Colaba's character is also drawn from its strength. Seventeen years ago, Pakistani terrorists struck here -- at the core of Mumbai's soul -- in the deadliest attack ever seen in this country. 166 civilians and security personnel were killed in a battle that raged on for three days.
A major fire broke out on Thursday in a five-storeyed commercial-cum-residential building in Mumbai but there were no casualties.
From Colaba Causeway to Bandra's Hill Road, explore the best shopping spots of Mumbai!
Traffic, including taxis, is still moving freely albeit cautiously on Colaba Causeway. But traffic cops say they will pull all traffic off the road around 11 am
With polling in Mumbai just three days away, everyone has an opinion about the next government in the country, and merchants and shopowners at Colaba Causeway aren't far behind. Patrick Ward took a stroll along the area asking them who they would like to see in the seat of power.
What may be at stake here is a system that currently serves as our economy's shock absorber: farming families, unable to support themselves, take their young sons out of school and send them to earn a living in the retail trade in cities.
Locations in Bangalore, Mumbai register over 50 per cent increase.
Patel General Stores' business model and that of 11 million other stores like them in India are going to be even more reliant on fleet-footed young men dropping out of school in rural areas.
Two families struggle to make ends meet and face a harsh life after losing their breadwinners.
Upscale Khan Market in New Delhi has slipped by 7 notches to the 24th position in the list the 60 most expensive retail high streets in the world this year, says a global survey.
Culottes spell 'cool' -- which is why every self-proclaimed fashionista should own a pair.
A Chuck Norris-look-alike, an immigrant labourer and a Man-U fan have just this one thing to say on the first anniversary of 26/11: It's important to defy terrorism. Rediff. com's Prasanna Zore and Abhishek Mande get a sense of the Mood on the first anniversary of the 26/11 attacks.
Nangre Patil said the Mumbai cops were trained to handle law and order situations, the underworld and other sorts of criminals, but a 26/11-like terror attack was never anticipated.
We met some more beautiful people on the inaugural day of the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017.
A look at how our readers add jazz to their monsoon style.
A recent survey discovered that Bengaluru has some of the classiest high streets in our country.
'At school, on August 15, the Indian flag was raised. There was no national anthem at that time and we sang Rise India Thy Millions Lead,' recalls military legend Major General Ian Cardozo (retd).
Uzbekistan lives comfortably in several centuries but is also a forward-looking nation, Deepa Gahlot discovers on a visit to this Central Asian country.
We bring you some beautiful people we came across on Day 3 of Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2016
Mumbai bids adieu to its iconic red double-decker buses.
The BMC declared a holiday for all government and private schools and colleges in Mumbai on Thursday after the IMD issued a 'red' alert for the metropolis.
'The Indian and Israeli rabbis were singing a small departure song for brave little Moshe, who had spent many, likely, heartbreaking but bittersweet hours at this home of his babyhood, looking at the drawings his mother had made for him, that were still up in his room.'
'I was always a reluctant actor.' 'I kept putting things off and not doing them.' 'But Tenet has really changed that for me.'
Zomato's Users Choice Awards features the best restaurants in Mumbai.
There's no head or tails to anything that happens in Saaho, says Sukanya Verma.
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If we can come up with ways of sharing property rights on the internet, why not do something similar in urban spaces, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
26/11 survivor Anamika Gupta on her unforgettable encounters with the terrorists.
Retirement blues can sometimes result in actions that are dysfunctional, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.
'Sanjay Dutt was a very stylish person. He created his own style; he did not follow trends.' 'He wasn't a tapori, he was grand.' 'Also, whatever he wore, reflected what was going on in his life.'
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