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Blast 1 - 1.28pm - The Bombay Stock Exchange. 84 dead, 217 injured.Blast 2 - 2.15pm - Narsi Natha Street. 5 dead, 16 injured.Blast 3 - 2.25pm - Air India Building. 20 dead, 87 injured.Blast 4 - 2.30pm - Lucky Petrol Pump, Dadar. 4 dead, 50 injured.Blast 5 - 2.55pm - Century Bazaar. 113 dead, 227 .. read full article »

Dharavi 48, originally uploaded by Bombaylives. read full article »

Took some snaps from the Taxi after meeting up with Ben and his colleague from The Christian Science Monitor & my friend Ranjeet at the Stadium Restaurant in Churchgate. They played Holi before they got to work . Art Deco Buildings on DN Road. The Majestic Victoria Terminus now .. read full article »

My name is Farzadh Sheriar Jahani. I was born in Bombay and grew up in Fountain. Flora Fountain area. That’s where, you know, most of the Parsis and Parsi communities were living back then. We lived in a five storey building, on one floor was an Iranian family that was living there, working .. read full article »

This is for Dee, the editor I’d like to have, who quite literally showed me the way. ~O~O~O~O~O~ Where do stories come from? she wondered. Her editor had told her that her writing had a quality of finesse in it. But, he said, the spark was missing. She wanted to protest, it had been such an .. read full article »

Last month, everybody was talking about BT Brinjals and I was quite afraid of its’ results. Actually I love Brinjals very much and many times I pickle it in mustard, garlic and red chilies to be eaten when I am too lazy to cook. But to risk this experimental food that contains ‘toxic .. read full article »

Rest :BotticinoLoc :Trident,BKCMeal : DinnerBotticino is supposed to be a take off the old Vetro from the Trident at Nariman Point. While i was never overtly impressed with Vetro, it was sort of allright.Botticino however is a pale imitation (of a weak restaurantt to begin with) at best. The .. read full article »

We concluded the first Mumbai BlogCamp of 2010 on Saturday, 20 Feb 2010. First of all, thank you and congratulations are due to Gaurav, Adil, Arushi and their team at ACM for setting up a great venue for us. My backbencher-at-college days of yore had not prepared me for the spanking new campus, .. read full article »

Image sourceInterested in sports boats, luxury yachts, Jet Ski’s, water scooters, kayaks, Engine marine gadgets and other marine accessories? Head on to MMRDA grounds for the Mumbai International Boat Show 2010 or at Gateway of India and feast your eyes from 19th February to 21st The fourth .. read full article »

Rest : Jiggs Kalra's Punjab GrillMeal : LunchLoc : Palladium, Phoenix MillsJiggs Kalra, is a reputed name in North Indian cooking, Punjab Grill is the Mumbai outlet of their popular Delhi based chain. While i am certainly not a fan of mall dining, we go where the plate is set i reckon.They .. read full article »

Like I say every year, The only place in India apart from Goa, where the Carnival is held is  in IC Colony , Borivali (w). This year participation was bit low key but the mood was vibrant as always, and yes the usual suspects Karnataka Bank , ICICI and HDFC floats were also there :) Though I .. read full article »

Announcing the first BlogCamp of 2010! For those of you who don’t know, BlogCamp is an unconference, an open forum of social media users. BlogCamp began as a module of BarCamp (which looks at the wider net of technology and business) but has gained enough popularity to merit an event of its .. read full article »

Rest : The Earth PlateMeal : LunchLoc : Hotel Sahara Star, right outside the domestic airport. Santa CruzA quick working lunch on our way back from a suburban meeting. We hopped into Sahara Star, to nosh at Mabruk but unfortunately they were not open for lunch. Namak, which i like but cant .. read full article »

What if Sena behaved themselves and prepared some soups of sanityWe could live life, king size, colorful style, and savor the sips of equalityWe would readily embrace the rules of trade and even learn some MarathiIf they didn’t crush us, beat our souls, we would help, punch head of .. read full article »

The Kala Ghoda Art Festival 2010 kicked off to a rollicking start on Saturday. After sampling a bit of literature, visual art, music and food through the day, I finally settled on theatre for my final course in the night. The play ‘Dance Like A Man’ was being staged at Horniman Circle at .. read full article »

I knew it (from my previous experiences) that it would be too crowded on weekends so I reserved this Monday (instead) for Kala ghoda festival and I was glad that I did just that. To start with, I headed straight to the short film show ‘Blind flyers’ (2004), a senti film on 13 years old .. read full article »

The festival is on till Valentine’s day :), 14th February 2010 Download the Schedule here. http://www.kalaghodaassociation.com/kgaf10.pdf What you can expect : Kids playing with Colour, Bench & Umbrella Painting, Gallery and pavement shows,exhibitions, literary events, music concerts, dance .. read full article »

Rest : SoukMeal : Dinner Loc : Taj Mahal Hotel, MumbaiSo it was our third wedding anniversary on the 5th, as excited as we were about it, we had no chance to even talk or mingle the enitre day as we were both extremely caught up. As the day wound up, we had to take a call on dinner, Souk @ the .. read full article »

The statue of King Edward near Prince of Wales Museum, seated on a black horse, is there no more, but Kala Ghoda retains its name and it is the hub for creative talent. Artists, food connoisseurs, fashion designers, architecture buff, they all flock here. This is the venue that comes alive in .. read full article »

Rest : DomeMeal : Post movie cocktailLoc : Intercontinental, Marine DriveOn our way home from a mid week evening showing at Inox, we thought of grabbing a quick drink at Dome, since we hadnt been there in a while, it was a return back to an old hunting ground. The place seemed smaller than i .. read full article »

Image sourceOkay, the poster above shows the film festival that was in oct/nov last here, its here again!!! February is the great month to be in Mumbai. The month has just started and the festivals are all line up.To begin with, here is the Mumbai festival, The 11th Mumbai International Film .. read full article »

Hi Guys, i switched templates, found the old one too cluttered and cramped. I personally feel this one works better, offering more space for the posts as well as images.Drop me a line if you think i should go back to the old one..Updates coming soon.cheers,Gaurav read full article »

Happy Sapling Family, originally uploaded by Bombaylives. Location : Parleshwar Temple – Vile Parle read full article »

My family and friends love to come to Bandra and admire the people here because everbody is so slim and attractive. and why not? are you wondering how? Actually, we have many venues where we can take care of ourselves without going to Gym (ok, ok, I agree, there are lotsa gyms too, but those are .. read full article »

Rest : Olive Meal : Sunday Brunch Loc : Pali Hill, Bandra (West) I have not been one for Sunday brunches, not for me is the expansive spread, the limitless alcohol and the copious consumption. Sunday for me is preferably something light, something interesting and no alcohol. Of late i have .. read full article »

The Sapling Project done yesterday, Distributed saplings at Marine Drive – Shivaji Park – Vile Parle (e) – Andheri (e) – Goregaon (e) – Kandivli (w) – Borivli (w) Sharing 294 Hi-Res pics,, Do feel free to check out, share and download. http://is.gd/77ATM read full article »

Mumbai -- Sapling VAN across City starting from Churchgate to Borivali 9:00 AM — Opp Pizzeria Restaurant, Marine Drive 9:45 AM — Outside H2O, near Girgaum Chowpatty 10:45 AM — Opp. Barista, Cadel Rd., Shivaji Park, Dadar(w) 11:45 AM — Parleshwar Temple, Vile parle (e) 12:45 PM — .. read full article »

Sapling Project Wall Paper, originally uploaded by Bombaylives. Click on the Image to download the Wall Paper make your Desktop Wall. Also please share it with your friends and colleagues :) See ya tomorrow at The Sapling Project. read full article »

Movies & Music with Bombay Elektrik Projekt I was at Café Goa this Wednesday (20th January) for the UTV World Movies & Music event organized by the Bombay Elektrik Projekt. As it was, the trek to Bandra is a formidable thought (and I stop short of saying ‘unrealistic’ since that’s .. read full article »

Sometime ago, I received an email from a (regular?) visitor of my blog asking me about a certain house at Carter road, Bandra. The person who wrote to me, said that he used to live in Bandra, (now staying somewhere in states), he was curious to know how this area looked like, since he has .. read full article »

The Grand Hyatt @ Kalina is a place i think of with great fondness, my wife & i shared our first few dates gorging in their coffee shop. While they have quite a few dining options (Celini visits here and here) its their coffee shop i love, for its elabroately imagined sandwiches, possibly the .. read full article »

Many Thanks to ‘Hobo’ and ‘The clerk’ for participation in my fun game and attempting to guess the venue part 1 The correct answers were Plaza theatre at Dadar; b=corner building opp Tilak bridge; c=bus stop near Sitladevi mandir, d=Tilak bridge, Dadar, e=St Micheal church, Mahim and f= .. read full article »

Res: OlioMeal : DinnerLoc : Novotel (used to be the Holiday Inn) JuhuThe old Holiday Inn now rebranded as the Novotel after a $40million face lift has gone all out to make itself an interesting culinary destination. The hotel space looks brand new and they have built the restaurants around the .. read full article »

I went for the Dharavi Tour on Saturday with Dhruti and her colleague – The new trend in  reality tours compared to the usual Bombay Darshan Tours. The Dharavi Tour has become quite a hit after Lonely Planet recommended it and also thanks to Slumdog Millionaire. I was asked by the Tour Guide .. read full article »

Shawarma @ Carter Rd, originally uploaded by Bombaylives. One of the better Shawarma Stalls in Bombay. Location: Carter Rd, Bandra read full article »

Hello, have you arrived in Mumbai as yet? Oh! Oh! What you waiting for???                                   Would you want to miss this???Image sourceFor those of you living outside Mumbai, (nevermind the locals, they will watch it anyway) would you be interested .. read full article »

Dhobi Ghat : Bombay washes here!!, originally uploaded by Bombaylives. Location: Near Saat Rasta, Mahalakshmi. read full article »

I’m just home from an amazing weekend. Actually it was only one evening but it packed in so much that it feels like I had an entire weekend. My friend Reena got married yesterday to her longtime sweetheart Melroy. I met Reena through Adi and bonded with her at The Wall Project. If you visit .. read full article »

For those of us who have been able to change with the times, the future of our businesses is brightGUSTAD DEHMIRIMy name is Gustad Dehmiri. I was born in Yazd, Iran in 1944. My fathers name was Framroze and my mothers name Keshwa, and we are four girls and two boys in our family. All of my .. read full article »

Rajasthani folk Team # 2, originally uploaded by Bombaylives. read full article »

Ali and Aamir Irani's landmark Matunga cafe Koolar & Co. was packed to the rafters last Friday night, January 8th as Purani Jeans - the radio show that celebrates the best of Hindi retro music went out live from the cafe. "The show rocked, and I hope in our own little way we highlighted the .. read full article »

Res : Tote Meal : - Loc : Race Course, Mahalaxmi Tote is a pretty decent restaurant with a superlative ambiance. Having been there twice for dinner, i really wanted to try out their humongous bar. Located on the mezzanine, the bar is nearly 40 feet long and has a row of comfy couches .. read full article »

Tune into Radio Mirchi on Mumbai 98.3FM from 9pm Friday January 8th when Purani Jeans – the show that celebrates cool Hindi retro sounds - goes out live from Ali Irani’s King’s Circle, Matunga landmark café Koolar and Company.“We wanted to put a spotlight on the disappearing Iranis in .. read full article »

It feels like in this time-starved city, it’s hard enough to fit in one interest (I have two) along with a career, family life, social life and love life. One prioritizes so I picked books & writing while a lot of other wonderful things got left behind. But every now and then you run into one .. read full article »

"Happy New Year' to my visitors on this blog, Hope you had a great celebration and made some New-Year resolutions that you will promise to keep but will realize it (again) at the end of this year, that you were unable to stick to it, well, that is normal, then why we keep making newer .. read full article »

This is Kenneth Lobo. Apart from the fact that he organizes a really cool event or two each week (Movies! Poetry! Music!) as a part of The Bombay Elektrik Projekt, he looks just like a regular guy. The Bombay Elektrik Projekt dude Ah, but appearances can be deceptive. Does this look like the .. read full article »

Rest : Thai PavilionMeal : LunchLoc : Taj President, Cuffe ParadeRegardless of our new years eve revelry or lack thereof, we try and have an exceptional meal on new years day. That is how we ended up at Thai Pavilion, I hadn't been there in a while and regrettably so. TP has long been the lone .. read full article »

This is a beach in Maharastra. Did you say that you can see nobody in Bikini??? Yes, you are right, nobody is dressed for the beach, like you see in Europe or in the US, nobody is in Bikini or in a swim suit, well, this is Maharastra……People come to beach for a whiff of sea breeze…….Even .. read full article »

Rest : Aer Loc : Four Seasons Hotel, Worli Aer is the hot new bar atop the Four Seasons Hotel, that part of Bombay has been threatening to become interesting for quite sometime, (the new Shangri La in Phoenix will open sometime next year) Since retarded government regulations .. read full article »

Sharing some snapshots of Christmas from my area ( I.C Colony, Borivali, Bombay) Mary & Chapel St Francis Chapel IC Church Hub of Activity – Choice -Glory Centre Santa on Bike Crib # 2 Crib @ St Francis IC Street IC Crib (not at the usual location) IC Colony’s famous Vada Pao .. read full article »