Mumbai history

Robert Stephens on how 'Bombay Imagined' shaped the design of his own home

Weeks before the second edition of Bombay Imagined releases, Robert Stephens discusses how its research impacted him from the drawing board to the drawing room of his Bengaluru home. Excerpts from the interview

18 November, 2025 09:02 AM IST | Fiona Fernandez

Reading space at the Urbs Indis Library overlooks a landscape that is irrigated by naturally-treated wastewater. The Urbs Indis Library & Garden

Gillian Tindall: The historian who made me fall in love with Bombay

Remembering Gillian Tindall, the British historian and author whose work The City of Gold brought Bombay’s history and soul to life

26 October, 2025 07:36 PM IST | Rajendra B. Aklekar

Songs for change: This event in Mumbai aims to raise awareness about autism

05 September, 2025 09:53 AM IST| Rhea Varghese

Devangana Mishra (right) at a book reading. PICS COURTESY/BRAIN BRISTLE

Mumbai's role in India’s Independence is evident in every corner of South Mumbai

12 August, 2025 12:00 PM IST| Nascimento Pinto

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar frequently visited Pritam restaurant in Dadar, which was not far from his home. Photo Courtesy: Pritam Da Dhaba

Celebrate like it’s 1947! Five ways to mark Independence Day 2025 in Mumbai

10 August, 2025 11:16 AM IST| Junisha Dama

Say it with the Tricolour. File pic/Aditi Haralkar

Celebrate like it’s 1947! Five ways to mark Independence Day 2025 in Mumbai

10 August, 2025 11:16 AM IST| Junisha Dama

Sign up for this heritage walk to explore Mandapeshwar Caves in Borivli

09 August, 2025 07:45 AM IST| Rhea Varghese

A sculptural panel depicting Lord Shiva in his Nataraja form at Mandapeshwar Caves. Pics Courtesy/Riddhi Joshi

Reading between the lanes: These books reflect Mumbai's history, culture & food

13 July, 2025 10:43 AM IST| Debjani Paul

The Ballard Pier Mole Station was the terminating station of the Frontier Mail and where British passengers would disembark before heading to steamers to England. Pic/Wikimedia Commons

Professor Amar Farooqui highlights Mumbai's colonial connection with opium trade

04 July, 2025 09:47 AM IST | Fiona Fernandez

A 1665 illustration of the British East India Company’s fort at Bombay (now Mumbai) sourced from the National Archives of the Netherlands, The Hague. Pics Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons

Mumbai: When history finds a home in Dombivli East

02 July, 2025 09:06 AM IST | Shrikant Khuperkar

Atish Kukarni, along with his wife and daughter, Tuesday. Pics/Shrikant Khuperkar

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Robert Stephens on how 'Bombay Imagined' shaped the design of his own home

Gillian Tindall: The historian who made me fall in love with Bombay

Songs for change: This event in Mumbai aims to raise awareness about autism

Mumbai's role in India’s Independence is evident in every corner of South Mumbai

Celebrate like it’s 1947! Five ways to mark Independence Day 2025 in Mumbai

Celebrate like it’s 1947! Five ways to mark Independence Day 2025 in Mumbai

Sign up for this heritage walk to explore Mandapeshwar Caves in Borivli

Reading between the lanes: These books reflect Mumbai's history, culture & food

Professor Amar Farooqui highlights Mumbai's colonial connection with opium trade

Mumbai: When history finds a home in Dombivli East