Can Mumbai Floods Ever Be Stopped? 5 Mumbaikars Share Their Solutions
As long-time residents of Mumbai, there is an annual checklist that my family maintains to welcome the monsoon, a season which is simultaneously beloved and dreaded. It includes the following: power...
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In 1896, This Freedom Fighter Risked His Child’s Life to Popularise Vaccines
Although a pandemic like COVID-19 has been rare, exactly 124 years ago, the bubonic plague in Bombay (now Mumbai) resulted in the loss of millions of lives. But with time and incessant efforts of...
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Class 5 Boys From Mumbai Win MIT Hackathon Award For App On Climate Change
In 2018, climate activist Greta Thunberg created a worldwide stir by skipping school to protest against climate change. The then 15-year-old went to inspire millions of children across the world,...
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Quick-Charge E-Bike Alerts You About Speeding Vehicles, Has Anti-Theft Alarms
Electric bikes or e-bikes are a convenient way to commute with the triple benefit of getting the desired exercise while cycling or letting the machine partially assist when you are out of breath, and...
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Mumbai Woman’s Organic Food Delivery Has Helped 50,000 Farmers Bag Higher...
On any given day, Zama Organics’ warehouse in Mumbai overflows with organic colours and fresh aromas. Freshly ground yellow chilli powder from Uttarakhand is carefully placed next to the pink salt...
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Startup’s Plant-Based Car Wash Helps India Save Millions of Litres of Water...
This article has been sponsored by GO Waterless Nitin Sharma had a carefully-mapped out career path. He completed his BBA from the Institute of Advanced Studies in Education(IASE) and took over his...
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India Is Using This Startup’s ‘Sorbene’ Pads to Clean Up the Mauritius Oil Spill
On 25 July 2020, a Japanese-owned bulk carrier vessel called the ‘MV Wakashio’ ran aground on a reef at Pointe d’Esny along Mauritius’ south-eastern coastal region, resulting in a massive oil spill...
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10 Gorgeous Getaways Around Mumbai You Can Visit For a Day Trip
Travelling goes beyond just seeing a beautiful place. It is a journey of personal growth that enhances your knowledge of different cultures, food, lifestyles and languages. Though we know that the...
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Using an Indoor Pond & Mud Pots, This Unique House Cools Itself With no AC!
“Sustainability starts with making an environmentally responsible house and ends with embracing a wholesome lifestyle,” says Vittal Dupare, a 66-year-old who left the city to move back to his hometown...
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The Tea-Seller Who Saved Lives During 26/11 Needs Your Help to Stay in Mumbai
“I owe my life to this loving city. It has given me a dignified life, millions of smiling customers and an unforgettable memory of 26/11. I never imagined leaving this city on a bitter note. But the...
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Railway Ticket Not Confirmed? Mumbai Startup Will Replace it With a Flight...
Anyone who has ever travelled by train anywhere in India is familiar with stress and anticipation that comes with booking a ticket. If your ticket is listed in the waiting list or on RAC (Reservation...
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Mumbai Startup’s End-to-End Solution Helps Societies Cut Power Bills By 95%
Sameer Jagirdar from Mumbai has zero power bills on some months of the year. Thanks to his decision to switch to solar-powered electricity. Interestingly, the resident from Kurla says he contemplated...
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After Son Misses Desserts, Mumbai Parents Launch Amazing 100% Vegan Ice Creams
The decision to turn vegan was not easy for Mumbai-based Samir Pasad, the founder of Vegan Bites and Nomou, and his father. As vegetarians, their diet was heavily dairy dependent and since they made...
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Low-Cost DIY Gardening Kit Helps Mumbai Couple Earn Rs 9 Lakh in 5 Months!
Like many urban gardeners, Mumbai-based couple Tanvi and Ankur Agarwal did not struggle to procure vegetables from outside their home during the nationwide lockdown. Their terrace garden fulfilled 90...
View ArticleMumbai to Bengaluru: 10+ Places Home-Delivering Delicious Bhog This Durga Puja
Durga Pujo is here and probably for the first time in many decades (or centuries), devotees will not be able to experience the fervour of the five-day festival amid the sound of conch shells and piping...
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Grounded Mumbai Pilots Use Hydroponics to Grow & Deliver Toxin-Free Veggies
What would you do if you’re cruising at 30,000 feet in the air daily and are suddenly grounded for months? Well, these pilots started a hydroponics business on their terrace. A long-held ‘project’ in...
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5 Startups to Help Cut Your Home Electricity Bill by Half or More
With the pandemic forcing many people to stay back and work from home, there have been multiple news reports of inflated power bills reaching the doorsteps of residents. While many have gone to social...
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How Mumbaikars Came Together to Save Noorie, The Dog Who was Brutally Raped
Pictures and videos of Noorie, a nine-year-old stray dog, on Instagram today show her posing cutely, eating bowls of dog-safe ice cream and snuggling up under a cosy blanket. Her baby pink collar...
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Quetta to Mumbai: How A Paithani Sari & Humanity Saved My Life During Partition
A railway platform in Karachi awash with blood, eyes suspiciously looking for vengeance and an unrelenting confusion over clothing choice. Manik Varadkar, born in Pakistan’s Quetta region, vividly...
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Mumbai Producer Donates 40 Litres of Breast Milk During Lockdown, Saves Lives
Nidhi Parmar Hiranandani gave birth to a beautiful baby boy on 21 February 2020. After nine years of marriage, Nidhi and her husband, Tushar, welcomed Veer into their home. While she enjoyed the...
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