Flemish artist F Baltazard Solvyns, who arrived in India in the 1790s, was scared of banias, ignored the Muslim elite, and focused on the servants because with them “the picture of their domestic life would not have been complete”. A delightful exhibit displays his portraits of people and professions.
21 April,2024 06:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Team SMD
The city - sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce
21 April,2024 03:21 AM IST | Mumbai | Team SMD
Playwright and director Ramu Ramanathan’s book Mumbai Murmurings is a treasure trove of candid anecdotes and conversations with some of the city’s theatre greats. What’s evident is a deep connection that’s still fighting to survive
14 April,2024 06:29 AM IST | Mumbai | Team SMD
The city - sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce
14 April,2024 03:49 AM IST | Mumbai | Team SMD
The city - sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce
07 April,2024 06:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Team SMD
The city - sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce
31 March,2024 06:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Team SMD
Savour the celebrations with these colourful treats
24 March,2024 08:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Team SMD
Extract
Two temporary female residents of Bombay in the 1800s—one, the wife of a judge, the other, a travel writer—leave behind fascinating descriptions of life in our city as revealed in the writings of author-journalist Mohanlal P Gandhi back from the ‘60s, which his daughter chanced upon after his death
24 March,2024 07:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Team SMD
The city - sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce
24 March,2024 06:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Team SMD
The city - sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce
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