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That's just a experience of one...read other forums as well...I am happy he liked it...I din't....any problems sir..!!!
There are many who liked New Delhi...did you pass your comments then??? Kitna khush hai tu..enjoy kar..

and yeah about good clean roads....ahhh...you mumbaikar's yourself know better how good /clean the roads are..!!!
haa haa. teri thodi khich raha tha. Muzhe Delhi bhi pasand hai bhai, yahi ki zyada Delhi forums dekhne ko samay nahi milta. I had given good comments on Delhi as well.

Comming to Mumbai Roads I feel they are good, but City wise I like Mumbai the most, even though I am not from Mumbai.

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Awesome find bhai....:cheers:

That's just a experience of one...read other forums as well...I am happy he liked it...I din't....any problems sir..!!!
There are many who liked New Delhi...did you pass your comments then??? Kitna khush hai tu..enjoy kar..

and yeah about good clean roads....ahhh...you mumbaikar's yourself know better how good /clean the roads are..!!!

Hey, this is not a thread about New delhi v/s Mumbai. They are just the people's opinions. :bash:

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I cant really work out where this is... It looks like Navi Mumbai, but have posted it here anyway...
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Mumbai (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rijuta/6861978012/) by Rijuta.aphale (http://www.flickr.com/people/rijuta/), on Flickr

That's just a experience of one...read other forums as well...I am happy he liked it...I din't....any problems sir..!!!
There are many who liked New Delhi...did you pass your comments then??? Kitna khush hai tu..enjoy kar..

and yeah about good clean roads....ahhh...you mumbaikar's yourself know better how good /clean the roads are..!!!

Why do we need enemies when we have idiots like you :lol: keep barking... This is NOT an interstate competition my friend, the pics are infront of you, just because you are an idiot doesn't mean everyone would be.. and yeah I have been to other forums, they also tell a LOT about delhi, like how they try to copy westerners, how kanjoos they are :lol: and how "good and pleasant" their attitude is ITYADI :lol::lol::lol:

Why do we need enemies when we have idiots like you :lol: keep barking... This is NOT an interstate competition my friend, the pics are infront of you, just because you are an idiot doesn't mean everyone would be.. and yeah I have been to other forums, they also tell a LOT about delhi, like how they try to copy westerners, how kanjoos they are :lol: and how "good and pleasant" their attitude is ITYADI :lol::lol::lol:

Oye..!! Stay away from personal attacks..nobody asked you to get your ugly ass face in between...Devender and me were just pulling each others leg and was taken in good spirit...there's no intercity comparisons started by me...care to go thru the posts again..if literate enough...

Get back to the topic...

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Man, Mumbai would look so much better if all the wires are made underground.

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Mumbai - Haji Ali Dargah (http://www.flickr.com/photos/imkasu/6864173254/) by imrankasu (http://www.flickr.com/people/imkasu/), on Flickr

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Take away that padmini and bus and you've got a scene from a developed country :D

Great pics. Thanks Bombaywalla and Deekshith.

That's just a experience of one...read other forums as well...I am happy he liked it...I din't....any problems sir..!!!
There are many who liked New Delhi...did you pass your comments then??? Kitna khush hai tu..enjoy kar..

and yeah about good clean roads....ahhh...you mumbaikar's yourself know better how good /clean the roads are..!!!

I belong to neither Delhi or Mumbai, or anywhere near either of those 2 cities, so there is no bias in what I am about to say.

In terms of cleanliness, I'd definitely rate Mumbai ahead of Delhi though Delhi has been improving in recent years. Roads, again are better in Mumbai, though traffic is worse.

And from a neutral perspective, mumbai was more appealing than Delhi in just about every way except prices.

I don't think we need to be getting into inter-city, inter-state fights...after all we come from the same country.

btw, I never had any bad traffic experience during my trips to mumbai. It's just what I've heard from others. In my experiences, the traffic moved a bit more slowly, but I never got stuck in any jam as such

Couldnt resist uploading this pic of Prabhadevi by our fellow forummer Humayunn Peerzaada.Its awesome

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Some great pictures deekshith. TFS.

The road looks good enough to eat off.

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Couldnt resist uploading this pic of Prabhadevi by our fellow forummer Humayunn Peerzaada.Its awesome

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:cheers1:

Cuffe parade and Nariman point.

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Mumbai (http://www.flickr.com/photos/utsavj/7010751903/) by Utsav in Chicago (http://www.flickr.com/people/utsavj/), on Flickr


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"Varsha Pratipada Swagat Yatra 2012".
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I belong to neither Delhi or Mumbai, or anywhere near either of those 2 cities, so there is no bias in what I am about to say.

In terms of cleanliness, I'd definitely rate Mumbai ahead of Delhi though Delhi has been improving in recent years. Roads, again are better in Mumbai, though traffic is worse.

And from a neutral perspective, mumbai was more appealing than Delhi in just about every way except prices.

I don't think we need to be getting into inter-city, inter-state fights...after all we come from the same country.

Even some time I wonder about roads.... why people say that Mumbai has bad roads? I m not saying that each and every small or big road of Mumbai is in excellent condition.....but Mumbai has really good roads.... even after rains like hell....still.... Mumbai has good roads... :) trust me even if other cities gets 20% of rains what Mumbai gets.....I m sure ............. rest i m not explaining..... take best guess.... :)

Even some time I wonder about roads.... why people say that Mumbai has bad roads? I m not saying that each and every small or big road of Mumbai is in excellent condition.....but Mumbai has really good roads.... even after rains like hell....still.... Mumbai has good roads... :) trust me even if other cities gets 20% of rains what Mumbai gets.....I m sure ............. rest i m not explaining..... take best guess.... :)

not only that, people actually follow traffic rules in mumbai! Delhi, even if it had the best roads in India would always be chaotic because people are going to try to cram their vehicle in front of yours even if you give them 1 inch of space. The suburbs of delhi are even worse, particularly if you go towards the UP side(Ghaziabad, Noida), they are absolute mayhem, not to mention the potholes, pollution, terrible smells, high crime rate, and aggressive people.

Mumbai is miles ahead.

not only that, people actually follow traffic rules in mumbai! Delhi, even if it had the best roads in India would always be chaotic because people are going to try to cram their vehicle in front of yours even if you give them 1 inch of space. The suburbs of delhi are even worse, particularly if you go towards the UP side(Ghaziabad, Noida), they are absolute mayhem, not to mention the potholes, pollution, terrible smells, high crime rate, and aggressive people.

Mumbai is miles ahead.

I completely agree with you. I lived in Delhi for around 13 years and am now in Mumbai. Massive difference. I was actually stumped to see people drive in lane around the city and on the WEH and EEH.

Even some time I wonder about roads.... why people say that Mumbai has bad roads? I m not saying that each and every small or big road of Mumbai is in excellent condition.....but Mumbai has really good roads.... even after rains like hell....still.... Mumbai has good roads... :) trust me even if other cities gets 20% of rains what Mumbai gets.....I m sure ............. rest i m not explaining..... take best guess.... :)

The comparison is with parts of central and South Delhi. And that is true. All other cities are no better.

The problem with Mumbai is that the city doesnt depict good picture for outsiders in their first few visits. While other cities clearly demarcate the business centres and maintain the roads from airport to city centre /busienss centres very well, it is not the case with Mumbai. Mumbai is consistent in providing good/bad roads everywhere , save BKC/SoBo. Outsiders dont visit east/north delhi, west Bangalore or North Chennai frequently. Having said that Mumbai has the best roads when it comes to inner residential areas.

While the babus acknowledge that BKC/SoBo are CBDs and maintain the roads well, it is of no use to create impression unless the entire road from airport has the same quality. And increasingly Lower Parel and Andheri are being visted by the outsiders. These two areas are completly neglected.

The same logic applies for the looks of the city.There is no area completlely free of slums in Mumbai. Everything is everywhere. But then that is the reason why Mumbai is able to give all kinds of products and services to its residents. There is something for everyone in Mumbai.

Inner roads of Bandra,khar

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Santacruz

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^^^ How are the 'paver blocks' holding up these days? When I was there, many of them would give away. Especially during the rains.

^^^ How are the 'paver blocks' holding up these days? When I was there, many of them would give away. Especially during the rains.

Its about how blocks are laid. The blocks in the above roads where laid years ago but still it hasnt sunken. The key is to lay cement powder under the paver blocks which prevents them from sinking.

Nice pics CG :cheers:

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The Taj Mahal Tower, Mumbai (http://www.flickr.com/photos/karun_ab/6867811828/) by Karun AB (http://www.flickr.com/people/karun_ab/), on Flickr

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CST/VT at night (portrait) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/karun_ab/7013919825/) by Karun AB (http://www.flickr.com/people/karun_ab/), on Flickr

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The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai (http://www.flickr.com/photos/karun_ab/6867811040/) by Karun AB (http://www.flickr.com/people/karun_ab/), on Flickr

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Mumbai Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30024489@N06/7011366897/) by Meeters (http://www.flickr.com/people/30024489@N06/), on Flickr

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yeh hai mumbai , meri jaan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rameshiyanswamy/6865526662/) by ramesh Iyanswamy (http://www.flickr.com/people/rameshiyanswamy/), on Flickr

Marine Drive is finally gonna be relaid completely after decades. This time it wont be concrete but mastic asphalt

Nice pics CG and Azzi :cheers1:

^^:cheers:

Marine Drive is finally gonna be relaid completely after decades. This time it wont be concrete but mastic asphalt

Thats good news. I hope they paint the lanes in aswell.

^^:cheers:



Thats good news. I hope they paint the lanes in aswell.

This being a VIP road they regularly paint the lanes n all but somehow due to concrete darkens up

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Konark Empress-Palais Royale-Victoria.
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Suraj Millenium and Ravi kiran (U/C)
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^^ That's one really cool pic....good job bro...!!!

palais royale is going to be such a monster when its completed big and fat

dominate the worli skyline for some time to come.


I think only India tower is a project which attracts eye balls (good or bad) if/when its completed.

thankyou deeks

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Mumbai_panorama.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cvhuie/6869749828/) by

That last pic posted by Deekshith is amazing. Has a real city feel to it.

Photos copyright: Udaykumar Parambalat (https://picasaweb.google.com/115762240075120938723/CharniRoad?noredirect=1#5724187583766786066).

Charni Road.
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^^

That's the Charni Road "skywalk" I was talking about.

Thank u DS for awesome pics!

^^ :cheers:

Source: KC and Ting yu (http://www.pbase.com/kctan/image/141749841)

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The view from the Four Seasons Hotel is breathtaking :cheers:

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Mumbai Skyline from Elephanta.
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^^

Awesome shots. Good job for searching them.

Great jobs on finding those pics guys :cheers:

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P3032488.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cvhuie/7015879979/) by cvhuie84 (http://www.flickr.com/people/cvhuie/), on Flickr

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P3032569.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cvhuie/6869790192/) by cvhuie84 (http://www.flickr.com/people/cvhuie/), on Flickr

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P3022324.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cvhuie/6869733928/) by cvhuie84 (http://www.flickr.com/people/cvhuie/), on Flickr

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Mumbai University cricket (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60615352@N00/6869379018/) by waxorchard (http://www.flickr.com/people/60615352@N00/), on Flickr

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Queen's necklace... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36731914@N05/7014508869/) by RaviShah1001 (http://www.flickr.com/people/36731914@N05/), on Flickr

Nice pics azzi and ds :cheers:

Thanks CG for posting pics......which proves my point :)

lovely pics deekshit bhai...:)

Excellent Charni road photos!

^^

Awesome shots. Good job for searching them.

Nice pics azzi and ds :cheers:

Thanks CG for posting pics......which proves my point :)

lovely pics deekshit bhai...:)

Excellent Charni road photos!

:cheers2: Thanks to photographers :)

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Oberoi and Hilton hotel.

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"ISKON,Girgaum,Mumbai"
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South Mumbai.
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Deekshith, European cities' pictures do not go in the Mumbai forum. :D

Haha smart comment there bhargav :) ......... But yes some parts of south Mumbai can be compared/comparable to European cities :cheers:

fort and ballard estate.....

Nice pics DS :cheers:

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A city that never Sleeps (http://www.flickr.com/photos/55170046@N08/6872368214/) by My Silent Wings2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/55170046@N08/), on Flickr

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Chasing dreams (http://www.flickr.com/photos/55170046@N08/6872368204/) by My Silent Wings2010 (http://www.flickr.com/people/55170046@N08/), on Flickr

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lol.. i think photographer managed to remove Express Tower from this pic :lol:

Great pics deekshith, azzi and others :cheers:

Btw, I had a short n sweet trip to Mumbai this Monday (26-March-2012).. visiting Mumbai after 9 years was indeed a great experience!! Amazing to see all these buildings in reality.. took 400+ pics (all road level pics mostly taken from moving car).. out of which, i feel, at least 100 would be worth sharing.. so planning to start a thread by this weekend. hope you guys will enjoy :cheers:

^^ Great, should be good. Glad to know you enjoyed anyways.


Great pics deekshith, azzi and others :cheers:

:cheers: I only find them. Credit to the photographers.

Btw, I had a short n sweet trip to Mumbai this Monday (26-March-2012).. visiting Mumbai after 9 years was indeed a great experience!! Amazing to see all these buildings in reality.. took 400+ pics (all road level pics mostly taken from moving car).. out of which, i feel, at least 100 would be worth sharing.. so planning to start a thread by this weekend. hope you guys will enjoy :cheers:

:cheers2: Waiting for your pics :)

Waiting....... :)

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It doesnt get any more romantic and this.....One of the many aspects of life played daily on Marine drive. Even SRK dreamed of becomin a superstar in his haydays sitting on marine drive

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Any ideas what they are doing? Renovation?
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It doesnt get any more romantic and this.....One of the many aspects of life played daily on Marine drive. Even SRK dreamed of becomin a superstar in his haydays sitting on marine drive

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:ohno: how much memories :(

Any ideas what they are doing? Renovation?


Fixing the babus in there

Any ideas what they are doing? Renovation?
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Thats an old photo. It was done last year,Now TOI is restoring its building

lol.. i think photographer managed to remove Express Tower from this pic :lol:

Great pics deekshith, azzi and others :cheers:

Btw, I had a short n sweet trip to Mumbai this Monday (26-March-2012).. visiting Mumbai after 9 years was indeed a great experience!! Amazing to see all these buildings in reality.. took 400+ pics (all road level pics mostly taken from moving car).. out of which, i feel, at least 100 would be worth sharing.. so planning to start a thread by this weekend. hope you guys will enjoy :cheers:

Good stuff, looking forward to it

There's something truly magical about this city..there is no other place on Earth that comes anywhere close

This is somewhat old, but still interesting to see SoBo from the front of a Double decker bus (might be a bit boring for those who are regularly there)

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Photos copyright: Udaykumar Parambalat (https://picasaweb.google.com/115762240075120938723/MumbaiSamachar_Topi?noredirect=1).

Near Horniman circle.

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Lokhandwala

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I think Mumbai would be a much more beautiful capital than Delhi..Delhi's air pollution is way more than all the other cities

Only if they had the space to make all the government buildings, haha. :lol:

I think Mumbai would be a much more beautiful capital than Delhi..Delhi's air pollution is way more than all the other cities

Delhi is better as capital

Delhi's air pollution is way more than all the other cities

:lol:

That last pic is amazing! Great work everyone.

^^ Just perfect for banner..!!!

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Chembur is turning into queen of eastern suburbs. Nice gardens,nice roads, nice buildings, similar to Bandra

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I knew chembur had a golf course but never thought it was soo awesome

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The monorail pillars doesnt feel out of sorts in chembur

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Ghatkopar east

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Ghatkopar station east skywalk

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LBS marg, ghatkopar to vikhroli

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Godrej land on the left which now has office of Accenture

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JVLR

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SEEPz

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Thanks for the street pics CG. Very much needed in this thread.

Btw, I had a short n sweet trip to Mumbai this Monday (26-March-2012).. visiting Mumbai after 9 years was indeed a great experience!! Amazing to see all these buildings in reality.. took 400+ pics (all road level pics mostly taken from moving car).. out of which, i feel, at least 100 would be worth sharing.. so planning to start a thread by this weekend. hope you guys will enjoy :cheers:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1501473

Great pics coolguyz..the streets look much cleaner than it used to be.

Very nice pics, more wider roads should be the next goal :cheers:

Thanks for pics of streets much needed to shut some idiots mouths :)

Very nice pics, more wider roads should be the next goal :cheers:

That should never be something to strive towards. What we need is more sidewalks/pedestrian facilities, more subway lines, underground arteries etc. Wider roads only means more vehicles will occupy them, rendering the idea completely useless. The only solution is efficient traffic management and the enforcement of stringent laws coupled with hefty fines even for the most minor traffic offences.

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BANNER MATERIAL!

That should never be something to strive towards. What we need is more sidewalks/pedestrian facilities, more subway lines, underground arteries etc. Wider roads only means more vehicles will occupy them, rendering the idea completely useless. The only solution is efficient traffic management and the enforcement of stringent laws coupled with hefty fines even for the most minor traffic offences.

ofcourse, these all might be true, but look at it realistically, Mumbai holds WAY more people than it's capacity, and we cannot expect people to leave all vehicles and start become eco friendly... I personally think , we see all those dirty roads and traffic because of narrow roads, I believe the habbit of Mumbaikars,chennaites or any other citizen of any other state (with few exceptions ofcourse) towards following traffic rules is bad, due to the same problem, I personally have seen that people are more cautious on highways than in city roads, most probably due to this very reason?? anyone else had the same observation?

^^Damn. That picture is a masterpiece.

BTW Deekshith, Coolguyz, others, great pictures guys. I would really wish the media use more of these pictures to portray Mumbai than to use pictures of dharavi, etc. Thess pictures are eye openers.

You can FB it as a banner and spread the word. :)

That should never be something to strive towards. What we need is more sidewalks/pedestrian facilities, more subway lines, underground arteries etc. Wider roads only means more vehicles will occupy them, rendering the idea completely useless. The only solution is efficient traffic management and the enforcement of stringent laws coupled with hefty fines even for the most minor traffic offences.

even if they start by a decent lanemarking that'd make the roads more navigable and discourage some haphazard driving..none of these roads have any lanings in them...enforcement of laws will work to an extent provided there is zero tolerance policy and none other than a special force is mandated to make it work (similar to the tourism police in Egypt)..else it's difficult to change our good ol' public - the proof is in the many posters stuck up on the the brand new skywalk pillars!

^^Damn. That picture is a masterpiece.

BTW Deekshith, Coolguyz, others, great pictures guys. I would really wish the media use more of these pictures to portray Mumbai than to use pictures of dharavi, etc. Thess pictures are eye openers.

Media is owned by outsiders, so the chances of that happening are slim...

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ITC Grand Central
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Gopal Krishna Gokhale

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Mahim creek garden

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Public toilets,these are are well maintained with some even having bathing facilities,they charge nominal fee for it and soap is provided, mostly they are in SoBo .Other form of revenue is thorugh advts like these on the outside

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Shivaji park,Dadar

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ofcourse, these all might be true, but look at it realistically, Mumbai holds WAY more people than it's capacity, and we cannot expect people to leave all vehicles and start become eco friendly... I personally think , we see all those dirty roads and traffic because of narrow roads, I believe the habbit of Mumbaikars,chennaites or any other citizen of any other state (with few exceptions ofcourse) towards following traffic rules is bad, due to the same problem, I personally have seen that people are more cautious on highways than in city roads, most probably due to this very reason?? anyone else had the same observation?

Sure, we can't be expected to get on the public transportation bandwagon just like that, but if there's reason to, that is if there are subway lines across the city, then I don't see why most of us can't? The fact that this city is more densely populated than it should be is reason enough for people to dump their vehicles and switch to cleaner, more efficient modes of public transport, but that's another discussion altogether.

Narrow roads are not the sole cause for traffic problems in this city - it all has to do with traffic management really. This city faces the problems it does because of the way people drive, not because of narrow roads. Illegal parking, cabs usurping bus stops, and in the burbs, the problem of those niggling pests that are popularly known as rickshaws, horrible two-wheelers who think they own the city's roads, and of course, not-so-great enforcement of traffic rules, are to blame for our problems, not road widths. You could have a perfectly "wide" road, but what good is it if the leftmost lanes are jammed with illegally parked cars, taxis, autos, buses, pedestrians, hawkers etc.? The manner in which the RTO issues licences to motorists is the largest problem of all.

Take a two-lane, single-carriageway, mark it perfectly, fine people left, right and centre for violations, and you will see increased speeds and better driving discipline automatically. Motorists drive better/more cautiously on highways, not because they're wider than your average artery, but because they don't have illegally parked vehicles along their shoulders, and also because higher speeds on these roads leaves a smaller margin for error.

In my experience, the width of the road has nothing to do with the way people drive. Wider roads = more cars occupy those roads = plans for more "wide roads" to cope: it's a vicious circle, you see. Your contention that the increase in road widths citywide will somehow bring about a positive change in the way people drive, is a bit simplistic. There are many layers, each of which needs to be addressed at a grassroots level.

Mulund east

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Nice pics CG :cheers2:

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From imperial towers.

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What train station is this?

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^^ Bombay Central

The visibility is poor..guess too much smog and pollution

last pic shows that PR is now about to cross 300M mark

You guys post wonderful pics !

What i have noticed is, in Mumbai anything new gets dirty very fast, be it a newly paved road or the pavements or flyovers, the medians painted with yellow and black must be the one which gets dirty on first hand? why do we need to paint the medians when it doesn't serve the purpose? is it the humid climate which is the culprit? or the lack of effective cleaning process? cities like Delhi, Bangalore looks much better in these aspects.

New structures and roads mean new vacation spots for spits and garbage.

New structures and roads mean new vacation spots for spits and garbage.

I think this is a pan India phenomenon..:ohno:

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Is this a photoshop work? If not, it should be there as the next Banner!

Truly amazing picture :cheers:

those are some amazing pics... :D

what's the supertall under construction in the Mumbai Central wala pic? :)

^^ That is Orchid enclave (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=755418) and its only 210m tall.

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Big thanks to Deekshith for the lovely aerials and CG for the street view pics. You guys' contribution has turned this thread into a visual treat for all Mumbai lovers :okay:

Love this rare view of SoBo as well:

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This is somewhat old, but still interesting to see SoBo from the front of a Double decker bus (might be a bit boring for those who are regularly there)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwCe88aZChE

Cool video. Reminds me of that scene from Taare Zameen Par where the kid goes on a ride on Marine Drive. It's on my things to do list whenever I'm next in town.

What i have noticed is, in Mumbai anything new gets dirty very fast, be it a newly paved road or the pavements or flyovers, the medians painted with yellow and black must be the one which gets dirty on first hand? why do we need to paint the medians when it doesn't serve the purpose? is it the humid climate which is the culprit? or the lack of effective cleaning process? cities like Delhi, Bangalore looks much better in these aspects.

I agree. That has always puzzled me. In other countries, the medians are just plain grey. That looks way better than the dull yellow and black.

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The first picture is of Borivali.

He did mention that in the previous post.

Oops. Never mind.

What i have noticed is, in Mumbai anything new gets dirty very fast, be it a newly paved road or the pavements or flyovers, the medians painted with yellow and black must be the one which gets dirty on first hand?

Don't know about Mumbai but it might be due to dust problem. At least in Pune that's the major reason apart from pollution. Sweepers collect and remove accumulated dust everyday here.

In other countries, the medians are just plain grey. That looks way better than the dull yellow and black.
It's mainly for better visibility at night. Personally to me, a dust covered yellow and black is much more visible at night than dust covered white and black.

Is this a photoshop work? If not, it should be there as the next Banner!

Truly amazing picture :cheers:

Its not photoshop, the pillars of BWSL is being painted now, one can see it in the pic, its greyish white in color

^^Great news....Does anybody know if they are gonna paint the monorail's viaducts and also for the metro lines?

^^Great news....Does anybody know if they are gonna paint the monorail's viaducts and also for the metro lines?

whats the point? it will be covered in posters in no time

Metro ones are being painted, atleast thats what I saw happenin near depot. For monorail, L&T tried creeper plants on 2 pillars in wadala but dont know whether they wil do it for entire route

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It's from the Italian film: India, Matre Bhumi - Roberto Rossellini (1959)
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Note the Double decker Trams! @ 1.15

What's the name of the building @ 2.20 ?
P.S. Found it, Standard Vacuum Oil company now Exxon.

Nice pics CG :cheers2:

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Amazing pics Deekshith, thanks a lot for posting these!! :cheers:

lol, Chapati Beach, 1967

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Bombay 1958
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It's from the Italian film: India, Matre Bhumi - Roberto Rossellini (1959)
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Note the Double decker Trams! @ 1.15

What's the name of the building @ 2.20 ?
P.S. Found it, Standard Vacuum Oil company now Exxon.

Indian traditional cloth is well preserve till today. :cheers:

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The last one shows Veer Nariman Road. DN Road is a couple hundred meters east from here.

btw that source has some pretty amazing clicks of Colaba. Worth a dekho everyone
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Is there any limit for free acount for uploading photos in Panoramio?

The Iconic MINI is here at Juhu Tara road

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So is the Raging Bull at Prabhadevi

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A German(Audi) at guard outside Atria guarding another German(BMW Motorad), meanwhile an Italian Beauty(Ducati) and British royalty (Rolls) njoyin the attention of tourists on the right

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The other two British royalties( Aston Martin and Bentley) njoying the sophistication of Peddar road and Colaba


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great is our mumbai with loads of amazing facts and things to see......

this aerial view is simply awesome.


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But the German Riesentöter stuck between the 2 british above isnt feeilin endangered.

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In between all this , the Prancing horse and his step brother (Maserati) is seraching for their abode in the city......

This reminds me where is Bombaywala rather his pics huh.....

This reminds me where is Bombaywala rather his pics huh.....

+1 :cheers:

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LBS,Mulund
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LBS, kanjurmarg

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If you geoposition the image on the map then there's no limit. Otherwise, there's a 2 GB limit which makes it a good alternative to imageshack.

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looks nice as a banner...

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+1:cheers:

Goregaon-Malad Link road

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The second one for banner

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A couple of years old..

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^^ Borivali?

No. It's Cuff Pared I guess.

Its Navy nagar,

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One can also see Palais Royale here.
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i sure can

Mumbai's Skyline is ranked #20
http://www.emporis.com/statistics/skyline-ranking

However this site does not have lot of buildings registered else rank would have been better.
Here is the list of buildings
http://www.emporis.com/city/mumbai-india/all-buildings

Even lot of T/O buildings like Viveria or many in Malad-Goregaon, Worli belt are missing. Can some one contact them to update their list.

Damn, when all the Supertalls get completed, Mumbai is going to shoot up on the list. By 2020, Mumbai could be in the top 10-15 :D

i would assume top ten

mumbai is one big construction site.


i just shrug now a days when i hear something is 50 floors tall

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Damn, when all the Supertalls get completed, Mumbai is going to shoot up on the list. By 2020, Mumbai could be in the top 10-15 :D

Even today it should be in top 10-15. The problem the ratings are based on data which is not updated in their site. Thus the buildings count is less. You cannot see Vivearia and lots of skyscrapers that are either T/O or U/C in that list. If someone can contact them or some how provide that updated list of buildings that will be great.

Even today it should be in top 10-15. The problem the ratings are based on data which is not updated in their site. Thus the buildings count is less. You cannot see Vivearia and lots of skyscrapers that are either T/O or U/C in that list. If someone can contact them or some how provide that updated list of buildings that will be great.

No the problem is not lack of information.It's that one word called SLUM which western people just love about Mumbai and each time you mention Mumbai.they will jump and say huge slum city blah blah blah.They don't see those 10million people living in luxurious flats and mansions but slums.:bash::bash::bash:

No the problem is not lack of information.It's that one word called SLUM which western people just love about Mumbai and each time you mention Mumbai.they will jump and say huge slum city blah blah blah.They don't see those 10million people living in luxurious flats and mansions but slums.:bash::bash::bash:

These stereotypes must end. Even Rio De Janerio has the favela. Hell, even Hong Kong had some slums. But when we take the name of those cities, we dont only see the slums. I think its because of Slumdog Millionaire, that everyone seems to think that all Mumbai looks like Dharavi. Even the NGC and discovery channel go deep into the slums and say "This is MUM BAI, the financial capital of India". :nuts:

^^ Do we have any stats on Vandan? Apparently, Walkeshwar is not off limits for highrise construction; there might be some filling up of this area in the pipeline.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7118/6916953378_094767900d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/clickamazonia-com/6916953378/)
Bombay (http://www.flickr.com/photos/clickamazonia-com/6916953378/) by Ramesh_Thadani (http://www.flickr.com/people/clickamazonia-com/), on Flickr

These stereotypes must end. Even Rio De Janerio has the favela. Hell, even Hong Kong had some slums. But when we take the name of those cities, we dont only see the slums. I think its because of Slumdog Millionaire, that everyone seems to think that all Mumbai looks like Dharavi. Even the NGC and discovery channel go deep into the slums and say "This is MUM BAI, the financial capital of India". :nuts:

Exactly.We stupid Indians were so proud of Slumdog millionaire but actually it created a bad image of Mumbai in the minds of those western people and those morons now think that whole India is a big slum.

These stereotypes must end. Even Rio De Janerio has the favela. Hell, even Hong Kong had some slums. But when we take the name of those cities, we dont only see the slums. I think its because of Slumdog Millionaire, that everyone seems to think that all Mumbai looks like Dharavi. Even the NGC and discovery channel go deep into the slums and say "This is MUM BAI, the financial capital of India". :nuts:
:lol: before seeing these photos, that's what i thought too. and back then, i hadn't even watched slumdog millionaire yet. but dont forget, brasil is also well known around the world for it's slums, trust me. :nuts:

Don't know whether it is already posted here or not but i liked it.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i0kByMBaAJY/Tj-8yin8uNI/AAAAAAAACnE/YfRSXbO34ts/s640/antilia_house_mumbai08.jpg

Exactly.We stupid Indians were so proud of Slumdog millionaire but actually it created a bad image of Mumbai in the minds of those western people and those morons now think that whole India is a big slum.

50% of bombay is slums.30% is chawls.The tall being built will house a tiny fraction of its people
when IT IS like singapore the world will see it as that :cheers:

Exactly.We stupid Indians were so proud of Slumdog millionaire but actually it created a bad image of Mumbai in the minds of those western people and those morons now think that whole India is a big slum.

Hate to say this but people like you are also part of the problem. The fact that you are concerned about the type of image that movie created " in the minds of those western people" goes to show that you still look up to care about what they think. Atleast that's the type message people like Amitabh sent across when they reacted to that movie in a such a manner.

We should get rid of slums because we want to provide make better use of the land and provide better living conditions for the people, NOT because we want Westerners to have a better image of India.

A lot of westerners have the same notions of China as being backward , however I notice the most Chinese couldn't give a damn. They know exactly where they stand.

I think part of reasons why Indians care so much is because we get so excited easily and babble on about being this super power, having the best this, and have very little to show for it actually. Remember when T3 opened in Delhi two years? They said it was going to be the world's top 5 ariport within 2 years.. hahah

Exactly.We stupid Indians were so proud of Slumdog millionaire but actually it created a bad image of Mumbai in the minds of those western people and those morons now think that whole India is a big slum.

arey chill..the fact is that India is actually quite dirty and it is well known from times immemorial...

Exactly.We stupid Indians were so proud of Slumdog millionaire but actually it created a bad image of Mumbai in the minds of those western people and those morons now think that whole India is a big slum.

The fact that many of us sit on our fancy leather couches in air conditioned offices lamenting that the slums are stealing the show, even as those very offices may be overlooking a sea of slum, speaks volumes of an induced myopia in the eyes of the "average" affluent Mumbaikar. Filthy slums have dominated most major cities during their dymanic development phases (be it the East End in Victorian London or the Bronx in turn-of-the-century NY). It would be stupidly arrogant to think that Mumbai is very different. Those cities got rid of slums when incomes drastically improved. Are we Bombaywallah Sahibs ready to let that happen? Will we, say quadruple the salaries of our kaamwali bai or driver? If not, are we willing to do more chores so that they can pursue higher paying jobs? So keep in mind that we rely on the very slums we badmouth, to sustain the pleasure of a semi-luxurious, upper middle class lifestyle that we take for granted.

But that doesn't mean we can't do anything about slums. If we really want to be at the 'top of the world' at something, then lets be the best at implementing innovative ways of managing slums. Rebrand them as the new Gateways of India, doors that open to the limitless possibilities of a thriving city like Mumbai. Beautify them, educate the dwellers on hygiene, install public utilities, implement controls to ensure populations don't exceed capacity, assign zones for entrepreneurship. Promote social mobility to enable dwellers to move out of the slum; honour the achievement of those who 'make it outta the slum' each year... Essentially, lets stop disowning the slums and instead, make them our own.

Finally, remember that the city that (rather snobbishly) proclaims itself the greatest on earth, NY started its journey with the words-
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free" - inscribed on its most famous statue.

Hate to say this but people like you are also part of the problem. The fact that you are concerned about the type of image that movie created " in the minds of those western people" goes to show that you still look up to care about what they think. Atleast that's the type message people like Amitabh sent across when they reacted to that movie in a such a manner.

We should get rid of slums because we want to provide make better use of the land and provide better living conditions for the people, NOT because we want Westerners to have a better image of India.

A lot of westerners have the same notions of China as being backward , however I notice the most Chinese couldn't give a damn. They know exactly where they stand.

I think part of reasons why Indians care so much is because we get so excited easily and babble on about being this super power, having the best this, and have very little to show for it actually. Remember when T3 opened in Delhi two years? They said it was going to be the world's top 5 ariport within 2 years.. hahah

I don't give a damn to what western people think about my country.I know we are not perfect but we are trying our best(not exactly though) to be a better place for living.It's just that things get irritating whenever you post something good about our country,those western people jump to say SLUM SLUM things.It's annoying...

The fact that many of us sit on our fancy leather couches in air conditioned offices lamenting that the slums are stealing the show, even as those very offices may be overlooking a sea of slum, speaks volumes of an induced myopia in the eyes of the "average" affluent Mumbaikar. Filthy slums have dominated most major cities during their dymanic development phases (be it the East End in Victorian London or the Bronx in turn-of-the-century NY). It would be stupidly arrogant to think that Mumbai is very different. Those cities got rid of slums when incomes drastically improved. Are we Bombaywallah Sahibs ready to let that happen? Will we, say quadruple the salaries of our kaamwali bai or driver? If not, are we willing to do more chores so that they can pursue higher paying jobs? So keep in mind that we rely on the very slums we badmouth, to sustain the pleasure of a semi-luxurious, upper middle class lifestyle that we take for granted.

But that doesn't mean we can't do anything about slums. If we really want to be at the 'top of the world' at something, then lets be the best at implementing innovative ways of managing slums. Rebrand them as the new Gateways of India, doors that open to the limitless possibilities of a thriving city like Mumbai. Beautify them, educate the dwellers on hygiene, install public utilities, implement controls to ensure populations don't exceed capacity, assign zones for entrepreneurship. Promote social mobility to enable dwellers to move out of the slum; honour the achievement of those who 'make it outta the slum' each year... Essentially, lets stop disowning the slums and instead, make them our own.

Finally, remember that the city that (rather snobbishly) proclaims itself the greatest on earth, NY started its journey with the words-
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free" - inscribed on its most famous statue.

As far as slums in Mumbai or Delhi are concerned we don't have to be innovative i guess.It's pretty easy.J:bash::bash::bash:ust rehab those tenants or slum dwellers into highrises and we(the govt) could get acres of precious land in return and sell those to private developers for a substantial amount.A win-win situation for all.The problem here is that lack of honesty and will power as our politicians don't want the slums to be vanished as majority of their vote bank live there.

I dont think this has been posted before? (I think it is taken from the Ruby?)

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5032/6917699334_f97b39611c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilmehta/6917699334/)
Dadar Sky line 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilmehta/6917699334/) by Neil (@junglekamangal) (http://www.flickr.com/people/neilmehta/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7084/7064937153_b501b4b9e6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilmehta/7064937153/)
City of Gold (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilmehta/7064937153/) by Neil (@junglekamangal) (http://www.flickr.com/people/neilmehta/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7278/6917650852_8d9b4d54d6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilmehta/6917650852/)
Dadar Skyline (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilmehta/6917650852/) by Neil (@junglekamangal) (http://www.flickr.com/people/neilmehta/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7050/6877422632_da0e7c66f2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilmehta/6877422632/)
Powai (iPhone) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilmehta/6877422632/) by Neil (@junglekamangal) (http://www.flickr.com/people/neilmehta/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7183/7065415555_cd70c1ceed_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71707297@N00/7065415555/)
#streetphotography #lovemumbai #best #mumbai #iphone4s #igers #BMC #structure #heritage (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71707297@N00/7065415555/) by kashyapatel (http://www.flickr.com/people/71707297@N00/), on Flickr

Gateway of India:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7231/6915721054_a62c454844_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sreenivasan/6915721054/)
Romancing the moon series (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sreenivasan/6915721054/) by Vasu.. (http://www.flickr.com/people/sreenivasan/), on Flickr

Kamaal ke pictures hai bhai.

The fact that many of us sit on our fancy leather couches in air conditioned offices lamenting that the slums are stealing the show, even as those very offices may be overlooking a sea of slum, speaks volumes of an induced myopia in the eyes of the "average" affluent Mumbaikar. Filthy slums have dominated most major cities during their dymanic development phases (be it the East End in Victorian London or the Bronx in turn-of-the-century NY). It would be stupidly arrogant to think that Mumbai is very different. Those cities got rid of slums when incomes drastically improved. Are we Bombaywallah Sahibs ready to let that happen? Will we, say quadruple the salaries of our kaamwali bai or driver? If not, are we willing to do more chores so that they can pursue higher paying jobs? So keep in mind that we rely on the very slums we badmouth, to sustain the pleasure of a semi-luxurious, upper middle class lifestyle that we take for granted.

But that doesn't mean we can't do anything about slums. If we really want to be at the 'top of the world' at something, then lets be the best at implementing innovative ways of managing slums. Rebrand them as the new Gateways of India, doors that open to the limitless possibilities of a thriving city like Mumbai. Beautify them, educate the dwellers on hygiene, install public utilities, implement controls to ensure populations don't exceed capacity, assign zones for entrepreneurship. Promote social mobility to enable dwellers to move out of the slum; honour the achievement of those who 'make it outta the slum' each year... Essentially, lets stop disowning the slums and instead, make them our own.

Finally, remember that the city that (rather snobbishly) proclaims itself the greatest on earth, NY started its journey with the words-
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free" - inscribed on its most famous statue.

brilliant post mate A very welcome voice of reason and knowledge in an other poor discusion.
good on ya.And i look forward to more of 'em:) :cheers:

As far as slums in Mumbai or Delhi are concerned we don't have to be innovative i guess.It's pretty easy.J:bash::bash::bash:ust rehab those tenants or slum dwellers into highrises and we(the govt) could get acres of precious land in return and sell those to private developers for a substantial amount.A win-win situation for all.The problem here is that lack of honesty and will power as our politicians don't want the slums to be vanished as majority of their vote bank live there.

in a parcipitory democracy we get the system we deserve/create

Hate to say this but people like you are also part of the problem. The fact that you are concerned about the type of image that movie created " in the minds of those western people" goes to show that you still look up to care about what they think. Atleast that's the type message people like Amitabh sent across when they reacted to that movie in a such a manner.

We should get rid of slums because we want to provide make better use of the land and provide better living conditions for the people, NOT because we want Westerners to have a better image of India.

A lot of westerners have the same notions of China as being backward , however I notice the most Chinese couldn't give a damn. They know exactly where they stand.

I think part of reasons why Indians care so much is because we get so excited easily and babble on about being this super power, having the best this, and have very little to show for it actually. Remember when T3 opened in Delhi two years? They said it was going to be the world's top 5 ariport within 2 years.. hahah



thats not the point.


Wheather you like it or not Mumbai is competing with other Indian cities and other asian cities as a place to do business.


and image matters when it comes to inflow of FDI. Look at Pakistan, war on terror being beamed 24/7 their FDI has dried up.



Only a fool would want their image being shown in a degrading manner. Even if it is the truth.


Hype does help when it comes to attracting money. I am more than comfortable if they call us a super power. If they mean more inflows into India then sure.... People like it or not, what the west thinks matters. The reason being they have the money which we need to be invested in our country.


As a golden rule, always try to present your best face to the people or entities in position of power. You have a i dont care attitude they wont back you and you will remain a poor dumb idiot.

^^ +1....Where were you??

nowhere


but i am sick to death of these people who keep saying stuff like "we should not care" "myopia"

do they understand how the world really works?


we should care. The world is more globalised and money can moved in and out with ease.



If you have to lie about it but present a better face. Its about time we ban such films/documentaries.

Cause i would rather be called a lier(more than happy to be called one) than present an image which will cost me dearly.

^^ Jo Dikhta hai woh Bikta hai..!!! and that's true.....see China as an Example.....always shows the best side and hides the ugly one ( which are in plenty there)...

lalbaug flyover

http://i43.tinypic.com/wufldw.jpg

problem with us Indians are that we seem to be too lax about perception for our own good.


My my father told me, I always will be critical of you in private and never in public.


Simple. Its not a case of pushing things under the rug. Its the avenue on conveyance.


Look at that Kony2012 video. Turns out its done more harm than good.

in a parcipitory democracy we get the system we deserve/create

Agreed....We Indians lack civic sense.Greedy morons.:bash::bash::bash:

I dont think this has been posted before? (I think it is taken from the Ruby?)

Nice pics azzi and these are the new entries to this thread :)..... Nice pic CG :cheers2:


Photo copyright: Seshadri Sekhar Das (https://picasaweb.google.com/106686938172667141167/MUMBAI?noredirect=1#5730227975300471666)

Palais Royale and other highrises of Lower parel/worli as seen from Haji ali.

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/8540/dsc0264oy.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/195/dsc0264oy.jpg/)

Nice picture coolguyz. MPLD.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7249/6924747514_790411e7ce_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37093134@N03/6924747514/)
Mumbai (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37093134@N03/6924747514/) by Prash87 (http://www.flickr.com/people/37093134@N03/), on Flickr

Bad image quality, but nice anyways:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7221/7069652759_b2f8eaf4e3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42586515@N07/7069652759/)
Flying Over Mumbai (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42586515@N07/7069652759/) by Sunil 28 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42586515@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7039/7069653957_71402c2015_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42586515@N07/7069653957/)
Flying Over Mumbai (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42586515@N07/7069653957/) by Sunil 28 (http://www.flickr.com/people/42586515@N07/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5312/6923153586_a9fb3a4825_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aakaashjaju/6923153586/)
Marine Drive, Mumbai (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aakaashjaju/6923153586/) by Aakaash Jaju (http://www.flickr.com/people/aakaashjaju/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5195/7069227937_3e212df012_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aakaashjaju/7069227937/)
Marine Drive, Mumbai (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aakaashjaju/7069227937/) by Aakaash Jaju (http://www.flickr.com/people/aakaashjaju/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5236/7069200567_c2b6c7cf66_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aakaashjaju/7069200567/)
Lokhandwala (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aakaashjaju/7069200567/) by Aakaash Jaju (http://www.flickr.com/people/aakaashjaju/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7193/6923097098_b2509c6453_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aakaashjaju/6923097098/)
Lokhandwala (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aakaashjaju/6923097098/) by Aakaash Jaju (http://www.flickr.com/people/aakaashjaju/), on Flickr

Anybody any ideas what building this is?
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7226/7069165605_14b8a1657b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aakaashjaju/7069165605/)
Building under contruction (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aakaashjaju/7069165605/) by Aakaash Jaju (http://www.flickr.com/people/aakaashjaju/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7203/7069158763_228981be59_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aakaashjaju/7069158763/)
HDR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aakaashjaju/7069158763/) by Aakaash Jaju (http://www.flickr.com/people/aakaashjaju/), on Flickr

not sure whether this has been posted earlier ....pic is pretty old one
jus love the marine drive stretch....
photo copyright: KUNAL BHATIA
http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u380/swapbeck/07-11-27.jpg

nowhere


but i am sick to death of these people who keep saying stuff like "we should not care" "myopia"

do they understand how the world really works?


we should care. The world is more globalised and money can moved in and out with ease.



If you have to lie about it but present a better face. Its about time we ban such films/documentaries.

Cause i would rather be called a lier(more than happy to be called one) than present an image which will cost me dearly.

thats both dangerous and a naive.surprised to hear it from you actually.
banning any freedom of expresion is the short end of the wedge.
Also and more importantly it doesnt work.
theres plenty in the western investment media about the crap side of china. If theres dirt it'll be found. Thats how the free press works.But China is FDI friendlyhats why it has alot of FDI.Simple
Banning them in india would just make the western pres hungrier,mate.
If india as a country cares so much about its image it should simply sort out the issues.
And it has begun to , abeit very slowly
Countries that have attracted FDI where india hasnt have not done so becuase they have pretented its all okm and banned any one from saying otherswise.
they have implemented FDI friendy policies, improved their system of governence, rule of law etc etc.
there are the things that matter not self image.
India is still lagging behind in all these areas
I can tell you countless stories of western entrepeneurs both gorah and NRI whove tried to set up in india.70% just give up after a year of wasted effort.Nothing to do with image at all.
:-)

PObLmiG68N0

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thats both dangerous and a naive.surprised to hear it from you actually.
banning any freedom of expresion is the short end of the wedge.
Also and more importantly it doesnt work.
theres plenty in the western investment media about the crap side of china. If theres dirt it'll be found. Thats how the free press works.But China is FDI friendlyhats why it has alot of FDI.Simple
Banning them in india would just make the western pres hungrier,mate.
If india as a country cares so much about its image it should simply sort out the issues.
And it has begun to , abeit very slowly
Countries that have attracted FDI where india hasnt have not done so becuase they have pretented its all okm and banned any one from saying otherswise.
they have implemented FDI friendy policies, improved their system of governence, rule of law etc etc.
there are the things that matter not self image.
India is still lagging behind in all these areas
I can tell you countless stories of western entrepeneurs both gorah and NRI whove tried to set up in india.70% just give up after a year of wasted effort.Nothing to do with image at all.
:-)



please dont write like that


i have not even read what you have written. Nor do i intent to till you compose your messages in a more readable manner.

http://i43.tinypic.com/2hds1o8.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/fz4xzk.jpg

Copyright :wanderingmark
Taj Palace
http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u380/swapbeck/dsc02672.jpg
http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u380/swapbeck/dsc02673.jpg
Taj Palace Interior
http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u380/swapbeck/dsc02693-e1328274871509.jpg

Anybody any ideas what building this is?
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7226/7069165605_14b8a1657b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aakaashjaju/7069165605/)
Building under contruction (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aakaashjaju/7069165605/) by Aakaash Jaju (http://www.flickr.com/people/aakaashjaju/), on Flickr
Oberoi sky gardens on right and oberoi sky heights on left in lokhandwala

please dont write like that


i have not even read what you have written. Nor do i intent to till you compose your messages in a more readable manner.

you mean my crap typing skills and spelling ?
yours aint that sharp either brothaman
'intent ' for example.
but didnt realy think that sort of thing mattered too much.
otherwise my post was pretty run of mill.
no worriz if you dontread it. it aint compulsury.
have a nice day :cheers:

^^ but i agree with MeMumbaikar..... ur posts are not in readable format.. :(

^^ but i agree with MeMumbaikar..... ur posts are not in readable format.. :(

i can read the messages with 1-2 lines of dread. But i dont have time for reading through a mess like that. This is why i always keep a space

between two lines i type. To make it easier to read. Easier on the eye. With Dread its like reading a really crappy poem.



Great pics everybody. They need to move out of Dalal Street, BSE that is. Its a congested area and its better to move into a purpose built building similar to NSE in BKC.

Cant help with the NSE and BSE are some 15-20km apart.

PObLmiG68N0

Nice find Adam. Would have been cool if there were some scenes focused on the Worli, Parel and Tardeo areas as well.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7178/6940545934_403804e335_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/subin_selva/6940545934/)
VT station (http://www.flickr.com/photos/subin_selva/6940545934/) by Subin selva || avles nibuS (http://www.flickr.com/people/subin_selva/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6054/6853241982_1b6070167b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/subin_selva/6853241982/)
Blue hour- Masjid (http://www.flickr.com/photos/subin_selva/6853241982/) by Subin selva || avles nibuS (http://www.flickr.com/people/subin_selva/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7140/6853241108_ac58fa31bb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/subin_selva/6853241108/)
Blue Hour - Marine Drive mumbai (http://www.flickr.com/photos/subin_selva/6853241108/) by Subin selva || avles nibuS (http://www.flickr.com/people/subin_selva/), on Flickr

Source (https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/view?orderby=date&psc=G&uname=112932457538428450205&q=mumbai&filter=1#5732479740624057458).
The Westin, Goregaon.

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/6764/the2520westin2520mumbai.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/827/the2520westin2520mumbai.jpg/)

nowhere


but i am sick to death of these people who keep saying stuff like "we should not care" "myopia"

do they understand how the world really works?


we should care. The world is more globalised and money can moved in and out with ease.



If you have to lie about it but present a better face. Its about time we ban such films/documentaries.

Cause i would rather be called a lier(more than happy to be called one) than present an image which will cost me dearly.

dreadathecontrols has already made excellent points about the impracticality of media censorship in India. I do see your point about projecting a positive image. The solution for that surely cannot be tucking the muck under our carpet... but cleaning it up altogether.

Your concern is a deficit in effective PR for India... I have two points to make:

First, if I can use some marketing terms :), the product always comes before promotion. If the product is flawed, no amount of marketing can fool the customer (in our case foreign investors) for long. There are serious flaws that we need to address, to make our product (Mumbai/India) much more attractive than it already is (dreadathecontrols has already listed policy solutions).

Second, the solution to negative PR is not "No PR at all", but positive counter-PR. My earlier argument was also about re-branding and cleaning up the slums. That can earn a lot of positive PR for Mumbai... "innovative slum management", "slum-dweller awards"... etc etc... The experience can even create possible business opportunities for us in future developing cities with slum problems (in Africa/S.America).

When we don't talk about it, the world knows we have something to be ashamed of. When we acknowledge what we have, make it the best it can be and project the opportunities it presents, the world will respect our confidence and goodwill.

brilliant post mate A very welcome voice of reason and knowledge in an other poor discusion.
good on ya.And i look forward to more of 'em:) :cheers:

Thank you... I am newly active at this forum. Let's hope I live up to the standards :)

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any1 knows about this?

I have visited d event,isliye toh pics nikala na...:)

First, if I can use some marketing terms :), the product always comes before promotion. If the product is flawed, no amount of marketing can fool the customer (in our case foreign investors) for long.

Your post for most part make sense but my observation has been that a good marketing beats a good product every time. This observation is especially true for financial products/investments (there are so many examples but US Housing market backed product are a prime example ).

My thoughts, dissent and support both welcome.

Cheers

Boyds

^^
Ultimately, what happened? Does any one still believe that sub-prime structured products are still good?

I would say, a bad product with good marketing can survive for sometime but is destined to fail. But a good product without any marketing will also fail. Both have to be in right mix.

ps: I think we have to take this to Mumbai discussions before someone complains. They have every right to complain in this thread though I feel weird, if someone complains in metro / airport thread as if this forum is another picasa.

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^^ Great pics Swapbeck... I'd love to see more of these in high resolution :)