The proposal to have Mumbai’s nightlife back has revived the debate on the city’s socio-economic and political aspects. Some say the proposal shouldn’t be elite-centric and be made all-inclusive and not driven by a certain political party. The argument doesn’t look completely unfair to me, because I believe the city belongs to all the super rich and ultra poor who reserve the right to get entertained in their own capacity. It may have its opponents, though.

The move takes us back to the time when Mumbai was the country’s textile hub. Textile mills worked 24X7 then and the nights didn’t pose any problem to the workers because of availability of full-course meals and refreshments in the street joints. The same mills have now made way for malls and commercial complexes which house luxury restaurants, bars, pubs and multiplexes, which the state may get tagged as ‘nightlife zones’.