MUMBAI PAUSED

Horniman Circle

Hormusji Cama, who owns Mumbai Samachar, the old Gujarati newspaper, has a collection of vintage cars. You will see them parked outside his office in Fort. This is an old BMW.

Dharavi

Dharavi redevelopment: Demolition work is underway on the 5th and 6th lines of the Central Railway between Matunga and Sion. This is not directly part of the Adani project to redevelop Dharavi.

Mahalaxmi

Sowmiya Ashok in Mumbai. The DIG - Launch Tour. Keeladi and the Politics of the Past.

The Dig - An immersive journey into the world of Indian archaeology, where the ancient, the recent past, and the present collide. It is excavated, contested, and reimagined in the service of belief and identity. The narration is crisp, perfectly laced with subtle humour, and, like the finest Far Eastern cinema, allows food to drift in as a sensorial aside. A rare, rational pleasure. Five stars.