So, did your dream house get cheaper? Don’t be surprised if it didn’t. And heck, at least it didn’t get any more expensive. Brokers and builders – at least those in suburbs – are now a lot less arrogant than last year. They’re willing to talk, perhaps even negotiate if you’re a “genuine buyer”. Why? More…

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Six months into 2007, we take a two-part round-up of where the city is on various key issues. More…

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The author gets back to India after a year in the Blighty and suddenly finds himself transformed into a jumper clad, ‘Thank You’ spewing Londoner. But what does big earnest Mumbai do to the true blue Bangalore boy. Does he get his ‘Indian’ness back? More…

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Surya Raghunaathan finds a little galli in Mumbai full of food and spice. Oh and also caste-based divisions. More…

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Hi Muscle!A big hello to all mumbaikars who have woken up with instant messages from muscle groups that have lifted their painful heads from nowhere, mumbaikars who have realized simple activities like walking to the car is painful enough and there should be a way for the car to come to you rather than the other way around and that lifting your morning cuppa is a team effort from every muscle and sinew and ligament of your arms and shoulders - in essence hi all Mumbai Marathon runners. Hope all of you had a good, enjoyable, injury-free run. More…

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At 23, Ananya Banerjee finds it difficult to sleep at night. She talks to herself all the time, but often can’t discipline the deluge of downbeat thoughts. There is the angst that she doesn’t matter to anyone at all, or that her life isn’t complete. What’s worse, there’s no one to know how she feels. More…

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And you thought 2006 was bad ? Consider this. In all likelihood, 2007 could well see more roads being dug up, more homes rehabilitated and more projects being approved or kicked off (which will require both of the above), than the city has seen in recent history. More…

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Homosexuality has long been taboo in India, and anti-gay and lesbian prejudices remain widespread. But, just as is the case in many traditional cultures, there also has long been an underground gay and lesbian culture. More…

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What will it take to get real-estate prices in the city down? If the Government was to be believed, increasing supply of land is one such measure. In fact, recent Court verdicts in the city are also expected to release large tracts of land for development. More…

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The Brihanmumbai Mahanagarpalika, or Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, or just plain old BMC, goes to the polls early next year, to be precise, on 28th January with a provisional date of Feb 4th, both of which are Sundays as per norm. With a budget of Rs9,865crores (or more than US$ 2billion), the BMC is the richest civic body in India. More…

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