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    Who You Are By Where You Are: Mumbai’s Location Politics

    February 4, 2025February 4, 2025
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    Read the post ‘Who You Are By Where You Are: Mumbai’s Location Politics’ here.

  • Mumbai | Public transport

    Mining Joy On A Joyride: Mumbai Metro Aqua Line 3

    October 21, 2024October 28, 2024
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    Read the post ‘Mining Joy On A Joyride: Mumbai Metro Aqua Line 3‘ here.

  • Mumbai | Politics | Religion

    Thank God 🛕🕌 – 1993 Bombay Riots

    January 18, 2024October 28, 2024
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    Babrimasjid demolition - Thank God story
    Babri masjid demolition – 1992

    Over three decades ago, an agnostic city called BOMBAY experienced the might of GOD. I was a child when religion met politics in a thunderclap of violence.

    Read the story ‘Thank God‘ here.

  • Mumbai

    Not An Easy City To Love ⛈️

    July 7, 2023October 28, 2024
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    On 26 Jul’05, Mumbai experienced unprecedented rain – the heaviest in 100 years. This is my story of survival. It is also a love story. Read the post ‘Not An Easy City To Love‘ here.

  • Mumbai

    A Mumbai Kind Of Welcome – VileParle Variety 🚂

    April 28, 2023October 28, 2024
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    Mumbai says welcome in many languages. There’s one place where you can taste them all. Vileparle says welcome home.
    Read ‘A Mumbai Kind of Welcome – Vileparle Variety‘ here.

  • Mumbai

    Big City Girl: Marol Memoirs

    April 14, 2023October 28, 2024
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    I grew up in a big, bad metro city. I grew up in one of its oldest villages. The journey from Marol gaon to where I am today is as winding as Andheri Kurla road. The text of ‘Big City Girl – Marol Memoirs‘ can be viewed here.

  • Mumbai

    Another Island: Mahim Memories

    March 29, 2023October 28, 2024
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    I found home years after losing it, on a different island. Mahim was full of stories. Read ‘Another Island‘ here.

  • Capitalism | Mills | Mumbai

    FLAMINGOS 🦩

    March 14, 2023October 28, 2024
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    A story of two realities (flight & bondage) juxtaposed in a corner of Mumbai’s forgotten history. Read ‘FLAMINGOS‘ here.

  • Mumbai

    See You At Versova At 6 🌅

    February 20, 2023October 28, 2024
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    Versova bears the name of one of Mumbai’s oldest fishing villages. It is also home to the dream factory of romance. Read ‘See You At Versova At 6 (Milte hain Versova pe)’ here.

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  • IdeaSmith on A Post-40 Primer On Friendship With Men: Hope & Betrayal: “@Soumya: Thank you for reading and commenting. Yes, I’ve had a good male role model. Unfortunately for me, I’ve encountered…”
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