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Desperately seeking city icons

Desperately seeking city icons

Our sutradhaars wonder if this generation and the next are devoid of genuine icons to look up to visionary builders of the city and the nation— when the time comes to assess such critical aspects in modern-day history

16 December,2024 07:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Who moved my walking path?

Who moved my walking path?

As increasing number of once-quiet locations within and beyond Fort get usurped for different activities every weekend, our sutradhaars believe that shrinking spaces in the city is the reason for this permanent headache that fellow citizens will have to deal with

09 December,2024 08:23 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Mumbai: Century-old Charni Road school wins UNESCO heritage award

Mumbai: Century-old Charni Road school wins UNESCO heritage award

City-based conservation architect Vikas Dilawari helmed the restoration of the over-century-old Sir Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Parsee Charitable Institution

07 December,2024 08:01 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Discover old Bombay through this rare postcard catalogue-book at CSMVS

Discover old Bombay through this rare postcard catalogue-book at CSMVS

City chroniclers will appreciate this catalogue of postcards and prints of early Bombay

05 December,2024 10:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Why Mumbai needs a year-round celebration of literature

Why Mumbai needs a year-round celebration of literature

Sir PM appeared to be in a cheery mood; he was even humming to a popular western classical melody. Lady Flora could easily gauge the positivity from his body language. Their Sunday hangout trail had become a ritual now, where the duo would meet, to discuss their favourite city in their own worldly-wise way

02 December,2024 07:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Will Mumbai’s new mandate fix its crumbling infrastructure and green woes?

Will Mumbai’s new mandate fix its crumbling infrastructure and green woes?

We get constant reminders, especially with cyclones and waterlogging in previously safe areas. If this government is concerned about the health of our city and wishes to continue furthering their ‘development’ card, addressing this massive concern simultaneously must be one of their topmost agendas to focus on.”

25 November,2024 08:27 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
World Heritage Week: Mumbai's historic sites in need of preservation

World Heritage Week: Mumbai's historic sites in need of preservation

This World Heritage Week, custodians of Mumbai’s heritage movement, suggest sites, locations and spaces that require critical intervention to safeguard their legacies that are intertwined with our unique urban character

23 November,2024 08:22 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Regional re-look, please?

Regional re-look, please?

The city winners from a recent round of awards honouring the best restaurants from across India, shone a light on the continuing lack of presence that the state’s regional cuisines have in Mumbai

18 November,2024 07:26 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Art finds a new home in Fort

Art finds a new home in Fort

Mumbai gets a spacious hub in a heritage building on DN Road that will offer curated experiences across culture, heritage and literature, starting early December

15 November,2024 07:03 PM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Wanted: Cultural spaces in the suburbs

Wanted: Cultural spaces in the suburbs

The recent opening of a city-themed gallery inside its biggest museum comes as great news for its starved population. But honestly, the number of such cultural spaces is woefully low, particularly in the suburbs

11 November,2024 07:43 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez

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