Christmas 2024: 7 things Mumbaikars want from Santa Claus
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From clean air and good roads to better breakfast options, Mumbaikars spell out their wishlist for Santa Claus this Christmas
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Clean air
Naturalist Isaac Kehimkar asks for nothing more than clean air in the city.
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“I would ask Santa to rid Mumbai of the noxious fumes and give us a crisp, clean winter.”
World peace
Musician Ehsaan Noorani wishes for world peace this Christmas.
“I just want children around the world to have a normal Christmas, where they can wake up without being afraid and anxious of being inside their own homes.”
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Success in 2025
Chef Manish Mehrotra wishes for a successful 2025.
Performance spaces in Mumbai
Apart from the basic need of clean air, theatre artiste Quasar Thakore Padamsee wants more performance spaces in the city.
“I would ask for more new and improved performance spaces around the city. That is all a theatre maker can dream of, and ask for.”
Innovative cuisine
Apart from peace to all mankind, Chef Irfan Pabaney wishes for interesting things in food and cuisine.
“I plan to start on a few projects in 2025, and hopefully a new restaurant of my own. So, I would ask for success and contentment in the year to come."
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Good roads and more stages for performers
Apart from good roads, comedian Sahil Shah wishes for more performance spaces in the city.
“I wish they would stop putting avocado on toast. I’d love to see more experiments with good ol’ French toast on breakfast tables.”
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Healthy living
Nutritionist Luke Coutinho has simple wishes – clean air, honest food, clean water and a ban on celebrities endorsing junk food.
"These are simple wishes, but ones that could truly change how we live and thrive in this beautiful city."
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“Next year, I’m hoping for more performance spaces and stages to pop up so we can accommodate people’s rekindled interest in comedy shows."
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Horoscope today: December 25, 2024