Tag Results: Bombay
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Mumbai’s ‘Other’ Gateway of India
In a busy narrow lane of Mumbai’s Gamdevi area stands a miniature replica of the iconic Gateway of India. Discover the story behind this enigma.
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Garcia da Orta: Mumbai’s First European Resident
More than a century before the islands of Bombay were gifted to the English, a Portuguese physician built a house with a garden here to study local flora. Catch the story of Bombay’s ‘first tenant’ and his role in the city’s history.
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India’s Most Fragile World Heritage Building
We take a look at India’s most fragile world heritage building – Mumbai’s Watson’s Hotel. Now in danger of collapsing, it was once the toast of Bombay’s high society. Today, it is an astonishing example of apathy but a battle we have to fight!
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Pandemics Through Indian Literary Lens
The history of civilisation marked by diseases has given rise to a genre of ‘pandemic literature’ that puts a human face to these catastrophes. Here are some of the biggest names in Hindi literature who have touched upon this tragic subject.