Bombay Archives

Bae-less in Bombay: When Mr Narcissist Meets Cool Girl

Mr Narcissist and Cool Girl ditch the dinner date and meet for coffee. They indulge in mental masturbation and everything seems perfect. After three months of “hanging out”, he hands her The Legal Handbook to Dating that says, “We were never exclusive”.

Rini Bankhwal July 29, 2016

Features

Bombay to Mumbai: How Nariman Point Evolved From a Patch of the Sea Into the City’s Commercial Heart

Mumbai is a city of many faces, and it contains hidden multitudes. #MumbaiMirrored is a video series that chronicles Bombay’s evolution into Mumbai, presented by Mumbai Mirror. Here, we delve into the history of perhaps the city’s most recognisable landmark: Nariman Point.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 27, 2016

Coronavirus

No Shor in the City: The Unreal Silence of a Mumbai Put on Pause

I have never seen Mumbai stop. Not the 1993 blasts, not the 26/11 attack. But for the first time, due to the coronavirus lockdown, Mumbai is being forced to take a pause. There is no shor in the city. Will things ever go back to “normal” for us?

Lata Gwalani July 18, 2016

POV

Loan-Waiver Schemes Got 99 Problems. And Implementation is One

As Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath announced loan waivers for his state's farmers, the demand across the country has only gotten louder. With the general elections a few months away, the governments might just cave in. But while farm loan waivers might make good political sense, do they make good moral and economic sense?

Hardik Rajgor July 6, 2016

People

The Merchants of Mumbai’s Cancer Economy

An ecosystem of lodge owners, taxi drivers, and idli sellers keep things running outside Mumbai’s Tata Memorial Hospital, one of the city’s largest cancer facilities.

Gauri Ghadi June 18, 2016

People

The Lost Girl on the Train

You’ve probably seen a child lost in a crowd or huddled up in a corner on a train. And you’ve probably left them to their destiny. Some people though, choose not to walk away.

Naimish Keswani May 30, 2016

Pop Culture

Dear Zindagi, Are You Mad?

Touted as a film on mental health, Dear Zindagi carried a pretty heavy responsibility. But what it did with that responsibility is, dressed it up in chic clothes and clichés.

Sharan Saikumar May 3, 2016

POV

Delayed Teenage Crisis: What Moving Away From Home at 26 Taught Me

While my friends moved abroad to study at 18, I’m leaving only at 26. Uprooting my life at 26 makes me feel like a cross between two kinds of people: a child that’s practising cutting vegetables, and an entry-level yuppie sage.

Sarvesh Talreja April 28, 2016

People

I Know What You Did Last November

After the demonetisation of the ₹1000 and ₹500 notes last year, panic struck Mumbai’s richie-rich. With zipped gym bags, they descended upon jewellery stores.

Sharan Saikumar April 7, 2016

Pop Culture

Gangubai Kathiawadi Review: A Memorable Alia Bhatt Showcase

Alia Bhatt single-handedly shoulders this Sanjay Leela Bhansali film, and while her performance is the key takeaway you can’t help but feel that the script and writing could have helped her better.

Divya Unny March 14, 2016