Mumbai, Nov 15: On a crisp Tuesday morning recently, we embarked on a spiritual journey from Hill Road in Bandra to the Siddhivinayak Temple in Prabhadevi, a distance of more than 5 km. As every Mumbaikar knows, the Siddhivinayak Temple in Prabhadevi, Mumbai, is one of the most significant inContinue Reading
Mumbai, Nov 10: Regardless of the rising pollution and the court orders, the demand for fireworks has not declined in Mumbai. A shopkeeper at K Fidally, one of the many famous firework-selling shops at Mohammed Ali Road, said, “You are crazy if you think there is a ban. Around fiveContinue Reading
Mumbai, 08 Nov: The lantern market located in the heart of Dadar, Mumbai, famously known as Kandil Galli, a vibrant lantern market that comes alive during the festive seasons of Diwali and Eid and showing lights 24/7. The origins of Kandil Galli can be traced back to the 19th centuryContinue Reading
Mumbai, 11 Oct: In a way, Mangroves represent the spirit of Mumbai – they are plucky survivors. Each day, millions of citizens in Mumbai pass these hardy plants along the coast, imagining they are little more than dirty, muddy weeds growing pointlessly along the shoreline. Nor can they be blamed.Continue Reading
Mumbai, Aug 12: The newly revamped August Kranti Maidan, inaugurated by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on the 81st Anniversary of the Quit India Movement last Wednesday, has an odd feel to it. The supposed crown jewel of the Maidan, the memorial to the martyrs, lies in the far right-hand cornerContinue Reading
Mumbai, Aug 8, 2023: Crowds were thin on the ground at Mannat—home of legendary Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan—on Monday morning. However, this is the norm rather than the exception, apart from the occasion of Eid or his birthday, according to a security guard, who refused to mention his name. AContinue Reading
By Team B (PG Journalism) Mumbai, August 08, 2023: Security at Galaxy, Salman’s residence has been strengthened since March and his fans are feeling the heat. How does one know? First, there are far fewer fans in attendance than used to be considered normal. Second, people in the area, evenContinue Reading
By Vaishnavi Birmole Mohammad Azam Ansari is one of the few lucky people in Mumbai whose workplace is just 20 minutes away from his home. Unlike the majority of people who have to commute to and from work each day for more than two hours, Azam stays in Mahim westContinue Reading
Written by Vaishnavi Birmole and Sakshi Bhosle Mumbai, January 20: The three-day Vesava (Versova) Koli Seafood Festival starts from today till Sunday, after a gap of two years, and it already promises to be bigger than ever, if preparations on the Gharwadi Maidan at Church Road are any indication. OneContinue Reading
Mumbai, Oct 7: Ravan had only ten heads. But the present-day Ravan has changed, said former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray at Shivaji Park on Wednesday. In a “call and response” format that drew an enthusiastic response from the capacity crowd (the police said it was 1 lakh), Thackeray asked, “HowContinue Reading