Neel Madhav (Dashaavtar), a traditional Konkani suspense thriller, was recently showcased at Nehru Centre, Worli. Featuring 18 artistes from Vengurla — including four men in women’s roles — the performance marked a historic return; the last Dashaavtar show here was by the Walawalkar Company in 1996. (Pics/Rane Ashish)

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday led the 'Mahila Shakti Jan Akrosh Morcha' at NSCI Dome in Mumbai, joined by other senior leaders. The rally was organised to protest against the rejection of the Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance targeted opposition parties over the issue and announced plans to collect one crore signatures from women across the state.(Pics/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI)