Category: City of Dreams, Mumbai
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10 not-so-common questions on home insurance policies
I have been thinking a lot about a home insurance policy and in the process, did a lot of research. Me and my wife recently got our first house and for all of us, our home is one of our precious assets that gives me the comfort and peace after a long tiring day at work. It is…
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How life has changed after Modi?
Modi winning the elections and becoming the Prime Minister was largely predicted. So how has your life changed after about 10 months of Modi rule? In essence, nothing much really. All of the actions Modi has taken so far are further promotions of what he wants to do. The Rs. 9 Lacs Modi suite he…
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Metro: It just got 'Mumbai'ed!
Mumbai saw the newest addition to its glory in the form of Mumbai Metro, and it made every mumbaikar happy. But the sudden announcement of the metro was left for open debate. The state needed to show some progress and are under pressure due to the upcoming assembly elections. Started construction in 2006, it was…
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A Place for Lovers & Couples in Mumbai – Part 2
The original post written way back in 2009, a place for lovers and couples in Mumbai had been one of my top visited and top commented post as well. Then came the JetPack 2013 Analytics Report which suggested that I should write more about topics that earned me most visits. Hence I am writing a…
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Finally, the inflation has hit devotees
We have always heard this many times over, and in the movie Oh My God, where Paresh Rawal mouths the dialouge – “Inke yaha recession main bhi income kam nahi hoti, balki badh thi hai kyu ki log daar ke maare aur jhanjat se bahar nikalne ke liye aur zyada daan denge” (For these people,…
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That rape thing is not good… media banks on a story yet again!
It is another gang rape, this time in Mumbai. We have been unable to wake up even after 16th December tragedy with Damini. The recent news of gang rape in Mumbai struck me like a bolt, that too in an area like Lower Parel at 6.30 PM in the evening. The place was secluded, the property…
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Increasing number of deaths on tracks…
The recent tragedy at Dharma Ghat has brought forth the long standing issue of deaths on the tracks. The tragedy, which killed 37 people (mostly women and kids), is currently marred in the blame game between the Railway Board, Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP). Apparently, people flocked Dharma Ghat because the…
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My First ever Xtreme Drive: Safari Storme
Call it the Call of Duty or Meeting a Beast. You can pick one, but both, I did with pleasure. The new IndiBlogger meet in Mumbai had something never seen or experienced before at any previous meets. As with every IndiMeets, I set off on my trusted and abused TVS Wego from Dombivali to Andheri…
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Attitude towards women and men in India
I have to agree to what Karan Thapar says in today’s HT Mumbai edition. The issue and all the protests are to seek justice is a phenomenal feat, but the main point is its men who rape. And because the teaching at home is not in the right direction. A boy is always seen superior…
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Petrol Prices in India dip by Rs. 2, but still costly than a beer
Often when elections near, you get some cheer! Here, have some beer! Beginning Wednesday, the price of petrol will fall in Delhi by Rs 2.22 a litre and by Rs 2.34 a litre in Mumbai. It is not very clear from all explanations we have got why this price dip now? The Minister of State…