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Old-world oases

Amid Bandra's high-rises are a few antiquated houses, whose owners ward off dry rot and real-estate goons with equal gusto

Flavour companies taste growth in India

Confectionery, food and beverages companies want flavour partners to innovate to attract customers

David Dhawan let a classic down

Low-brow humour is what Dhawan is most comfortable with

Shaken & stirred

With sultry summer on its way, we suggest some of this season's finest cocktails

Mumbai vulnerable

Twenty years after the 1993 blasts, Maximum City is still struggling with its security cover

Extreme makeover

The new queen's necklace

The picturesque Palm Beach Road is being touted as Navi Mumbai's answer to Marine Drive. For those looking to settle away from the crowds yet enjoy the city's luxuries at a lower cost, the upmarket ar

For the love of the game

A group of board gamers in Mumbai is revisiting the Cold War and prehistoric families

Charity bazaar

Indian businessmen and philanthropy have never walked hand in hand. But change is in the air

The BEST story

A nondescript museum stands as a testament to the rich yet forgotten past of Mumbai's oldest transport service provider

End of the road for Premier cabs

Once an integral part of Mumbai's cityscape, there are just a couple of thousand Premier Padmini taxis left in the city

The art of ambiguity

South African artist William Kentridge's first solo exhibition in India is as eccentric as the artist himself

Those final, dark hours

Animal farm

Through the rare study of wildlife taxidermy, one man has found a way to unite his education in science with his love for fine arts

Home stretch

Rock, reggae and raga

The sixth edition of the Sulafest promises an eclectic mix of upcoming and established bands

When the sirens wailed

Bend it like the Americans

Trouble at work

Inkaar examines murky human emotions within the slick confines of a corporate office - without taking an overt stand