A quick trip to the market is really fun. Nothing gets better than fresh produce to come up with a wholesome meal…
Tag: Mumbai
Season it Right!
Spices are usually synonyms with Indian food. However few really know the condiments and the fresh seasoning that go in. While we do use herbs too, nothing like fresh seasoning agents. During one…
200 Posts: We’ve Made It Together!
There is something about milestones that fill us with glee. Be it on the road or in life, it serves as a gentle reminder that we are on the right path and will reach where we set out for. It is also a good time to celebrate, and I believe with all my heart the celebration is the purest form of human emotions.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Broken
I have described the Flora Fountain before, and this is one of the statues that are placed on one of the four bases. I love the intricate detailing on the attire of the Victorian sculpture. But it hurts to see it break apart (one arm is missing, if you haven’t noticed yet). Hope its resorted soon, and the real…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Colorful 2
OK, by now, you would’ve figured out that I love balloons. In fact, I am a big kid at heart, and I love cartoons just as much. But I love my camera too, and what better way to test my beloved camera by challenging it to recreate vivid hues! I love this shot because it…
The Grand Old Man of India
Dadabhai Naoroji who is fondly called as the Grand Old Man of India, was a Parsi intellectual, educator, cotton trader, and an early Indian political leader. He died in 1917 at the age of 92 and was one of the founders of the Indian National Congress, which was India’s first political party. He was a…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Colorful
The rains in Mumbai is quite refreshing, although considering that it is an island city, it does tend to get very humid. But the good part is all the pretty umbrellas that can be seen on the roads. This one is the most colorful of the lot, and sadly a few day after this picture…
The River of Learning
The heritage building called Elphinstone College, was established in 1856 is an institution of higher education in affiliation with the University of Mumbai. Said to be one of the oldest colleges of the University of Mumbai, it boasts of a illustious alumni with names like Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Pherozshah Mehta, and Jamshedji Tata. The college celebrated 150 years in 2006 with Sesquicentennial celebrationsas is categorized…
A Lost Cause
These ruins belong to one of the most grand hotels of the city at one time, called Watson’s Hotel which was restricted to ‘whites only’. The hotel is said to be the first of its kind to boast of ceiling fans. while popular folklore has it that the 1903 Indo-Saracenic style The Taj Mahal Palace hotel resort owes its existence…
Banking In Style!
Moving along in my exploration of the Victorian town side of Mumbai City, this is the Head Quarters of the Standard Chartered Bank Mumbai. What I loved about this building is are the statues that you can see from across the street. I have added the entire structure inset, with the image. Do let me…
Snapshots of my World 