Mumbai Memoir 114- Bell, Curtains & ‘Live Action’!
Maharashtra, the state of my origin, has exposed me to the Marathi culture. Besides the celebrations of various Marathi festivals like Padwa, Ganesh Festival, Dasra, Diwali, the culture has...
Mumbai Memoir 113- ‘Cinema, Psychology & Therapy!’
Cinema has been a part of my identity since early teenage. Over the years, as a Psychologist, I have realized that in a society where family systems and...
Mumbai Memoir 112- Iconic Buildings of Old Mumbai
As I take my morning walks in South Mumbai, it’s a joy to pass by iconic institutions and building structure of Mumbai which still stand strong even after their...
Mumbai Memoir 111- The Glory of Mumbai- 400004
September witnesses Mumbai in its festive glory, as the streets make space for installing the idol of Lord Ganesha. During the Indian freedom struggle, it was the initiative of...
Mumbai Memoir- ‘Cat walk’ at Mumbai’s Cat Café Studio!
Cats had been a part of my life until year 2001. My childhood memories are flooded with me and my brother playing with cats. We use to fight on...
Mumbai Memoir 110- Nostalgic Moments beat the city blues!
When it rains in Mumbai, the city literally gets paralysed and most of the Mumbai’kars prefer staying back at home to avoid the havoc of the rain-soaked streets. When...
Mumbai Memoir 109- In search of freshness, greenery & Duke’s Nose!
The arrival of monsoon in Mumbai is a huge relief from the heat & humidity that is experienced during the summers. Every Mumbai’kar wishes to embrace Mother Nature when...
Mumbai Memoir: Touring the rain-soaked Mumbai Cityscapes!
After experiencing a hot Mumbai summer, Mumbaikars wait for the city to get soaked with rain. It is amazing to see how the city’s ambiance changes as soon as...
Mumbai Memoir 108- With ‘Kind’ Regards from Mumbai!
Living in a city like Mumbai is not a cake walk. Though the city has huge potentials to upgrade materialistically, but when it comes to rejuvenating one’s spirit,...
Mumbai Memoir 107- Mumbai’s Cultural Jewel-The Royal Opera House.
Mumbai is known for its entertainment industry. Besides nurturing the film industry, the music & other performing arts flourish under its wings. Because of modern technological advances and online...
Mumbai Memoir- Chasing the Stray Canines of Mumbai!
A classic popular Bollywood song ‘Yeh Hai Bombay Meri Jaan’ from the Hindi movie , expresses the ups and downs of living in Mumbai. Here’s the link to the...
Mumbai Memoir- Glitter in the Labyrinth
On a typical working day, Grant Road in Central Mumbai, is a buzzing hub of business, commuters & traffic chaos. For an outsider, streets of Mumbai are like...
Mumbai Memoir- Exploring ‘Behind the Bazaar’!
The Islamic month of Ramzan is practised with religious fervour among the Muslims world-wide. In spite of its Hindu majority, Mumbai’s cosmopolitan nature has exposed its citizens to diverse...
Mumbai Memoir 106- A note to Mumbaikar’s before Mumbai Votes!
As I go for my evening walks, I notice lots of banners and promotional content displayed with smiling photos of political candidates representing their respective parties. The newspapers and...
Mumbai Memoir – ‘Dream Merchants’ of Mumbai!
Mumbai is referred as the ‘city of dreams’. The opportunities that the city offers are enormous, especially for the ones who are ready to strive hard & know how to...
Mumbai Memoir 105- Mumbai’s Iconic Food Institution- Parsi Dairy Farm
In the ever-changing dynamics of Mumbai, there are few iconic things that have stood strong and since long have given Mumbai its identity. Besides the monuments, it’s the people...
Mumbai Memoir 104- Mumbai’s Ballard Estate- A vintage feel
Mumbai is called ‘the city of dreams’, because anyone aspiring to dream big is hopeful that the megalopolis will absorb them and offer opportunities to help them grow on...
Mumbai Memoir 103- Breaking the ‘Glass Ceiling- Anandi Gopal Joshee
Understanding the ‘Glass Ceiling Effect’ always intrigued me as a student of Psychology. Usually minorities in any given population suffer its effect. It is very subtle process in which...
Mumbai Memoir 102- Inspirations from the Indian Warrior Queen- Lakshmibai of Jhansi!
Last month I went to watch a movie named ‘Manikarnika’. I had been waiting for this movie since long. It’s a biopic based on the life of ‘Maharani Lakshmibai-The...
Mumbai Memoir 101- ‘Golden Memories’ at Dubai’s Gold Souk
As I walked from the Al-Ras Greenline Metro station towards the market area of Deira I felt like a fish in water, as Dubai’s Deira area is a hustling...
Mumbai Memoir 100- ‘At The Top’ of Burj Khalifa!
“It is a warm feeling as I sit to write my 100th article for I consciously decided to pen down this article on new year eve, which is...
Mumbai Memoir- A walk in the ‘Sula Vineyards’ Shraddha’s Favourite Article of 2018.
Yet another year is coming to an end. This year has been a very hectic but meaningful in many ways. I believe, ‘Life is all about making positive memories’...
Mumbai Memoir 99- Exploring the land of the Sheikhs- Abu Dhabi
One of my new year resolutions, earlier this year, was to travel to a new country and understand its geography, culture, architect and people. As the...
Mumbai Memoir 98- Picture Post-Cards from Dubai!
After a warm Diwali celebration in my hometown- Mumbai, the festival mood extended into a work-cum-leisure trip to Dubai. It was my first visit to a Gulf country. Within...
Mumbai Memoir- Diwali transporting Mumbai From Darkness into Light!
On a typical new moon night Mumbai already glitters brightly as traffic indicators, street lights and vehicle headlights seems like millions of ‘ fire flies’ moving around the ‘maximum...
Mumbai Memoir- Of Bollywood, films & more…
Mumbai is referred as the ‘city of dreams’. The opportunities that the city offers are enormous, especially for the ones who are ready to strive hard & know how...
Mumbai Memoir- ‘Mumba-aai’ celebrating Nine Nights!
Mumbai celebrates the festival of ‘women empowerment’ in the form of ‘Navratri’, which is usually celebrated in the month of September-October. Navratri literally means ‘nine nights’, which are...
Mumbai Memoir 97- When Lord Ganesha visits Mumbai!
Mumbai is known for its Ganesh festival celebrations. As per Hindu mythology, Lord Ganesha is worshipped for invoking various virtues like wisdom, kindness, courage, dedication, commitment etc. in oneself....
Mumbai Memoir 96- ‘Speed Breaking’ beyond Mumbai borders!
Shraddha Sankulkar visits the city of Pune After juggling with the urban stresses of an ever-evolving city like Mumbai, its obvious to feel like one is tipping off balance....
Mumbai Memoir 95- Exploring food & beverages through eyes!
In a stressful urban life it’s important to positively distract oneself frequently with healthy mindful activities. Travel, photography and mingling with kids has been my top mental de-tox. ...
Mumbai Memoir- Aquatic Adventure in Mumbai
The month of July- August is always a rain drenched ambiance here in Mumbai. The cloudy weather may not pump in the adrenaline for many but for me it...
Mumbai Memoir- Rock solid ‘Gilbert Hill’!
Andheri is located in the heart of North Mumbai. Corporate executives, students, business and media folks are seen buzzing around in and around this extremely busy area. Unknown...
Mumbai Memoir 94- A walk in the ‘Sula Vineyards’!
In 1995 a Keanu Reeves starred movie named ‘A Walk in the Clouds’ was released. It is a romantic period-film set in Sacramento, California region. The story telling of...
Mumbai Memoir- ‘Baan-Ganga’-Holy water in Mumbai’s heart!
Life is full of surprises. Early this week, after a very hectic day at work, I thought of unwinding at a secluded spot in the heart of Mumbai. Cutting...
Mumbai Memoir 76: Touring the rain-soaked Mumbai cityscapes!
After experiencing a hot Mumbai summer, finally Mumbaikars were relieved with the first heavy showers over the last weekend. It is amazing to see how the city’s ambiance changes...
Mumbai Memoir 92- When the ‘King of Fruit’, arrives in Mumbai!
The month of May is known to be the hottest month of the calendar in India. The sun’s evaporation reaches its epitome for it to truly be called as...
Mumbai Memoir- Biography of a Mumbai’kar-Charles Correa
I am always fascinated with people who start their life’s journey from a small corner of the world and eventually leave a trail of their footmarks as they walk...
Mumbai Memoir 92 – Marine Drive- Jewel in Mumbai’s Crown!
A late evening walk at the Marine Drive promenade is a beautiful experience for one and all. The rows of street lights that adorn the entire stretch of the...
Mumbai Memoir 90- Cricket fever striking Mumbai!
The IPL season is back! Since 2008, April & May of every year generates an enthusiastic wave among the cricket loving fans of India. Mumbai being the centre...
Mumbai Memoir 89- Mumbai ‘feeling Hot, Hot, Hot!’
Global weather is a topic of international discussion these days. Mumbai is not an exception to it. These days the city has been experiencing a heat wave thus...