Saturday, December 24, 2016

Party encounters

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- by Deepa Krishnan Spotted a mom with a whole bunch of schoolkids tagging along. They were on their way to our nearby municipal school....
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Saturday, September 03, 2016

Women at Haji Ali Dargah

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- by Deepa Krishnan Haji Ali dargah has been in the news lately, because of the agitation to allow women into the sanctum. I went there...
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Sunday, August 21, 2016

A great shopping day at Paramparik Karigar!

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- by Deepa Krishnan I had a meeting at the World Trade Centre; and it coincided with the first day of the Paramparik Karigar exhibitio...
Saturday, July 30, 2016

A day in the life of a Maharashtrian vegetable seller

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- by Deepa Krishnan   Whenever I go to the markets, I wonder about the women who sit there, running small businesses. What sort of lif...
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Monday, May 09, 2016

Mumbadevi Temple - The legend of the goddess Mumba

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- by Deepa Krishnan Mumbadevi is the patron goddess of Mumbai; the goddess after whom the city gets its name. But do you know her story?...
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Wednesday, May 04, 2016

Mama Kane's Swatcha Upahar Gruha

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- by Deepa Krishnan Established in 1910, Mama Kane is one of Dadar's old names. The founder, Narayan Vishnu Kane, and his widowed si...
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Sunday, March 27, 2016

First aamras of the season!

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So every year summer comes around, and I wait for aamras. This year, I got lucky. I went to Kalbadevi, so I made sure I went to Surti to ...
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Saturday, March 12, 2016

Mumbadevi Jalebiwala: utterly drool-worthy jalebis

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When a restaurant has only one item on the menu, you know it's got to be something pretty special. Especially if that restaurant was s...
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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

A day to remember

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- by Deepa Krishnan It's not often that you get to spend the day with the governor of the Reserve Bank! So here's a quick loo...
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Saturday, January 09, 2016

Winter specials at Soam - ponk na bhel and lots more!

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- by Deepa Krishnan Have you tried the winter specials at Soam? Here's a look at what I ate yesterday: Ponk Bhel, made from fresh ...
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