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City’s heroes need a space of their own

City’s heroes need a space of their own

There are better ways to honour and celebrate our city’s icons and visionaries. Sir Pheroze and Lady Flora discuss what needs to be done to showcase their legacies for posterity

05 May,2025 07:59 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Mind the gap

Mind the gap

As Bombaywallahs grapple with the news of another impending key bridge closure—the Elphinstone bridge— our sutradhaars wonder if the joke is on them

28 April,2025 06:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Heritage by so many names

Heritage by so many names

Our sutradhaars discuss the stunning as well as often ignored churches along their walking paths and neighbourhoods around Colaba to celebrate Heritage Day as well as usher in Easter

21 April,2025 03:44 PM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
This photo book features dogs who survived on Goa's beaches during the lockdown

This photo book features dogs who survived on Goa's beaches during the lockdown

The monsoon was the setting for photographer Rohit Chawla’s stunning pictorial ode to indies who survived on Goa’s beaches during the challenging days of the lockdown

19 April,2025 09:01 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
On higher, greener ground

On higher, greener ground

Fresh off their experience at the Malabar Hill walkway, our sutradhaars, Sir Pheroze and Lady Flora, discuss the possibilities of replicating the idea in other parts of the city, especially the suburbs

14 April,2025 06:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Mahatma in the city

Mahatma in the city

Our sutradhaars—Sir PM and Lady Flora—wish for Bombaywallahs to visit places like Mani Bhavan to familiarise themselves with the Gandhian way of life and hopefully, practise some OG Gandhigiri along the way

07 April,2025 06:44 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Mumbai: Mani Bhavan’s Gandhi dioramas get restored

Mumbai: Mani Bhavan’s Gandhi dioramas get restored

With the state government’s backing, conservation expert Anupam Sah has sensitively preserved the tableaus on highlights from Mahatma Gandhi’s life that have been on display at Mani Bhavan Gandhi Sangrahalaya since 1971

05 April,2025 06:12 PM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
More museums equal a culturally rich society

More museums equal a culturally rich society

Our sutradhaars Sir PM and Lady Flora recap the memorable evening spent at the reopening of the F D Alpaiwalla Museum, as they rue the lack of such spaces for community and cultural engagement in the suburbs

31 March,2025 07:49 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
This children's book revolves around JRD Tata's contribution to Indian aviation

This children's book revolves around JRD Tata's contribution to Indian aviation

A new book for children, The Five Fantastic Flights of Jeh, salutes the icon’s genius and vision to guide India’s aviation industry to new heights

29 March,2025 08:56 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Mumbai: BPP, Central govt help revive one-of-a-kind Parsi museum

Mumbai: BPP, Central govt help revive one-of-a-kind Parsi museum

Supported by Ministry of Culture, Framji Dadabhoy Alpaiwalla Museum in Khareghat Colony reopened on Thursday. It offers fascinating insight into the community’s rich history, traditions

29 March,2025 08:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez

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