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Mani’s Lunch Home – South Indian Delight in Mumbai
Jan 16th
Do you crave for steam idlis & crisy dosas with tangy sambhar? Are you the one of the kind who loves the South Indian cuisine like me? If yes then I can understand your plight of not finding an authentic South Indian food joint here in Mumbai. The South Indian dishes served in most of the city hotels don’t have the zing of a pure South Indian cook. But there is good news for all of us.
Weekend Photography In Mumbai kicks off
Oct 21st
It has been a while since I had decided to dedicate myself to Photography. Till now all photography was done by me alone & at times I wish if there was someone with whom I can share my passion with. To start I searched around and found a couple of groups but both were infested by not so young folks. It’s not like I could not connect with senior folks but I did not wanted to join them. I wanted to build a youth group with people in not over 30. Though it is not a requirement as anybody elder than 30 can join but what I wanted was a group with lot of youngsters. A youngistan if we go by the tagline of Pepsi Co.
Mumbai celebrates Green Diwali
Oct 18th
Diwali is here & I’m really glad to tell you that this year, Mumbai was woken up to a less noisy & smoke free Diwali. The Festival of Lights is truly being celebrated as festival of lights here in Mumbai as most of the people have ditched fireworks & instead decided to spread Love & affection this Diwali.
Mumbai witnesses the highest tide ever
Jul 26th
22nd July 2009 saw the Total Solar Eclipse which will not happen anytime soon in coming 123 years. A few days later, Mumbai saw its highest tide in 100 years on 25th and 26th July 2009. The tides were reported to be around 5.05 metre high. With the weekend around the corner & monsoon hovering over it was going to be the perfect recipe for another 26/7. Luckily the raingod didn’t pour much & it laid the stage for a perfect weekend. Who would miss such a once in a lifetime opportunity & the Mumbaiikars made the best use of it. I grabbed my Camera & headed off to seashore to capture all the excitement & drama of the High Tides.
On 24th July 2009, I headed to the nearby Dadar Chowpatty & yesterday(25th July 2009) I visited Worli Seaface. Photography was tough under such scenarios where you are surrounded by hundred of folks. I also needed to be careful(From Water) as a slight mistake could have taken away my precious camera. To add to the frustration there were policemen who made sure nobody got close to the shore. It was an adventurous shoot which has left with some wonderful snaps to cherish forever. I hope you will enjoy too.
Mumbai gets a new gem : Bandra-Worli Sealink
Jul 1st
The huge wait is eventually over as the Bandra-Worli Sealink (Rajiv Gandhi Sealink) is now open for Mumbaiikars. The sealink connects Bandra to Worli which promises to cut down the travel time by almost 80%. BWSL has been the first of its kind in the country & is truly an engineering marvel.
Preceding the inaugural, an opening ceremony was organized on 29th June 2009. It saw a magnificent display of fireworks & lasers which truly lit up the new gem of Mumbai. Thousands of Mumbaiikars rushed towards the shores & onto the two sides of the bridge to witness the grand opening ceremony. The view was breath-taking as fireworks & lasers took off the sealink on a beautiful night which staged a perfect opening to such a mega event. The sealink was inaugurated by Sonia Gandhi on 30th June 2009 & opened for general public at 7 AM on 1st July 2009 i.e. today. I went to Worli today & was happy to see things going all well on the new Bandra-Worli sealink. The public is happy as the toll charges have been waived off till 5th July.
The Bandra-Worli sealink is supported by special cables imported from China which are almost four times the circumference of the Earth. The bridge was constructed with the help of 3000 laborers who toiled day & night to put the great architectural marvel. 20,000 cement bags were used in the process. Its 4.8 KM long & promises to complete the journey between Bandra-Worli in just seven minutes. A normal road voyage would normally take almost one hour considering the traffic at peak hours. This has been the prime reason behind the construction of the Bandra-Worli sealink. The sealink is a modern eight lane cable stayed bridge controlled by automated toll plaza. It has been constructed using special anti-skid material & is estimated to hold strong for coming 100 years. The first day today saw a great response as Mumbaiikars went crazy to take a drive on this lovely sealink.
I am eager take a drive on this new bridge. It is bound to become a major tourist attraction in Mumbai. Bandra-Worli sealink not only adds to the beauty of Mumbai but also is a huge step towards improving the infrastructure in the country.
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