How do others rate Bombay - Now Mumbai

OK.. I'm now picturing Asin dancing in the rain :o)

Ya sad news...

But happens every year.... :(

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Heavy rain continues to lash Mumbai

PTI 15 July 2009, 12:55pm IST

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MUMBAI: Heavy rains continued to lash the financial capital for the third day on Wednesday. Heavy rains block roads in Mumbai. (TOI Photo)

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However, there was no water logging and road and rail traffic was not disrupted. Flights were delayed by a few minutes due to poor visibility at the airport.

Rainfall recorded in the last 22 hours since 8.30 am Tuesday was 240.1 mm, according to the weather office in Mumbai

early morning shower delays all daily life ..........

Drowned eveywhere.............

diverted towards Kozhikode, Kannur, and Trichy......hahahaaaaa (Brit, UK and Pajju) :-)

She is an Indian Beauty (don't get personal, all are secretly married, career demands),

we appreciate; isn't enough?

Peace....

What next from Mumbai? other than vada pau, bhel, chilled cold pani puris...?

I considered it as the most representative Indian city.

Fabulous at night time, shocking at day time.

A place where all the extremes are toughing one to other in a strange harmony.

I stayed every time at Hyatt: luxurious place surrounding by one of the most extreme poverty I ever saw.

Like I said always about India: it is not a place to like or to hate. It is a place you accept like it is or not.

brit bhai lol .. pm me ur e mail id . i will send her pic with me on train :)))

You joker ..

I know that you always travel ON TOP of the train, so she could never meet you.

Mumbai is like addiction to something if you have spend your school and college days in mumbai it will be very hard to live anywhere in the world.... i miss mumbai everyday in my life... great great place no other city can match with mumbai in India............

Uk and dunt fgt visit to kerala also :)

Ok Back to the title of the Thread..

A friend of ours (British guy) has taken up a job in Mumbai and is leaving Qatar to India next month. They are paying him a lot of money.

Appart from the Bombay Potatoes and Bombay Mix I think Mumbai is the face of new India, a vibrant and lively city with a good mix of Old and New..

Not been there yet.. Hope to visit India next year, If I get my Tourist Visa approved..lol :)

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lol Uk ,, nope asin from kerala . i met her twice on train when i was on vacation :))

Pajju is there any where in the world where they don't have Malbari's?

We have a joke in UK..

why did the Roman built straight roads?..

So Mr Patel could not open his Corner shop..:)

I think she is a Gujrati beauty..

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HE WHO DARES WINS

Brit... you are becoming very filmy...its high time you stop watchin Bollywood movies..lol

and nope she is single :)

Brit my next questions was does she have any children? Sorry you jump to the wrong conclusion like Angelina Jolie :)

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Even she is Young, only 43Yrs old like me.....:(

yes she is mallu :)

You too young Rizks. She waill have you for lunch with her Wada Pav and bebsi .

Just watch and learn from the master's..

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Keep those filthy thoughts to yourself.. She is vying with Angelina Joile for my dreams at the moment.

NO ! She is nor married....BUT

she is having a secret and clean affair with ME....:)

Victory bhai,

HEr smile is not better then my Bella...huh !! :(

VB is she married? just wondering..:)

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I like your choice; even I adore her smile!

search for much more better and higher class bombay beauties.

I am from Mumbai and I love that Place. Most Important place as well as most amazing place in India.

Javed

AAMCHEE " MUMBAI "

LOL!!!!!!

The highes and lows of Bombay !

today afternoon.

Read below....

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS-City-Mumbai-Heavy-rains-in-Mumbai-train-air-service-hit/articleshow/4774843.cms

j3375 , will remember u while having the goodies.....

Wada pav chaheeyeh ? Andheri station wala...? lol

Mumbai meri jaaaan....

I wrked at Nariman Point.... :)

Awesome place to wrk....

And there was a Wada Pav stall near subway towards the station.

Last stop of Bus No 1.. if coming towards station...

Tht bugger was runner up ofVada Pav competion...

Best I ever ate in Mumbai... no idea who was the winner :)

And Gadarene - You are definitely not an Indian man...

No matter wht.. we never apologize..... lol.... :)

If It was not intended the way I read... then it is My mistake not yours.... But see do I feel sorry for it ????

Kalli walli.. true Indian..... :)

News says Mumbai has drowned again... in this rain....

Thks to the fact tht population grows faster than wht Municipality can plan for.... :)

Drainage System is not upto the mark ... :(

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Yes Shiv Sena and these dayz Nav Nirman Sena...... do make lot of noise...

Like any local political party does....

As these parties are based and operate in a City which is always on National news . . .

Buggers enjoy lot of Media Coverage...

NMS does more dictatorial activities in Nashik... but no body seems to bother at all for tht....

Its only Mumbai tht makes news.... :)

Anyways.... their activities never affect the normal wrking class.. or the middle class in Mumbai....

the laborers ... skilled and unskilled... yes they are...

But they are ill/mis treated by every political party in the country.... these Sena's are no exceptions ....

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Whenever I think of Rains, it recalls awesome time of my life, recalls all olden days in KC college in late 90's(south mumbai).

'Bhatt's ulta cup Masala tea', reminds me of my office in bombay central and road side vendors selling Idli vada Sambhar takes me to Fountain Area and falooda Ice Cream Kulfi of Kailash Parbat.......Mind blowing guys.

Alas...I missed so much for so less!

@ ashwin,no offence meant to anyone mate,i'm proud yes,but only to be Indian & of India,which i believe every Indian should be,although my nationalistic pride can get misplaced @ times...@ britexpat,apologies if i caused any upset mate,no malicious intent...

shansamrr..wud have joined if i cud..have extra of all the mumbai goodies for me too..

have a fab trip..mumbai rocks..

cities in India although earlier people like the Shiv Sena and now the Nav Nirman Sena are trying to give it a bad name.One of the best places to work.Also lot's of weekend getaways ..Mahabaleshwar,Lonavala,Matheran...also some really good pubs but guess all the action is in south Bombay which is quite tough to get to especially for people from the suburbs.

Wada pav, Idli Sambar, Dosa and egg bhurgi...

Finally a cup of Bhatt's tea and Gold Flake cigarette...

Any1 who wanna join at this weekend in Mumbai ?

All r welcome............

Mumbai meri Jaan..........

they had to be kicked out!

gadarne..i agree with ash..nobody here doubting Indias achievements..dont make britxpat feel like not participating in this..n of course one of the best thin the brits did do was the railways in India..just that maybe only recently laloo betterred it..lol..

gadarene - ???????

Indians are suppose to be strong enough to be humble...

No matter wht . . ..

Are you sure about the nationality my fren ???

Facts are like raw material... you can mould them and present them to make whtever you want it to look like.....

I really don think feeling proud and defaming others is same in dictionary....

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Interesting you mentioned Goa. Another friend, from the USA, was there 3 months ago. That is a resort area and she LOVED it. In fact, she sent me all of her travel and accomodation info and it looks/sounds like heaven.

You're right about Mumbai not being everyone's "cup of tea." I am interested in visiting the spa-like vacation spot of Goa. Perhaps in 2010... ;)

bombay rocks...there's no better way to put it...@ britexpat...you guys may have built the train network in India/Bombay my friend,we just bettered it...the local trains in Bombay have been voted to have better connectivity than any other local train network on the planet,a train pulls into a station somewhere on the network in a shorter time than anywhere on the planet & that includes your underground...which is probably run by Indians anyway,just like we run your heathrow airport,captain/play in your national cricket team,give you your national dish(yes,chicken tikka masala is ours mate),own the most expensive mansion in your country(L.N. Mittal's pad in mayfair or knightsbridge or wherever it is),etc,this list could go on for yonks but i'm sure you catch my drift...so yes reminiscing about the east india company is a good way to look back @ the 'glory days' 'cos they sure as hell ain' coming back...you guys are lucky Indians are genetically passive people,else we'd have taken over old blighty a while ago...

Pune - ??

No comments...

Its Mumbai buddy... no hijack pls.... I know how a Hijack starts......

We ll discuss after page - 3 here... :)

B T W Raniksht - Rizks Awesome poem......

Hats off to rizks - Bombay boyz mus be singing it all day ... :) Wish we could make Javed Jaferi Dance on tht one.. :)

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Rizky mallu land only .. i just wanna know abt pune , wish to visit next vacation :)

Paaju are you from Mumbai or Mallu Land ? :)

aswin wat abt pune ? :)

Cynbob - Mumbai is not everyone's cup of tea...

It is not for all...

If you wanna enjoy laid back kinda life... peace n greenary...

Come 600 KM south from Mumbai... Goa - It is Heaven...

Paradise for all the SINs Human mind can think of... :)

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ranishkt - People have answered the helping nature of Mumbaikars...

And about not touching the dead bodies... police investigations are major reason why people do so.

But as of I know.. person who brings a injured victim to hospital shall not be interrogated or bothered by the police or court...

So even tht shall change soon....

About the Tiffin Guyz- They are so accurate.. their system of collecting the tiffins and giving it to the right guy.. is given 6 Sigma.....

Brit's East India Company's revenge is taken by the NRI's in UK..lol

they are doing more than better in exploiting the resources in UK... :)

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My friend from the USA spent one week there and was ready to leave after the second day. :(

Tiffin wallahs are still around steve.. they can teach a thing or about logistics to my company i hope..

" Dont take life too seriously, you will never get out alive!!!"

Im losing my patience to visit Mumbai this weekend.....

Will surely enjoy the stormy rain and a cup of Bhatt's tea at the road corner and ofcourse Gold Flake Cigarette....

mmmmmm.............Mumbai meri Jaaann........

i agree with ash/noms..guys mumbai is the best ..im homesick now...

mumbai meri jaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

Frieda Pinto delivering my daily Tiffin on a train ... What more can one ask for ..

Sandeep: Even if its cleaned once in a while, it will not last for more than a week..lol.. its not one man job, nor goverment's liability,,,everyone will have to work individually & care to keep clean & hygenic environment. The major problem is population. More the population, more difficult to control.

~noms~

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"Before God we are all equally wise ' and equally foolish" - Albert Einstein

What about those Tiffin Wallahs, seen a doc on telly once about them and their system, Truly amazing!!

So many things to do in Mumbai.....

Good news-Rains have hit Mumbai-

Most romantic season in Mumbai in Bus or BIKE!

1. Heritage walks- VT station-DN Road-University-Gateway of india.

2. Gateway of india- Elephanta island ferry for elephanta caves (UNESCO world heritage site)

3. Shop at Fashion street, Crawford market, Lohar chawl.

4. Visit Prince of wales museum opp regal theater

5. Soak in sun on Girgaum chowpatty( beach)

6. visit Sanjay Gandhi national park, Borivali in rains !

7. Have cup of tea, coffee or beer from Taj hotel viewing old bombay harbour.

8. Fishing village, Colaba.

9. World trade centre for shopping exotic things and memorabilia.

10. Visit Siddhivinayak and Mumbadevi temple.

11. Visit Haji ali durgah amidst of arabian sea.

12. Eat bombay bhel puri at Vitthal bhel puri wala opp VT.

13. Evening walks on oval ground.

14. Visit chor (thieves) market on Friday mornings.

15. Trek to one of the small hill station, Matheran 100 kms (travel by overnight local train) from bombay.

16. Visit Maharashtra nature park, Mahim.

17. All kinds of cuisines available in Mumbai; you name it, will guide you.

18. All kinds of movies/ dramas.

Yeah, that Train has expanded to form the biggest railway network in the world. ;)

~noms~

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Mumbai's Rain , Train, tea at the corner of every gully....makes charming...

Wada pav at Railway Station, Nimbu paani at the bus stop eases us...

Idli & masala dosa adds up to relief.....

Bandstand, Juhu chowpaty and Marine lines adds entertainment.

Cine Max , Paani puri , Bhelpuri.mmmwwwaaaahhhhhh gives life in Mumbai....

Mumbai meri Jaaan........

Once I asked a fellow on the station to tell me which train will go to so and so place (long time back, so dont remember the place name) and to my surprise he came all the way with me upto that station and before I could even thank him properly he was gone by the return train... though all through when he was with me I was a bit nervous as to why does he come all the way... but it ended with a pleasant surprise and left a mark, which I always remember..

Have been there several times during my college days and after and everytime have found it more and more wonderful... u are never alone even if you are alone when in Mumbai.

But as Ranishkt said...people do avoid situations which are tricky, heard one case when a lady was thrown on the railway tracks and no one bothered for her for quite a long time.. but anyways that is everywhere... people do not want to get caught on the wrong foot trying to extend a helping hand..

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The secret of charm is bullshit.

name changed to Chatrapati Shivaji Terminal (CST)now.

The Gateway of India (opposite TAJ) was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay.

noms I like the city and the people.. Just tht they cud have done with better city planning and mayb cleaning up some areas like band stand and juhu beach once in a while..

" Dont take life too seriously, you will never get out alive!!!"

Sorry. I was just remembering the old days.. We built the first train system amongst other things..

Should have kept it as a gift to the Queen :)

Britepax: East India Company was all the way back from 16th to 18th Century during the Mughals!! Aint we discussing the Mumbai today in the above posts?!

~noms~

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welcome back to India, as Guest not as "__________"..

I have been to Mumbai couple of times.Thatz the place to be!I shud agree with Ashwin that people in Mumbai are so helpful.You can imagine how worse it cud have been being a Tamilian in Mumbai.But I did not face any difficulty in Mumbai.

When u ask for address, people will guide u in such a way that u will never be lost.Some people go to the extend of coming with u half the way.We were just clean bowled by their helping attitude.

And the taxi drivers , they are so cheap that they charged us only 70 RS from airport to Taj.I am pretty sure in chennai the taxi fellow wud have robbed us for a min of 500Rs(inspite of knowing the language).

Finally , people in Mumbai are very active.

I like Mumbai...

A place which encapsulates all that is good and bad in India.

Love it or hate it.. Its vibrant, sphisticated, smelly, brash, depressing and much much more..

Why did the East India Company ever let it go ?

Sandeepkadian: For your kind information,, the place is crowded coz you find more outsiders in mumbai than mumbaians themselves. People from North, South, East & West move to Mumbai dreaming a fortune. Its with jammed traffic coz every major city in the world is the same. I've visited few biggest cities in the world & witnessed the same. Qatar is no less even with mere population of 1.65million.

~noms~

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Haven't resided for long period in Mumbai, but have visited many times. mumbai is a place where you learn to live life with your own spirit. Person who can survive well in mumbai can survive anywhere else in the world. Making money in not easy in mumbai, but everyone is creative in their own ways. People are very smart, active, intelligent & this all makes the life move in high pace.

Its the Financial & business Hub of the Country. I've seen huge buildings & amazing infrastructure in mumbai when Qatar only had GEMCO as a tall building.

~noms~

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mumbai rockkkkksssssssssssssssssss...the best place to be..

,its an amazing city.....................

wish i was there now,njoying the mumbai rains...............................

thank you thank you....

btw ash ... ur nostalgic writing is too good ..

kya poem banaya hey rizk .. tusi gr8 ho yaar ...

i agree with what sandeep says... Mumbai is famous for traffic...

YOU know why there is no traffic in KERALA..

most of the population of the state is here in GCC.. so the place is not crowded... the truth.. the fact....

wat say people ? ur comments invited...

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truth is always bitter like bitter guard.. or worst than that

ash i donot agree to ur

Quote :"Where people help and go out of the way to help strangers whom they shall not meet later..."

People just dont bother even if they find a dead person on street ... they r just so busy with their own routine .. just dont bother to look around ... just been in mumbai for 2 weeks and i really din like the style of living .. whereas my hubby loves every inch of mumbai cos he was working in mumbai b4 he came here ...

All fingers are not alike u c .....

yes victor busy life , was there 3 years :)

Mumbai is the major place...

were u survive You got to FACE.

You gotta be Fast, You gotta be TeeZ...

You gotta be Shana to Win the RACE.

Chota Chota matter bana Police Case...

Bada Bada Lafda Gul without Trace.

Woh kehte hai na, Jaisa Desh Vaisa Bhais...:)

has a Huge and Great Heart........

Like our country India; It welcomes people all around the NATION and provide a launching pad to promote in any field of education, art, career, etc, etc........no doubt one have to slog and struggle for sometime.

You will forget the crowd, smell, dirt and one off bombs, when it gave us so much at a short period of time.

> Awesome place

> Fun loving ppl

> Night Lyf is very good

> Tasty Pav Bhajji

> Awesome Buildings especially in VT (Victoria Terminus)

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Keep moving if you love life, and keep your troubles well behind you

Mumnbai is too crowded and too dirty.. People are fine though, love their spirit.. Was there when the train blasts went off, unbelivable solidarity they showed then.. but its just too crowded.. If u use ur own car, stuck in traffic for hours.. Cant always use the train coz clothes get all messed up by the time u get down..

" Dont take life too seriously, you will never get out alive!!!"

first time and would like you to just go on writing!

Great Ash buddy!

Mumbai - Mumbai is world...

whtever you say about mumbai is which part of Mumbai you have seen.....

Show me any other city... where even a Mercedes and BMW's stop in front of fashion street and bargain for cloths??

where pav bhajji is more sort after and makes more business than Mc D n Subway...

Where people help and go out of the way to help strangers whom they shall not meet later...

Local trains are crowded.. agreed .. but where else do you make frens for life by jus traveling same route...

Where else your life is planned minute by minute....

to catch the fast train of 8 22 else you get a 8 24 slow .......

It is crowded... it is peaceful at places.. it is snobbish...

There is nothing Bollywood about it....

Hrithik Roshan eats dinner on table besides you and no body cares a Shait about it... jus smiles at him if eyes meet... and respect his family or personal time....

Every other city.. its jus the buildings and infrastructure....

Mumbai.. it is we the Mumbaikars who are the city....

truely Amchi Mumbai.... one day shall give back to the city.. best I can... to give me so much...

opportunities, luck, friends, experience.. so much...

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mumbai vada pau or new mcdonalds burger or domino pizza? charlie...

still the same smelly place

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Don't get angry with me! I'm only typing what you are thinking!

Mumbai, A Great Vibrant City for ALL!

Aamchi Mumbai!

Home of Bollywood and a true indicator of India's diversity. I worked there for one year and learnt vital lessons for life. Truly magnificent victorian architecture with a multitude of entertainment and luxury.

A great city indeed.

Life is Beautiful...Indeed!

Nice city good night life except problem with maharashtra nav nirman sena people

dirty city.......

Life is too fast in Bombay.....the culture there is equall to bollywood...no difference...

Great City!! Loving it. Great place to stay a couple of days to party and *sniff* some culture, before moving to Goa, where the real party starts.

u r on qatarliving not mumbailiving

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I think you have me confused with someone who gives a sh1t.