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What Not to Say to Cosplayers at Mumbai Comic Con

As the Mumbai Comic Con takes off this weekend, please make sure to brush up on your pop culture trivia to avoid upsetting any of the cosplayers. Under no circumstances, ask the dude dressed as Black Panther the capital of South Africa or offer Rani Padmavati a light.

Dushyant Shekhawat April 22, 2016

People

Talk Me Off the Ledge, Please

In a city that crushes many a dream, the line between life and death is gossamer thin. In Mumbai, a group of selfless volunteers keeps the distressed on the safe side of this line.

Kripa Krishnan April 21, 2016

First Person

Only the Lunatics Watch the Moon in Mumbai

Inboxes flooded with images of the super moon from across the globe as it traversed one time zone to another, bewitching everyone with its triple magic. A city had managed to remember that there’s a moon in the urban sky.

Aparna joshi April 20, 2016

POV

Mi Marathi… Fakt When Convenient

In most of Mumbai, speaking basic-level Marathi is considered social currency. We rudimentary Marathi speakers are adept at doing “jhol” and possess an expertise in facilitating “mandavalee” with cops.

Jackie Thakkar April 13, 2016

People

The Mother of 68

Over the last two decades, Sulbha Surve has lovingly fostered infants and toddlers before they found their way to forever homes.

Karanjeet Kaur April 13, 2016

Modern Family

“Tussi Na Jao!” How Do You Convince Indian Parents You Want to Move Out?

If I were a 28-year-old, 200 years ago, I’d probably be heading out into battle tomorrow. If I were a 28-year-old about 2,000 years ago, I’d be the village elder. But somehow, here I am at the age of 28, still enjoying the free snacks in between free meals. And every time I bring up moving out of home, my parents think I’m hinting at marriage plans.

Aditya Bhalla April 12, 2016

POV

What Mumbai Stands to Lose When Chawls Turn to Skyscrapers

As Mumbai undergoes redevelopment, skyscrapers are taking the place of the city’s old chawls. For the people living in these 10x10 pigeonholes, it means moving into apartments with a toilet inside the house. It also means giving up the bonhomie and security that living in a chawl affords.

Damian D'souza April 11, 2016

Sports

“Run Faster!” Said the Couch Potato to the CWG Athlete

We are quick to jump for our Twitter accounts whenever an athlete wins at an international event. The pride is great and necessary. But beyond the celebration of individual achievement, shouldn’t it inspire us toward deeper engagement with sports?

#VALUE! April 8, 2016

People

I Know What You Did Last November

After the demonetisation of the ₹1000 and ₹500 notes last year, panic struck Mumbai’s richie-rich. With zipped gym bags, they descended upon jewellery stores.

Sharan Saikumar April 7, 2016

POV

Who Will Be the Villain in the Biopic on Mumbai? Terrorists or Potholes?

Congratulations, Mumbai, your apathy truly deserves an applause. Your tax money is used to build roads, repair them, so when there are pothole-related casualties, you are paying for your own death. The biopic on the city should ideally be titled “Bombay, the City that Never Feels”.

Hardik Rajgor April 5, 2016