Hawkers menace at Bandra station

Built in 1888 during the British Raj and serving through the century with only a recent makeover that aimed at restoring and maintaining the structure, Bandra station can be cited as the division to two very contrasting worlds with the west end boasting [...]

Gazebo at Carter Road

The Carter Road beautification project has seen continual development over the recent years making it one of the most sought after places for local residents as well as revellers, who are seen engaging in varied activities right from the quintessential daily exercise routine [...]

Pet safety during Diwali

Any pet owner will tell you that Diwali is easily one of the toughest times for pets and stray animals. The crackers and noise can put a lot of animals under stress and sadly, the number of dogs that get lost and injured during this season is [...]

Does the fun stop at 10PM?

Fireworks and Diwali go hand in hand and while there are loads of people who love bursting crackers, there are also a lot of people who feel that the noise pollution is too much. We ask some societies in Bandra how they plan to strike a balance.
Sheldon [...]

Will Bandra residents vote this week?

With the elections all set to take place this week we catch up with some Bandra residents and find out if they will be heading to vote. Read on…
RAY LORENZ FERNANDEZ
No, since i haven’t received my voter’s id with the name spelt correctly as of yet.
CLINTON MABEN
I will be voting in [...]

Mehboob studio to undergo facelift

The legendary Mehboob Studio that for decades has had superstars flocking in and out of is reportedly going to undergo a major makeover. The managing director of the studio Iqbal Khan was reported saying that while there are plans to renovate Mehboob Studios, [...]

Traffic Stopper

Last week, Reclamation saw a crowd like never before. It wasn’t eager patrons for the Bandra fair but rather angered residents on the traffic problems caused by the new Bandra Worli Sea Link.
Over a hundred residents blocked roads near Lilavati Hospital to oppose the traffic [...]

Waking Up the Suburb

Every now and then it’s nice to see a Bandra resident stand up and do something for the betterment of his suburb. But rather than bore people with talks about what’s happening around them and what they should do, he’s made it into an evening of song [...]

Bandstand gets beautiful

Bandstand residents will start seeing a change in their adjoining promenade as last Sunday funds were finally allotted for the beautification process.
Archana Sharma who is a part of the Bandstand ALM says, “We got a lot of complaints from residents who kept falling down because [...]

Free Garbage Bins

Recently local Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Baba Siddiqui announced that he would be distributing dustbins for free to various housing societies that needed them within his constituency. This move however led to various protests from resident groups who felt that the funds could be used for infrastructure development. However local resident Anandini Thakoor says, [...]