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Mumbai Musings

Heaven opened and the water hammered down, reviving the reluctant old well, green mossing the pig less pigsty, carpet bombing still, tea-colored puddles the way memory bombs still, tea-colored minds - Arundhati Roy My take- Go for the food, and the history If you have heard of Mumbai, you have heard of Mumbai monsoon. I have heard of it to be a magical season in Mumbai, and this time I got to experience it. Being married to a “Mumbaite”, as they so lovingly call themselves, my trip to the capital city of Maharashtra, was long overdue. Ask any Mumbaite how they feel about this overpopulated city- and you will not hear the end of it (in a good way!). To me, Hyderabad, my hometown, is the best. But I did fall in love with the abundant choices of foods to eat, things to do, streets to wander, in this fast-paced city. Mumbai takes its name from the local goddess Mumba, a form of Parvati (Lord Shiva’s better half). Before Mumbai restored its name, it was known a...