Mumbai Guides

The Unattractive Landscapes of Mumbai

Mumbai despite being the City of Dreams, Place of a Lifetime, The Manhattan of India, Land of Bollywood, India's economic powerhouse, fails to acknowledge and bring to light to the poverty that lies within the shadows of this cosmopolitan metropolis called Mumbai. Though Slumdog Millionaire's success at Oscars has thrown some light on the Slums of Mumbai. Some call the slums an embarrassing eyesore in the middle of India's financial capital?Its residents call it home. Sometimes Pictures speak louder than words. While I can't even begin to put into words what life in the slums must be like...

Mumbai Monsoon in Pictures

July is the month when Mumbai encounters heavy rainfall. Water clogging, traffic jam, umbrellas, drenched people are the common sights. The poor drainage system of the city brings a halt to the daily life of Mumbaiakers. The effect is seen mainly on bus transport and the Rail transport. Cars and other vehicles can not run in the water clogged areas, people can not walk down the street. There are some people who enjoy in this situation and some don?t. Offices and schools are open or closed subject to the local trains running on time. Let us see the Mumbai monsoon in pictures

Interesting Facts about Gateway of India

Located in the Financial Capital of India, Mumbai, is the monument of Gateway of India. The Gateway of India is visited by a large number of visitors year long and is one of the most treasured monuments of the country. When you are in Mumbai It is a must visit monument which is the best example of the richness of the city. The monument is constructed in Indo-Saracen style which is an architectural excellence. It was built in the year 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay. The Gateway of India is the first Monument that visitors see when they reach Mumbai th...

8 Things that make Mumbai...Mumbai!

India's most dynamic, cosmopolitan and crowded city home to billionaire tycoons living in posh area?s with the some of the highest real estate prices in the world and the poor living in some of the largest slum establishments around the world alike, Mumbai is definitely?like no other city in the world. The crowds and chaos of this city can bewilder even the savviest of travelers. Mumbai is India at its most contradictory, with its sharp contrasts: it can be aggressively modern yet some parts deeply rooted with the traditional bordering on medieval, from glamorous to rough-edged and raw?quin...

Slumdog Millionaire: A Real Look into Mumbai's Slums

City of Dreams . ? The recent success of the movie Slumdog Millionaire ), takes part in the Indian version of ?Who wants to be a Millionaire?? and wins, only to be accused of cheating and while being interrogated, the movie highlights events from his life history and his childhood in a slum of Mumbai are shown, which explain how he knows the answers. While the movie portraying slum life in Mumbai has hardly been sugar coated for its audiences, it brought on strong reactions from the residents of Mumbai and even some of its slums describing the movie as being "exaggerated" and crit...

The Best of Mumbai- Places to see when in Mumbai

Dubbed as 'The City of Dreams', Mumbai or formerly Bombay as it is still fondly referred to has been rated as one of the Places of a Lifetime by National Geographic's Traveler magazine. ? A melting pot of religions, customs, people and culture, it can be described as a place where traditional meets the modern in extremes. India?s economic powerhouse, Mumbai . ?? ? If there?s a city that stirs the soul and fires the imagination like no other, it?s Mumbai. Love it or Hate it, Mumbai is a must see place for all and if you happen to visit here are some of the places you have to...

Chokhi Dhani- Experience Rajasthan across India

Originally built as an ethnic village resort in Jaipur to showcase authentic Rajasthani village culture, Chokhi Dhani is now a brand name in itself. With mini re-created Rajasthani villages popping up in different cities across India it is possible to experience the essence of rural Rajasthan without having to travel to the state. Started in 1989 to create an ethnic ambiance for a restaurant, over the years Chokhi Dhani has evolved as a tasteful and authentic symbol of ethnic village life of this most colorful state in the country. Today, the name of Chokhi Dhani is synonymous with Rajast...