Category Archives: Bombay

Shadow Shot Sunday # 157

Posted on May 22, 2011 by whizkid

Spent Saturday evening, at the historic Bombay Gymkhana watching the finals of the Aga Khan Hockey Tournament. The match was between BPCL and ONGC, with BPCL winning with 4 goals to 1. Had a lovely time, watching the game, after … Continue reading →

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reflections on a muggy afternoon…

Posted on March 11, 2010 by whizkid

hot oil baths.. hotter afternoons collarless t-shirts news reports of sunburn in kerala (!!!) clicking flowers just to spite myself watermelons kairi the waiting game… and dreams of getting soaked in the rain in Bombay. Rains and Bombay are far … Continue reading →

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Raining. Reading.

Posted on July 15, 2009 by whizkid

Going by the news on TV, Bombay seems to have drowned to its depths and re-emerged today. But really, does this not happen every year? Despite everything, I completely trust Railways in this regard. Trains will be delayed, they’ll be … Continue reading →

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Tales of Woe and the Disappearing Act

Posted on July 14, 2009 by whizkid

Bombay being Bombay, landlords, rents, evictions, construction, destruction and rehabilitation are a way of life. So i came back from Himachal missing “home”, only to find that we had to look for a new roof altogether. For the past one … Continue reading →

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I’m Every Woman…

Posted on May 7, 2009 by whizkid

This image has been gracing the ladies compartments of local trains in Bombay for ever now. An artist’s rendition, perhaps of the kind of woman who would commute. Turned out that women of all shapes, sizes, colours, and clothes decided … Continue reading →

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Vihar Lake

Posted on March 14, 2009 by whizkid

Vihar Lake, deep inside Powai, in Bombay has been a source of water for the city. There was a children’s park where annual picnics of all the local schools were conducted. Then 1992 and 1993 happened. The government barricaded the place, and … Continue reading →

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Bombay: Kalaghoda Festival

Posted on February 15, 2009 by whizkid

The annual Kalaghoda Arts Festival is currently on in Bombay, and has been showcasing loads of cultural performances for the past few days. Managed to drop in there today to catch some photographs, some dance, some installation art, loads of … Continue reading →

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“Only for Ladies”

Posted on January 5, 2009 by whizkid

In these crowded times, a reserved seat is a much appreciated commodity. If you are a woman, a senior citizen, or a physically challenged person, there’s a space of your own in a BEST bus. But beyond the policy … Continue reading →

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The Fourth Seat

Posted on December 24, 2008 by whizkid

When they ran the first electric train between VT and Kurla in 1925 I think they hoped people would travel comfortably on planks of wood. The operative word is comfortable. The lengths of the planks were designed just right for … Continue reading →

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Moon over a Bombay sky

Posted on December 1, 2008 by whizkid

Just caught the moon smiling away in the night sky. there’s something that’s right in the world afterall 🙂 (As for the blurry smile… by the time i had come back with my tripod, she disappeard behind the hills) (Its … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 29, 2008 by whizkid

in peace and solidarity

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Maximum City, Maximum Farce

Posted on October 21, 2008 by whizkid

So then…Raj Thackeray gets arrested, and the city simply limps. We woke up to sms beeps, cautioning us to travel safetly to work. My father calls up and simply asks me to stay put. My mom says, “Its better to … Continue reading →

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Floods and the City (again!)

Posted on July 1, 2008 by whizkid

Ok, as the world knows by now, Bombay got lovely incessant rains since last night, continuing well into this morning. Mamu got stuck in the train at Kalyan. Chechi stood at the platform with hundred other commuters, hoping that the … Continue reading →

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“Reaching Bombay Central”

Posted on June 26, 2008 by whizkid

I was in town today, and brought Shama Futehally’s “Reaching Bombay Central“. While I brought it simply because its by Futehally, two other reasons also promted me. Reason One: It mentions the word “Bombay”. I have begun treasuring “Bombay” ever … Continue reading →

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Singing in the (T)rain

Posted on June 9, 2008 by whizkid

Train Singing: noun, org. India. Singing songs in a group during a train journey, as loudly and lousily as possible. Song repertoire may include old and new Bollywood film songs, Marathi hits, Bhajans, accompanied by beating of train walls, briefcases … Continue reading →

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Rain, and Train Trauma

Posted on June 8, 2008 by whizkid

Rains have come to Bombay, but the experts say that monsoon is still a few days away. Yet, this afternoon, it rained pretty heavily in and around town. I was in Dadar, and view from the fifth floor office was … Continue reading →