The Dry Waste and Wet Waste Problem

Last week I and my friend were walking around a man-made lake somewhere in Navi Mumbai talking about our career growth. And we thought of grabbing some ice cream. I picked up a Havmor cup of vanilla, while my friend wrestled with anxiety. As is common with him, he took about five minutes to select…

Mumbai’s Autorickshaws And Their Evil Quotient

Lately I have been relating autorickshaws with my girlfriends because both have mastered various ways of rejecting when it comes to me requesting to ride in them or them riding me, respectively. It is a well-known fact that if you are to hire an autorickshaw to your workplace, you have to deal with at least…

Why Unmarried Couples Don’t Visit Siddhivinayak Temple

It's an urban myth with at least five variations. The Siddhivinayak Mahaganapati Temple located in Prabhadevi, Mumbai is thronged by thousands every day and is also one of the most popular temples in the city. However, there is a general rule of thumb that is highly regarded (particularly by Mumbaikars) and followed by many which…

PR Maverick Of Cinepolis Saves The Day

How CInepolis, a theatre chain in Viviana Mall, Thane handled its patrons when a wrong movie was played before them.

Flyers In My Soup

Jug Suraiya once wrote a column in TOI about the proportion of news and advertisements in newspapers nowadays. The front 2-3 pages have gigantic snippets of an automobile or a wrist watch brand or worse some construction developer singing its own wild praises. Then there are dedicated classified pages on weekends. Not to forget how…