ode to Mumbai, city of dreams. city that never sleeps
About 125 years ago, a Parsi banker wanted to have home-cooked food in his office and hired someone to collect it from his home and bring it to him at work. He was the first ever Dabbawala or tiffin carrier. Many people liked the idea and the demand for Dabba delivery soared. In the beginning the deliveries were informal, with…
Everywhere on the ground lay sleeping natives– hundreds and hundreds. They lay stretched at full length and tightly wrapped in blankets, heads and all. Their attitude and rigidity counterfeited death. – Mark Twain, on a nocturnal drive through Bombay in 1896. The Early History of Slums Late in the 17th century, Gerald Aungier tried to attract traders and artisans to…
Mumbai rains have been news of the nation in last 24 hours. I switched on news channel to see the mumbai updates. Switched it off in 2 minutes. I opened my whatsapp and am flooded with more messages on dangers and alerts of mumbai rains than the flood in mumbai itself. I myself was out whole and had reached home…
An amaranthine city leaving its mark amatively. City of dreams now may sound old, yet it’s a city that never sleeps. I like to call “Bombay” more than “Mumbai. The charm of South Bombay is mesmerizing. You may love the new developments in Mumbai, yet, there’s love for old buildings in South Bombay. Malls are overrated, it still can’t beat…
You must be wondering about this article title. No matter what you are doing, which part of the world you are, if you are an Indian, ek cutting chai surely brings a broad smile on your face, water in your mouth, some freshness in taste and rejuvenated mind. A sip of adrak-wali or masala chai brings a contentment that’s unbeatable.…
If you are someone who enjoy listening to music during rains, you will enjoy these familiar songs that many of us always remember!! 1. Dil yeh bechain ve – Taal Hearing this song loud makes your foot dance automatically! Brilliant composition by A.R. Rahman 2. Ab ke Saawan aise barse – Shubha Mudgal Album – ab…
Mumbai rains bring the same images in flash…. every year.. yet its a scene that grabs worlds attention. Sky looks beautiful when it rains, cool breeze adds as a tinge of kesar in india sweets and blows your mind. Brings a sense of unreasonable happiness, a sweet smile. While it Brings its lifeline (trains) to halt, it also mesmerizes…
Old Mumbai (Formerly ‘Bombay’) – 1920s Churchgate,CST,Dadar,apolo bundar,Retro Mumbai,The city of Bombay originally consisted of seven islands, namely Colaba, Mazagaon, Old Woman’s Island, Wadala, Mahim, Parel, and Matunga-Sion. This group of islands, which have since been joined together by a series of reclamations, formed part of the kingdom of Ashoka, the famous Emperor of India.
See how mumbai , then Bombay city was , as described by the Britishers… Long liv Mumbai , eventually the charm has been lost , just have a look at the mumbai / bombay it was in 1920s
