Viji’s Adda, Mumbai 2022
As is tradition for Chai for Cancer, the first Adda of our Season 9 campaign was hosted by Viji Venkatesh. This Adda was organized at the Taj Mahal Tea House in Mumbai on 16th May…
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Target Achieved (Season 8)
Chai for Cancer Season 8 was launched with an ambitious target in mind – to raise ₹50 Lakhs for cancer patients in need. Today, we are proud to announce that we have achieved our goal!…
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First epidemic hero
First epidemic hero Breathing relief between virus waves, we should honour the Goan physician who discovered the bubonic plague that ravaged Bombay for two decades from its outbreak in 1896. Not only did Dr Acacio…
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A scientist’s word
A scientist’s word The recent popularity of the serial Rocket Boys reminds us of a promise scrupulously kept. In a talk she delivered some years ago, oral historian Dr Indira Chowdhury, who is also the co-author…
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CFC in Pune 2022
The Police Arogya Mitra Foundation and Subhash Nagar Madiwale Ganesh Utsav Mandal Trust joined hands with The Max Foundation and Friends of Max in organizing a Chai for Cancer Adda in Pune on Monday, 28th…
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Friends of Max, Mumbai
The Friends of Max Trustees and City Chapter Leaders in Mumbai hosted their first Virtual Chai for Cancer Adda on Sunday, 20th February 2022. Since the inception of CFC in 2014, Mumbai has been at…
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Wooing, old Bombay-style
Wooing, old Bombay-style In the month of Valentine’s Day, here’s a throwback to how the mid-20th century city romanced. Wooing and wedding changed after Bombay’s inaugural swing show on September 15, 1948. The highlight was…
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The other Gandhis
The other Gandhis The Mahatma’s upcoming death anniversary is time to remember two less well-known Gandhis who have left their public stamp on Bombay. Rowed with 19th-century buildings, Princess Street in Kalbadevi is officially sign-boarded…
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RIP Gerson: Keep Bombay blessed
RIP Gerson: Keep Bombay blessed For a metro that has mourned several remarkable fathers – including Charles Correa, Alyque Padamsee, Anil Dharker – our recent loss leaves us especially bereft. Yet, the best tribute to…
