Mumbai’s iconic B Merwan & Co., a 112-year-old bakery, has closed its doors, leaving mawa cake lovers nostalgic. Once a staple of the city’s Parsi cafe culture, the cake continues to evoke memories of chai-time treats, with culinary historians tracing its origins to multiple bakeries, including Pune’s Royal Bakery and Grant Road institutions
24 January,2026 09:13 AM IST | Mumbai | Shriram Iyengar
Mumbai restaurants are rolling out festive Republic Day menus celebrating India’s diverse flavours. Kamats Legacy in Malad West offers a South Indian Sadhya buffet till January 26 for Rs 699, while Sesame-Hyatt Centric in Juhu serves a tricolour spread featuring sushi, dumplings, and live counters on January 26 from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
24 January,2026 09:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Trisha Ghosh
INS Mumbai, India’s indigenous 6,000-ton missile destroyer, celebrated its silver jubilee on January 22. Retired officers and crew members, affectionately calling themselves the “Mumbaikars of INS Mumbai,” gathered at INS Trata in Worli to pay tribute to the warship. Commodore Bhupesh Tater (Retd) recalled watching the ship being built
24 January,2026 09:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Devashish Kamble
A unique French-Swedish sound and dance show where bodies turn into sound-making instruments, will debut in Mumbai
20 January,2026 09:29 AM IST | Mumbai | Devashish KambleADVERTISEMENT
