Mall Mania

Alright, I have got to get this off my chest, as many times as possible in fact because it is truly disturbing. For all those who still live in Bombay are well aware of the recent mushrooming of malls all around the city. Yes I love the really good ones myself but we have one coming up at every nook and corner, practically growing right under our feet. It makes you wonder do we really, truly need all these malls. Particularly, since it all seems to be happening in such a haphazard manner. Have we not seen how the outdated infrastructure of this city creaked and groaned under the pressure of nature’s fury on the 26th of July? The drains failed to do their job, the rivers over flew (The Mithi river is a golden example) and not to mention the communication lines and power supply that went dead. Nobody stops to think for a moment about how every upcoming centre of attraction is going to cause traffic jams near schools, hospitals and other places where people really need to be, on time. So much chaos and unnecessary destruction of life and property, all because no one really wants to keep a check on this haphazard growth. God forbid, if another similar incident were to take place in the future, how is this city going to survive it?

The Spirit of Bombay

How many times have we heard this before, when this city rises tall in the face of calamities such as bomb blasts, riots and the more recent rain bashing. So when the so called spirit of Bombay is applauded, it makes one feel utterly proud of belonging to what is made out to be this great plethora that is the milk of human kindness. But what happened last weekend has really stirred up all sorts of emotions and forces one to think. A city that was once considered one of the safest for women, witnessed a gruesome murder in broad daylight and barely anyone tried to stop the assailant. Why? Where was the spirit of Bombay then? Where were all those people who saved others from drowning, from starving in a difficult time merely days ago? All this really leaves me wondering as to what is really the true colour of my city.

Bombay, My City & Life as I See it

So Here I am friends, my first blog posting. The weekends round the corner and soon it will be over too, blissfully unaware of how much it is looked forward to each time. The last one was a long weekend, with the Indian Independance Day. I saw Mangal Pandey, still trying to figure out what these guys were doing since four years and what was all the hype about. Well, good luck to all Aamir Khan fans, better luck next time.So this place, in case you're wondering what's it all gonna be about. Well, lots of things, you can count on that. What's happening in Bombay (yes, I'm gonna continue calling it Bombay so sue me), what's new and nice, what I have been upto, movies I see, music, books I read, and of course what I think about it all. Gonna try try and keep it interesting, of course any and all criticism, opinions are most welcome.So keep checking in, I intend to update the postings as frequently as possible.