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When Gujarati Muslims Dominated Bombay Politics

When Gujarati Muslims Dominated Bombay Politics

Rediff.com26 Aug 2025

'They wanted the city to be a great business hub. They didn't like the fact that taxes collected in Bombay would go outside the city.'

105-year-old Matheran railway standed

105-year-old Matheran railway standed

Rediff.com12 Aug 2012

Centre's proposal to UNESCO to confer heritage status on the 105-year-old Matheran toy train railway is mired in controversy with the descendants of its founder Sir Adamjee Peerbhoy moving the Bombay high court to rename the railway after him.

Matheran: a car-free hill resort

Matheran: a car-free hill resort

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Geetanjali Krishna unwinds in Matheran in an ambience that seems frozen in time.