Mumbai's dabbawalas recall breakfast with Queen Elizabeth

It was not easy for two Marathi-speaking dabbawalas to converse with Queen Elizabeth, but they managed to overcome the language barrier, courtesy another royal, this one from India. IMAGE:......

Mumbai dabbawalas extend support to Anna's fast

Extending support to social activist Anna Hazare over Lokpal Bill issue, Mumbai's famous dabba-walas (lunch-box carriers) on Friday said there would be no service on August 16, the day he proposes......

Dabbawalas to represent Maharashtra at R-Day

Famed for their proficiency in delivering lunch-boxes, Mumbai Dabbawalas will again make Maharashtra proud while representing the state in the Republic Day parade at the national capital. "We would......

Dabbawalas join Anna's protest

For the first time in their 120-year-old history, Mumbai's famous dabbawalas, who deliver tiffins to over two lakh customers daily, on Friday took a break to support social activist Anna Hazare in......

Dial 3636 for Mumbai's dabbawalas

Mumbai's ubiquitous dabbawala has just gone hi-tech. The Gandhi cap-donning logistics professional may not know the SMS lingo, but he sure knows how to stay connected via a mobile phone.Call him......

Now, Mumbai's dabbawalas to deliver Flipkart products!

Tapping on the country's renowned supply chain, online marketplace Flipkart on Thursday said it has tied-up with the 'dabbawalas' of Mumbai to ensure last mile delivery to consumers. It is also......

Mumbai's changing face hurts dabbawalas' growth

Craze for fast food and growing trend among the youngsters to eat out have led to near stagnation in the customer base of famed Mumbai dabbawalas, who deliver lunch boxes to over two lakh......

A tough battle ahead for Mumbai's famous dabbawalas

Mumbai's famous dabbawalas are reinventing themselves to meet the challenge posed by food delivery portals.   Image: Prince charles meets dabbawallahs, who deliver meals to office workers......

12 Years A Slave actress showers praise on Lunchbox, Irrfan thrilled

Oscar winning actress Lupita Nyongo (of 12 Years A Slave fame) recently showered praise on Ritesh Batra's The Lunchbox on a microblog site. 'Just saw the movie The Lunchbox: the perfect......

'We hope The Lunchbox will find an audience for it in India'

After wowing critics at Cannes and Telluride, Ritesh Batra brings The Lunchbox to Toronto. The filmmaker in conversation with Arthur J Pais. Ritesh Batra, whose mature romance The Lunchbox, has......

Mumbai's Dabbawalas gear up for World T20

IMAGE: Former Indian cricketers Sameer Dighe and Diana Edulji with Mumbai's dabbawalas. Mumbai’s Dabbawalas (lunchbox carriers) will add a flavour of cricketing love to their daily......

Images: Sights and sounds from Mumbai Cyclothon

How often is a hardworking Mumbaikar willing to let go of his Sunday morning sleep? Not many times, you'd say. But on Sunday, most citizens, from tiny tots to youngsters, corporates and......