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Bombay, meri jaan

It’s the city of opportunities; the financial capital; the land of migrants. The phrases fall woefully short of describing the … More

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Mughal Masjid

Urban Oasis

A walk on Imamwada Road doesn’t prepare you for this slice of Persia. Ambling past nondescript humble eateries and shops … More

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Victorian Ball

The red locomotive is the first thing that catches your eye. The nondescript, partially open gate a few feet ahead … More

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Hitting pause

It’s 9 a.m. The crowd is just starting to spill on to the road outside Chembur station. I try to … More

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Art by the bay

You smell Sassoon Docks before you see it. The olfactory hints grow stronger past the red and white archway, as … More

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Indigo diaries

They were among the first ones to go up. Flapping back and forth on the flimsy wire, my eyes kept … More

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Becoming a child at Kahani Tree

“Aaaaaaaaccchhhooooooooooooooooooooooooo” Blork! Bluurf! I seem to have caught Gajapati Kulapati’s cold. Just wait till I catch hold of that elephant … More

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A bibliophile’s guide to the city’s bookstores

The last time I visited a bookstore (which was just last week), I sat down to read Neil Gaiman’s The View … More

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Walking back in time

It’s 1874. Mumbai’s first tram has just pulled away from Parel TT towards Colaba. As the horse-drawn carriage trudges ahead, … More

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Treasure trove

This time I was in the desert, watching the story of Dodola and Zam unfold from a distance. From the … More

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Finding the muse

Walking through the maze of green, past sparsely populated animal enclosures, you wonder if the visit is going to pay … More

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Pinkish hues

They were everywhere, hundreds of them, swarming in the waters nearby. Most of them had their necks down, busy hunting … More

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