

Blog/Opinion
Worldsnap Staff

Bottomless CWG pit

When India bid for the Commonwealth Games in 2003, the budget to upgrade facilities in New Delhi was estimated at about Rs300 crore. Now, according to various estimates, that figure oscillates between Rs10,000 crore and Rs30,000 crore. According to a "white paper" released by an NGO using the Right to Information Act, government papers, expert inputs and media reports, the Commonwealth Games are going to be a massive white elephant and the people of Delhi will have to bear the cost. Al…

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Mumbai
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True to type: Movingon from print to pixels

f you ask type designer SatyaRajpurohit what he thinks of the new restaurant that’s opened up in the city, don’t expect to hear about the food. Instead, he’ll probably tell you how the menu could have looked better with proper leading between the lines or how the logo might have stood out better in a different point size. For Satya, the world is a carelessly scribbled-over slate, a cluttered mess in which one is occasionally confronted with true brilliance ? a perfectly designed t…

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Business
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Four historic MoUs signed

The Indo-African Chamber of Commerce & Industries (IACCI) has signed four historic Memorandums of Understanding during the ongoing Africa Day Symposium being held at The Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai. The MoUs were signed on the first day of the event – May 13, 2010 – between IACCI and the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations, Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Zambian International Trade and Investment Centre, and Malawi Confederation of Chambers of…

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Sports
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Chikka leads the field, India placed second

It was a mixed day for the Indians during the first round of the 31st HP Asia-Pacific Junior Golf Championship at the Eagleton Golf Resort. While local lad Chikkarangappa took a two-shot lead in the individual category, the Indian team found itself in second place after round one. The team from Thailand is on top of the table with a total of one-over, three clear of India.The day belonged to Chikka in the individual category. Chikka, who started his golfing career on this very course, shot…

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Pune
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12 shanties gutted in Hanumannagar

A major fire gutted 12 shanties at Hanumannagar slum in the Wadarwadi area on Thursday. No casualties were reported.The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, but fire brigade officials said it could be due to short circuit. There were three blasts as LPG cylinders exploded.Four fire tenders and two water tankers were pressed into service and managed to douse the blaze.Local residents said a major fire had broken out in the slum about five years ago. "Today’s fire was …

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