State IT and cultural affairs minister Ashish Shelar announced that an expert committee from the Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission will study the use of plaster of paris in Ganesh idol ...

MUMBAI: Following the recent Bombay high court ban on Plaster of Paris (POP) Ganesh idols, the BMC has expedited the shift to shadu or organic clay. However, the sculptors of the normally huge ...

It is not only their business but art. We will explore all ways to ensure ... Mumbai: Protests Erupt As Artisans Oppose Bombay HC Order Banning PoP Ganesh Idols In Natural ...

Ganesh is supposed to be the vighnaharta (obstacle-remover). How can we risk cracks?” Calling for IIT Bombay experts to study the merits of POP versus clay and provide viable alternatives to POP ...