In contrast to the Indian city’s scores of residential towers, its best buildings are lower to the ground — and a flamboyant reflection of its multiculturalism.
Category: Mumbai (India)
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘That Changed Everything’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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Fries With Your McBaguette? For Some Travelers, McDonald’s Is a Destination.
A new photography book showcases idiosyncratic locations, including a “ski-through” window in Sweden, and local menu offerings that some see as an entry point into an unfamiliar cuisine.
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Fries With Your McBaguette? For Some Travelers, McDonald’s Is a Destination.
A new photography book showcases idiosyncratic locations, including a “ski-through” window in Sweden, and local menu offerings that some see as an entry point into an unfamiliar cuisine.
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An Indian Jewelry Brand Expands Its World
Bhagat, the celebrated jeweler, opens a boutique in London — its first outside of its home country.
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Zakir Hussain, Peerless Indian Tabla Player, Dies at 73
Considered a national treasure in his homeland, he transcended genres and brought classical Indian music to a global audience.
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24 Hours in Mumbai With an Airline Pilot
Flight crews see the world in 24- to 48-hour bites between international flights. On this trip, the stop is the crowded city on India’s west coast.
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Global Trade Needs a China Alternative. India Needs Better Ports.
Efforts to build new ports and expand existing docks could determine whether India emerges as a legitimate option for global factory production.
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Anant Ambani’s Wedding Guests Include Kardashians, Bollywood Stars and Prime Ministers
After months of lavish prewedding festivities that have captured the attention of onlookers worldwide, Anant Ambani, the youngest son of India’s richest man, married Radhika Merchant in Mumbai.
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At the Ambani Wedding Celebrations, a Dazzling Display of Jewels
Emeralds almost the size of Popsicles, ropes of the rarest natural pearls and rani haar pieces studded with diamonds were throwbacks to the time of maharajahs.
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Wall Street Lands on India, Looking for Profits It Can’t Find in China
Stock markets in Mumbai have surged as big global investors hope India can become a source of growth. It won’t be so easy.