Did you know, that the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Colaba is even older than the Gateway of India? Have you ever wondered, why is the Elephanta Caves called so? This World Heritage Day 2024, get ready to explore Mumbai’s heritage like never before. The Colaba area of Mumbai holds a treasure of history with remarkable monuments and structures that narrate the tale of Mumbai’s glorious past. Among them, Mumbai’s Gateway of India and the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel stand as majestic landmarks bridging Mumbai’s modern present to its hair-raising history. In this series of Mid-day Xplore, Mid-day's journalist Katyayani Kapoor explores Gateway of India and Taj Mahal Palace Hotel with the founder of Mumbai Heritage Tours - Pranav Damle who gives a peek into the untold and rare history of South Mumbai's remarkable heritage honouring the heritage of Mumbai this World Heritage Day.
17 April,2024 09:00 PM IST
Mihir Ahuja joined Mid-day.com for its special segment Mumbai Meri Jaan where he talked about how special is the city to him. He mentioned that Mumbai is a good combination of work and life balance. According to him, Mumbai is a very welcoming city. He spoke about how he lived when he started living in Mumbai. Mihir recently purchased his property in Mumbai. Watch the full video for more!
04 February,2024 09:00 AM IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis flagged off the trial run today. Before giving the green signal, Shinde and Fadnavis examined the Metro train from inside.MMRCL Managing Director Ashwini Bhide was present on the occasion. The Metro line 3, which will be a 33.5 km underground route, will connect south Mumbai with the western suburbs and is expected to reduce the burden on the suburban locals.
30 August,2022 10:42 PM IST | Mumbai
'Shelf Life' is a fortnightly series that explores the reading culture in Mumbai. This week Mid-Day visits Worli’s Abhyas Galli and Colaba Study Centre to see how a metropolitan city that’s starved of space is making room for the youth from economically weaker sections to study and engage with each other. The students highlight the challenges in accessing the libraries in the city and the pressing need for inclusive urban planning methods.
13 August,2022 02:18 PM IST | Mumbai
Saif Ali Khan at Colaba police station http://www.mid-day.com/news/2012/feb/230212-mumbai-Cops-go-out-of-their-way-for-Saif.htm
23 February,2012 12:14 PM IST
A major fire erupted in a five-storeyed building near Regal Cinema at Colaba in South Mumbai. The cause of the fire is not yet known. Video: Arshan Nooshian
02 June,2016 06:41 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
