Recently I have reading a lot about ‘Third things’ in newspapers and social networking sites. These are things that people do as a hobby or liking, apart from their work and family. These could be anything from writing, painting, photography, long drives, sing...

Recently I have been reading a lot about ‘Third Things’ in newspapers and social networking sites. These are things that people do as a hobby or liking, apart from their work and family. These could be anything from writing, painting, photography, long drives, singing, danci...

October 2-3, 2010

The once sleepy hamlet of Dahanu is now a thriving coastal town, most famous for its chikoo orchards that fill the air with sweet, ripe aromas at harvest hour. Dahanu houses a substantial tribal population that is skilled in Warli ar...

Fishy tales

Taraporewala Aquarium is one of the many jewels at Marine Drive that line up to form the beloved ‘Queen’s Necklace’. Built at a total cost of Rs. 8,00,000, the aquarium was inaugurated by Dr. Rajendra Prasad on May 27, 19...

International Institute for Population Sciences

Govandi

Deemed the first institute of its kind in the world to specialise only in the science for Population Studies, the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) has ...

140 km from Mumbai, Maharashtra

Even with all its charm, the city cannot convince you to spend yet another weekend with her. Like always, the options for many are the tourist populated regions of Lonavala, Khandala or Matheran. By now, you know that you can walk fa...

Organic farmers' market every Sunday

It’s a first for the city, and probably the nation. Mumbai’s gets its very own farmers market, where urban somethings will finally meet the real sons of the soil. 

If you are what you eat, ...

Jammin' till the jam is through..

The Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry has taken the initiative to revive the unique bandstand culture which was prevalent during the British era. The regimental tunes of the Bombay Police Band and Army Band were a hit ...