Sunday, February 22, 2015

Sheera special at Ram Ashraya, Matunga

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- By Aishwarya Pramod Ram Ashraya in Matunga is more than 70 years old. It's well-loved not just for idlis and vadas, but its a...
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Sunday, January 25, 2015

"Heritage" is for everyone. Or should be.

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- By Deepa Krishnan Recently a lady from Business Standard interviewed me. She asked me the about preservation of Mumbai's herita...
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Sunday, January 11, 2015

Plaza Cinema, Dadar, Mumbai

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- by Deepa Krishnan Somebody in their wisdom has decided to redesign Plaza Cinema in Dadar. I am not happy. Here is the old design th...
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Sunday, January 04, 2015

Hara Chana Roast, Chor Bazaar

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- By Deepa Krishnan One of the pleasures of wandering around in winter in Chor Bazaar: this is Hara Chana, roasted in hot sand, over ...
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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Why Loiter: Matunga on a Sunday Night

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- By Aishwarya Pramod Why Loiter is a campaign that anyone can join from anywhere. The idea behind the campaign is very simple: it enco...
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Sunday, December 14, 2014

The Archaeology of Food: An Ancient Indian Meal

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- By Aishwarya Pramod Recently I attended a very interesting workshop on food in ancient India, hosted by Rushina Munshaw Ghildayal  (c...
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Sunday, December 07, 2014

Gujarati printing in Mumbai - the story of Behramji Jijibhai Chapgar and Ferdoonji Murzban

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- By Deepa Krishnan The beautiful red building in this photo is of Mumbai Samachar, the oldest continuously published newspaper in In...
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Monday, November 10, 2014

The movie-star graffiti of Bandra

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- By Deepa Krishnan The pleasures of wandering through Bandra are many. Bollywood Art Project's Madhubala is one of them. It brings...
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Sunday, November 02, 2014

The Nandiwale and their sooth-saying bulls (Bholanath)

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- By Deepa Krishnan Once Diwali is over, the Nandiwale begin to make their appearance in Mumbai, accompanied by their sacred bulls. The...
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Sunday, October 26, 2014

Diwali walk in Dadar Market

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- By Deepa Krishnan It's fun to explore the markets during Diwali. So much buzz! I walked through the area from Plaza Cinema to Hanum...
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