Mumbai

Another Island: Mahim Memories

March 29, 2023April 14, 2024

This tiny station doesn’t feature in most Mumbai narratives but Mahim is full of the rich, unspoken connections that make this city.

Mumbai

Another Island: Mahim Memories

March 29, 2023October 28, 2024

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Another Island: Mahim Memories

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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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FLAMINGOS

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A story of two realities (flight & bondage) juxtaposed in a corner of Mumbai’s forgotten history. Read ‘FLAMINGOS‘ here.

City | Home & Identity | Poetry | Politics & Feminism | WorkSpace

FLAMINGOS - A Mumbai Story

March 14, 2023July 7, 2023

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FLAMINGOS is the story of two realities (flight & bondage) juxtaposed in a corner of Mumbai’s forgotten history.

Mumbai

See You At Versova At 6

February 20, 2023October 28, 2024

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See You At Versova At 6

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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.

City | Pop Culture

See You In Versova At 6 o’clock

February 20, 2023July 7, 2023

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Versova is one of the oldest fishing villages in Mumbai. It is also home to Bollywood hopefuls. And there is a beach, less glamorous than Marine Drive, less known than Juhu.

Books | City | Home & Identity

Letters To Delhi From A Mumbai Girl

February 9, 2023March 28, 2023

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Delhi & Mumbai, two definitions of what it means to me. A nostalgic, dramatic legacy? Or a rags-to-riches renegade?

City | Home & Identity

Welcome To The Real Mumbai Metro

January 26, 2023October 9, 2023

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Mumbai is a boardgame of big power, big money, big everything. A new metro network just changed the balance of all things that count. What does this mean for the city?

City | Home & Identity | Map Of Emotion | Poetry

Two Cities I’ve Loved – Bangalore & Mumbai

November 11, 2022September 17, 2023

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Feeling the tug between two places – one that feels like home and one that is dutifully home.

City | Fiction | Map Of Emotion

The Wealth Of Stories – #TodaysTale

October 23, 2022April 21, 2023

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Daily stories for wisdom & grace in the form of #TodaysTale

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