mumbai Archives

Pride and Pedicures

Beauty parlours in small-town India were a refuge for women, where they walked in and shed everything, from their clothes to centuries of inhibition. But the advent of big, branded salons has encroached upon that safe space.

Nimisha Misra July 30, 2016

Love and Sex

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

People

Jab Main Office Baccha Tha Badi Shararat Karta Tha

Are you at that phase of your career when expectation levels are at zero and indulgence levels are set to max? Enjoy it. Save the existential angst for later in your career. The days of this happy, consequence-free existence that you’re too ignorant to enjoy right now, are numbered.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 25, 2016

First Person

No First Day, No Show: What It’s Like to Grow Up Without A Movie Theatre in Kashmir

Back in the day, Kashmir was breathtaking – the Dal Lake still had clean water, the entire valley didn’t smell of blood. And it had a cinema. Today, the valley doesn’t have a single working theatre. Nobody in Kashmir who is under 30 years old has had the privilege of watching a film in the theatre on the very day of its release.

Qurat ul July 24, 2016

POV

No Laughing Matter: Why is the Indian Comedy Scene So Morose?

Why does the laughter seem to be dying in the comedy scene in the metros? Are stand-up comedians not as funny as they once used to be? Are audiences weary of supporting a scene that seems to be getting more toxic by the week? Or is there a problem of plenty?

Jackie Thakkar July 22, 2016

People

The Seat Mafia of Mumbai Locals

There’s no way in hell you can do anything about the Cosa Nostra of the train. Or can you? It takes nearly a lynching for Arré to find out.

Damian D'souza July 22, 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

Modern Family

Parents in Cars Getting Cocky: When Will Indian Parents Stop Backseat Driving?

Who makes their child ferry them to the farthest places in the city, doesn’t pay for gas, and then complains about his driving? Every Indian parent sitting on the backseat.

Nihal Bambulkar July 17, 2016

Culture

When Ganpati Came Without Abs and ₹260 Crore Insurance Cover

The Ganesh festival started as a well-intentioned social movement, but has now turned into a game of political one-upmanship and misplaced pride. Now every suburb has a Raja with a hefty insurance cover and the size of every idol is a reflection of the corporator’s ego.

Ramjaane July 17, 2016