Mumbai

Best fast-food spots in Mumbai

Mumbai also has tons of restaurants and eateries almost everywhere. The fast-food/junk food options that Mumbai has to offer are plenty and, may I say, absolutely delicious. Although, you’ll be busy trying out Maharashtran food while in the city, these are some of the must-try fast food items to add to your journey!

‘Mumbai Mafia: Police vs The Underworld’ -Revisiting Mumbai’s tumultuous era

‘Mumbai Mafia: Police vs The Underworld’ started streaming on Netflix this week. Introducing '90s Mumbai, the organized crime capital of India, the documentary underpins how Mumbai's organized crime structure evolved into a reign of the mafias and what drove the state apparatus to desperation. The crazy world of destitute boys turned gangsters, insiders turned informants, police interrogations and all sorts of crimes is aptly captured in this documentary. Real policemen, criminals and journalists talk about the tumultuous times.

BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / Jane Borges’ 'Bombay Balchão' is a crafty explosion of flavour

The characters crackle with life, quirky and contradictory, despicable and sympathetic in turns.

Mosques in Mumbai turn down volume for azaan after Raj Thackeray's demands

Sitting in an office lined with books overlooking a giant prayer hall, Mohammed Ashfaq Kazi, the main preacher at the largest mosque in Mumbai, checked a decibel meter attached to the loudspeakers before he gave the call to worship.

3 dead, 34 injured as foot overbridge collapses in Mumbai

At least three people are dead and 34 others are injured as a foot overbridge collapses near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSMT) Railway Station in Mumbai.

'Batman' to the rescue for IPL stars

When the Indian Premier League's big hitters need their favourite bat urgently repaired there's one person they call upon -- Aslam Chaudhry, a.k.a. "Batman".

Fire in Mumbai shop kills 12

Twelve workers sleeping in the loft of a dry snacks store in an industrial area of Mumbai are killed by a fire that trapped them in small space they had rented to rest.

Stampede in India's financial capital kills 22

A rush hour stampede during a sudden monsoon downpour at a railway-station in India's financial hub of Mumbai kills at least 22 people and wounds more than 30, an Indian state official says.

Indian fans appalled over Bieber’s lip syncing

Indian fans of Justin Bieber say they are appalled when they realised that the teen pop sensation is lip-syncing some of his songs at his much awaited concert in Mumbai.

May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023

Best fast-food spots in Mumbai

Mumbai also has tons of restaurants and eateries almost everywhere. The fast-food/junk food options that Mumbai has to offer are plenty and, may I say, absolutely delicious. Although, you’ll be busy trying out Maharashtran food while in the city, these are some of the must-try fast food items to add to your journey!

January 7, 2023
January 7, 2023

‘Mumbai Mafia: Police vs The Underworld’ -Revisiting Mumbai’s tumultuous era

‘Mumbai Mafia: Police vs The Underworld’ started streaming on Netflix this week. Introducing '90s Mumbai, the organized crime capital of India, the documentary underpins how Mumbai's organized crime structure evolved into a reign of the mafias and what drove the state apparatus to desperation. The crazy world of destitute boys turned gangsters, insiders turned informants, police interrogations and all sorts of crimes is aptly captured in this documentary. Real policemen, criminals and journalists talk about the tumultuous times.

December 1, 2022
December 1, 2022

Jane Borges’ 'Bombay Balchão' is a crafty explosion of flavour

The characters crackle with life, quirky and contradictory, despicable and sympathetic in turns.

May 8, 2022
May 8, 2022

Mosques in Mumbai turn down volume for azaan after Raj Thackeray's demands

Sitting in an office lined with books overlooking a giant prayer hall, Mohammed Ashfaq Kazi, the main preacher at the largest mosque in Mumbai, checked a decibel meter attached to the loudspeakers before he gave the call to worship.

March 14, 2019
March 14, 2019

3 dead, 34 injured as foot overbridge collapses in Mumbai

At least three people are dead and 34 others are injured as a foot overbridge collapses near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSMT) Railway Station in Mumbai.

May 1, 2018
May 1, 2018

'Batman' to the rescue for IPL stars

When the Indian Premier League's big hitters need their favourite bat urgently repaired there's one person they call upon -- Aslam Chaudhry, a.k.a. "Batman".

December 18, 2017
December 18, 2017

Fire in Mumbai shop kills 12

Twelve workers sleeping in the loft of a dry snacks store in an industrial area of Mumbai are killed by a fire that trapped them in small space they had rented to rest.

September 29, 2017
September 29, 2017

Stampede in India's financial capital kills 22

A rush hour stampede during a sudden monsoon downpour at a railway-station in India's financial hub of Mumbai kills at least 22 people and wounds more than 30, an Indian state official says.

May 11, 2017
May 11, 2017

Indian fans appalled over Bieber’s lip syncing

Indian fans of Justin Bieber say they are appalled when they realised that the teen pop sensation is lip-syncing some of his songs at his much awaited concert in Mumbai.

December 12, 2016
December 12, 2016

Root 'ready' to captain Eng: Cook

England captain Alastair Cook said Monday Joe Root was ready to take over as skipper but that no decision on his own future would be taken until the new year.