Come September and all eyes are on the ‘Queen of the Suburbs’. With Bandra celebrating the Mount Mary feast this fortnight, it’s the occasion to follow tradition and enjoy a week filled with devotion and merriment. Candy floss, giant wheels, balloons, food, shopping ...
How many times have you seen something around you that was ‘not right’ or a happening that moved you enough to want to change it? A five year old beggar soaked in the rain, running dangerously between cars for a couple of coins. Or a 70 year old man who seems to have been ...
Bathrooms were always white. With white commodes and white basins. Johnson white. Showers could only be had cold. The geyser? No, it wasn’t connected to the shower. So if you wanted a hot water bath it was with a bucket. Into which you first let the hot water dribble. The slower t...
Personal pampering is an important aspect in stress management. A facial, a massage or a soothing soak in a warm water tub are a few ways to revitalise your body and melt away the stresses...
I'm so sad. My wife is dying. She is 20 years old. I hang my head in my chest and wonder… how could it happen. They're killing her. Those leeches. They suck her marrow dry. Year by year she loses her spirit.
In the mountains and forests of India, the wind whistles through the trees, and swift-flowing brooks roll over weathered stones. Whistling thrushes, minivets, barbets, partridges and cicadas join the wind and water to create an incredible symphony in a natural amphitheatre. The world is...
Stuck in a crowded 505 BEST bus crawling out of the Bandra depot, claustrophobia and annoyance were my only companions. I chanced a look outside and spotted nothing but a rush. As the bus inched ahead...
Arts in Motion Dance Studio is known for staging, innovating and exploring distinctive forms of live art. This cultural hub embraces music, theatre and fitness along with dance. One of its many offerings is a captivating mode of self-expression called Drum Circle. H...
Kala Ghoda has been the cultural and literary epicentre of Mumbai since time immemorial. The presence of the Jehangir Art Gallery, David Sassoon Library, National Gallery of Modern Art, Elphinstone College, Max Mueller Bhavan and the historic Regal Cinema ensured that Kala Ghoda ceasele...
The baby crow sat in my hand and clutched onto to me. His disproportionate huge head to his little body did not take away his defense mechanism of opening his big beak every time I petted him on the head. After a while, he got used to me and sat quietly in the taxi for the ride from Man...
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