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…
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Xmas lunch with the Desert Fox
Xmas lunch with the Desert Fox Everyone has favourite Christmas stories… This bittersweet one took me by surprise. I was a rookie reporter with The Illustrated Weekly of India in 1985. Researching a feature to…
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2021 – End of year meet Adda
The Max Foundation and Friends of Max organized a “End of the Year Meet & Greet” themed Chai for Cancer Adda on 18th December 2021. More than 80 FOM City Chapter Leaders and the Max…
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Taj Mahal Tea House
International Tea Day is celebrated every year on 15th December, and this year Chai for Cancer decided to leverage this date to raise awareness and funds for cancer patients in need. The two-day event was…
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Ravikumar’s Adda
HUGE THANKS to Friends of Max’s City Chapter Leader from Calicut, Mr Ravikumar P. , who dedicated his birthday this year to raising awareness and funds for cancer patients in need. Through his efforts, he…
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The mascot who taught Bombay laughter
The mascot who taught Bombay laughter With the recent national airline acquisition evoking much cheer, it’s time to retrace how its chubby mascot was cleverly conceived. The 1946 inspiration of Bobby Kooka, Air India’s commercial…
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One hundred years of gratitude
One hundred years of gratitude Fifteen years ago, 12 of them graced this city – the last Spanish priests, in St Stanislaus (Bandra), St Mary’s (Mazagaon) and St Xavier’s (Fort). Lucky to have met some…
