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The Wholesale Flower Market at Dadar
- By Deepa KrishnanOn a rainy day, the wholesale flower market in Dadar is a great place for photography enthusiasts. It is an indoor market, so you can walk around without worrying about getting your...
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Flora Fountain, Mumbai
- By Deepa KrishnanSometimes you walk past something without realising just how beautiful it is. And then you pause. Here she is, the Goddess Flora, on the top of the fountain. Beautiful, no?She's...
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One rainy evening at Bandra Fort
- By Deepa KrishnanThe old Portuguese fort in Bandra is one of Mumbai's favourite hangouts in the rain. There's a fantastic breeze, with great views of the Arabian sea and the Worli Sea-link....
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Bollywood dreams
- By Deepa KrishnanThere's a little pink house in Dharavi, where dreams are made.When you look at it, it doesn't seem very different from many others in the area. What sets it apart is kids like this...
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Thali meals in Bombay
- By Deepa KrishnanIf you've been reading this blog for a while, you'll probably know this: I've frequently spent some sinful mornings in South Mumbai, wandering through Crawford Market (spices and...
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A little bit of nostalgia - 65th Independence Day at my school
- By Deepa KrishnanMany traditions change, but one of the things you can count on is the unchanging nature of independence day celebrations at school. There's always a flag hoisting, of course. There...
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Bombay Duck - The ugliest fish in Mumbai :)
- By Deepa Krishnan(Published in DNA, Around the Blog, Aug 27, Page 7, under "The smelly Bombay Duck")I swear, this is the ugliest thing in the fish market that I have ever laid my eyes on :) :)...
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Seva Niketan and the Jesuits in Bombay
- By Deepa KrishnanIf you drive past Byculla, you'll spot this handsome building on the main road. I've always wondered what this building is about, especially given the prominent logo in the middle....
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Lasun Chatni, Mirchi cha Thecha and Sandgi Mirchi
- by Deepa KrishnanEver since I moved to our new office at Mahim, I have been trying out restaurants in the area. Last week I dragged my friend Kiran to Diva Maharashtracha, to check out their thali....
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Lessons for Mumbai from the 6th Century BC
- By Deepa KrishnanOn my morning walk, I passed by the Jain temple in our neighbourhood. It was a beautiful calming sight.Jain Temple, King's Circle, MumbaiI paused for a few minutes to think of...
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In which I watch trees being cut
- Deepa KrishnanThe area outside my office has dense green tree cover, keeping the entire street cool and shady, and protecting us from sun and rain.Today when I drove up to work, I found a...
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Upvasache Bhagar - Jungle Rice at Prakash in Shivaji Park
- By Deepa KrishnanOne of the happy delights of the rainy season is that Prakash at Shivaji Park has their fasting menu in place. Prakash Upahar Kendra near Sena Bhavan.There's usually a queue of...
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Kolhapuri chappals
- By Deepa KrishnanWhen I was in college, it was quite cool to wear kolhapuri chappals. In fact, every self-respecting college going kid with anti-establishment / Marxist / Commie leanings wore some...
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Shaleychya Dabyaala Kaai Baai Deu?
- By Deepa KrishnanSometimes you spot something in a bazaar and an entire culture comes alive in a tiny little flash of insight.I was walking along Ranade Road last week; and as usual the market was...
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Snapshot of a Mumbai taxi-wallah
- By Deepa KrishnanThe Fiat was battered and old. But it was his sinhasan, and he sat relaxed and easy in it. He was tall and lanky. One arm was wrapped around the window and with the other hand he...
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Spice Market at Lalbaug - a photo-walk
- By Deepa KrishnanSome months ago I went exploring the spice and pickle market at Lalbaug.Lalbaug Market, as seen from the flyover(click on photo for super-duper large view!)Apart from spices, there...
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Jehangir Art Galllery - a Kala Ghoda icon
- By Deepa KrishnanI was perhaps 12 years old when I saw Jehangir Art Gallery for the first time. We were on a BEST bus ride to the Gateway of India, and we drove past the gallery. I remember wondering...
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Eating out at BKC
- by Deepa KrishnanAfter many years of being a totally boring office complex, BKC is slowly becoming a nice place to dine out. I am referring of course, to Yauatcha and Otto Infinito, both of which...
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Dosa with a twist
- By Deepa KrishnanThese days, even regular middle class food in this city has become a global adventure. Arya Bhavan is a tiny Udupi restaurant in Matunga, and I recently had this scrumptious dish...
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Mistress of spices? :) :)
- By Deepa KrishnanThe Jan issue of India Today has a photo of me on a walk through the incense and spice market at Null Bazaar. This is part of a story from their India Today Woman supplement, about...
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