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Of temples and food
- By Deepa KrishnanI've been doing a lot of food walks lately. Last month I did a Matunga food-walk for the BMW-Guggenheim Foundation, as part of a 3-week Mumbai event that they organised.At the start...
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Scenes from Worli Fishing Village
- By Deepa KrishnanWalking through Worli Fishing Village is a bit like stepping into a time-warp. The rest of Mumbai might live in the 21st century, but this part of the city is still not far removed...
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Mumbai street vendors: khatta tidbits
- By Aishwarya PramodThe school bell rings one last time signalling the end of classes, and food vendors outside school get ready for a rush of orders. Bhel, frankie, pakora, dabeli, vada pav, bhajiya...
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Kadugumanga - a classic pickle from Kerala
- By Janaki KrishnanAlphonso mangoesat our doorstepJust as the cuckoo awaits the arrival of spring, every Palakkad Brahmin lady awaits the arrival of the mango season. By March they begin appearing for...
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Whew. A busy Saturday!
- By Deepa KrishnanI had a breathlessly busy Saturday. It began with a great lunch at Moshe's in Cuffe Parade, followed by a short visit to Ensemble (my friend was looking for Sabyasachi saree), and...
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"Cutting" tea at Lalbaug
This is one of my favourite photos from Lalbaug: it's a local tea shop where we stopped for chai."Cutting chaha", tea served by the half-glass. Now at 6 rupees, and please don't even *bother* asking...
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Making chaklis on a rainy afternoon
- By Deepa KrishnanIt's pouring outside, and the plants in my balcony are loving it. The little fern, long dormant, has burst into new fronds, as if to make up for lost time. The money-plant has put...
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In which I learn about farming in Marathwada
- By Deepa KrishnanI was in the Marathwada region a couple of weeks ago, on a trip to the Ajanta Caves. As you probably know, this area of Maharashtra has been suffering from drought for the last 2...
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Anda-Pav
- By Deepa KrishnanAnda-Pav (Baida-Pav) is one of Mumbai's lesser known delights.I clicked this photo on one of the main thoroughfares in Dharavi, where many people were wolfing down this snack...
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Rajabai Clock Tower, Bombay University
- By Deepa KrishnanI walked through Oval Maidan yesterday, and found the palm trees nodding their heads happily in the rains.The Rajabai clock tower looked stunning, rising from a canopy of green...
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Visiting Belapur's Palm Beach Road (and checking out the mangroves)
- By Deepa KrishnanA couple of weeks ago, I went with my sister Roopa to the inauguration of her friend's furniture showroom in Belapur.After many years doing large corporate contracts and custom work,...
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The Mystery Man of Bombay
- By Deepa KrishnanNearly 350 years ago, the people of Bombay listened to a speech by a man they knew and respected. The speaker, Gerald Aungier, was the Governor of Bombay from 1672 to 1677 and famous...
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Bazaar treasures - Monsoon special (1)
- By Deepa KrishnanIt is the monsoon season now, and every time I go to the markets, I see some seasonal specialty. Some of them are available in other seasons too, but right now they are extra nice...
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Bazaar Treasures - Monsoon Special (2)
- By Deepa KrishnanI promised a second instalment of special monsoon veggies and fruits, so here they are! The bazaars are very exciting these days, and I am enjoying walking around with my camera.Have...
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A beautiful trip to Bedse Caves
- By Deepa KrishnanEver since the monsoon season started, I have been wanting to see the Western Ghats in all their green glory. Finally we found the time, a perfect day, half sunny, half cloudy, and...
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A wedding (and cool biryani!) at Chamda Bazaar
-by Aishwarya PramodRecently my mother and I attended a wedding reception at Chamda Bazaar (in Dharavi). The bride was the sister of Fahim, one of my mother's colleagues.A three-storeyed hall had been...
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Why I love Navratri season
- By Janaki KrishnanFor youngsters, Navratri is a time of dance and merriment, through playing dandiya with friends and loved ones. It is said that at the end of the nine nights, young people end up...
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Festival season at Kumbharwada, Dharavi
- by Deepa KrishnanWith Diwali around the corner, the kilns at Kumbharwada are going non-stop. If you go now, you will see women and men working round the clock, selling the diyas and decorative pots...
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Bhelwalla at Horniman Circle
- By Deepa KrishnanBhelpuri is a great leveller. I clicked this photo at Horniman Circle, at the heart of the financial district.This bhelwalla has bankers and moneymakers queuing up for chana and...
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In which a little bit of Greece comes to Mumbai
- By Deepa KrishnanIn 2007, before the era where food shows took over Indian television, I went to a little village called Zaros in the island of Crete. We stayed at Studios Keramos, a small B&B,...
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