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
While photography has been predominantly a men-dominated profession, more and more women are taking on the field and breaking barriers one click at a time. But is it really easy to be a woman photographer in 2023? Meet Salonee Jain, an Indian photographer based in Mumbai who left her cushy job in consulting to follow her passion for photography full-time. As a photographer, Salonee now travels the length and breadth of the country and this World Photography Day 2023, here is a peek into her life as a woman photographer.
18 August,2023 06:46 PM IST
Delegates from G-20's 3rd Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group on May 22 visited Mumbai's iconic monument Gateway of India and Taj palace hotel. Delegates witnessed an enthralling performance by folk artists, dahi handi, traditional dhol and cultural Marathi Lavani. A special digital light and sound show was also screened on the walls of the Gateway of India. The show provided a glimpse of the history of Maharashtra depicting the valour of warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's life journey. Delegates who came from different countries hit the floor with traditional dance and played Dhols and Tashas. The G20 3rd Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group Meeting concluded on May 22. The meeting focussed on aspects related to emerging science, technology and innovation, challenges associated with effective and inclusive policy and governance, and establishing finance mechanisms to support national and regional Blue Economy endeavours.
23 May,2023 11:48 AM IST | Mumbai
The trailer for Nikhil Advani's upcoming web series titled 'Mumbai Diaries 26/11' was recently launched at the Gateway of India. The Konkona Sensharma starrer series will be a fictional story paying tribute to the frontline workers set against the backdrop of the Mumbai terror attacks.
26 August,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
Did you know that there is a club in the city where women sailors can find accommodation? Or that the architect of the Gateway of India designed Ballard Estate? From a marshy space of excavated sand and stone to the city’s most well-planned business district, and the heartbeat of its glorious maritime past, Ballard Estate is a charming, tree-lined treasure trove of stories about early Bombay’s mercurial rise as a shipping and naval hub. Walk With Midday is back and in our newest trail, #FionaFernandez unearths fascinating anecdotes, highlights key milestones in its rise as a port city and celebrates its master visionaries who transformed this wasteland into the city’s best-planned business district. Come, soak in this chapter of Bombay’s endless love affair with the sea.
18 August,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
Ahead of the 70th Independence Day, the iconic Gateway of India was lit up in tricolor to mark the celebrations. The Gateway of India was illuminated to attract more tourists across India. Security across the city's prominent places and its nearby areas has been increased with complete CCTV surveillance, to prevent any untoward incident. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort at 7:30 am, to commence the celebrations of Independence Day.
14 August,2017 08:00 PM IST
The gateway of a Durga Puja pandal collapsed due to a storm followed by strong winds in West Bengal’s East Midnapore on Wednesday. The incident which took place in Tamluk area, was captured in a mobile footage
28 September,2017 09:56 AM IST
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Students from various colleges in Mumbai held a peaceful protest at the Gateway of India late on January 5th to condemn the violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi. Watch this video to know more.
06 January,2020 12:43 PM IST
The protestors in Mumbai who were protesting against the violence perpetrated by left-wing goons on JNU campus on Jan 5 evening were apparently forcefully bundled into three vans and were relocated to Azad Maidan, a designated protesting venue. Watch the video to know the details.
07 January,2020 01:52 PM IST
Mumbai's iconic monument the Gateway of India was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Mumbai (then, Bombay) in the early 20th century. "MUMBAI LANDMARKS" is an exclusive series about the most iconic landmarks in Mumbai
24 June,2020 06:02 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
