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Brijwasi Sweets, which marks its 80th anniversary this year, began as a bhojanalaya in Kalbadevi. Express photos by Akash Patil

Around Town: Brijwasi at 80; How a Marwari from Mathura introduced Mumbai to Bengali sweets

January 10, 2026 11:17 am

Brijwasi Sweets at Kalbadevi, a place frequented by Raj Kapoor for their trademark motichoor ladoos, and Nargis Dutt to savour rasmalais, today operates about 30 outlets across Mumbai city.

The controversy highlights shifting demographics, with Census data showing rapid growth of Hindi-speaking populations in Mumbai, Thane and Raigad.

Why talk of a North Indian mayor touches a raw nerve in Mumbai politics

January 01, 2026 2:19 pm

Ahead of BMC polls, a statement by BJP's Kripashankar Singh about electing a North Indian mayor has reignited Mumbai’s oldest political fault line: Marathi vs North Indian.

CAgMO was set up by the British and is among the few meteorological observatories worldwide that is more than 200 years old

Mumbai hospital performs India’s youngest POEM procedure on 14-month-old underweight boy with rare disorder

December 27, 2025 2:45 pm

The child was diagnosed with Achalasia Cardia, a rare condition affecting approximately one in five lakh infants. It occurs when the lower oesophageal sphincter fails to relax, preventing food from entering the stomach.

In Praise of Mumbai Winters: Why the city is the perfect escape in cold season

December 21, 2025 8:37 am

Whether you’re a tourist planning a short visit or a to-be resident scoping out a future home, you can do no better than spending the turn of the year in Mumbai

Around Town: What makes this 66-year-old Mumbai bakery’s plum cake so coveted?

December 22, 2025 12:31 pm

While plum cakes are available at Vienna throughout the year, the Christmas version is special, says Tara Raj, a third-generation custodian of the bakery.

Once all clearances are secured, the reservoir and its water tunnel link to Modak Sagar will take six years to complete.

BMC to build Rs 3000 crore dam on Gargai river; how will it benefit Mumbaikars?

December 10, 2025 10:30 am

According to the BMC’s tender document, the civic authorities aim to construct a 69 metre tall dam along with a 1.6 km long water supply tunnel that will have a 2.2 metre diameter.

The scheme is expected to remove long-standing hurdles faced under the earlier Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) framework.

Maharashtra Cabinet approves scheme to provide motorable roads for farmers' connectivity between fields and villages

December 08, 2025 11:29 am

The ‘Mukhyamantri Baliraja Shet-Pandan Rasta Yojana’ aims to provide farmers with affordable and accessible transportation for their agricultural produce.

A view of Marine Drive as air pollution engulfs the area, in Mumbai on Friday. (ANI Photo)

Week after season’s coldest day, temperatures rise in Mumbai

December 07, 2025 10:26 am

Meteorologists attribute the dip in temperatures during the month of December to the influx of northerly and North easterly winds.

The pilot aims to guide a long-term, citywide overhaul of Mumbai’s walking infrastructure.

Rebuilding Mumbai’s footpaths: BMC takes up 14 high footfall locations to set up 16.5 km ‘model' pedestrian paths under UFP

November 20, 2025 7:53 pm

Key features: Tactile paths for persons with special needs to access, extra benches

Mumbai’s ATC model, now adopted by Delhi, highlights how grassroots surveillance has become central to India’s fight against terrorism.

How Red Fort blast puts focus on ATC’s at local Thanas’ set up first in Mumbai by now NIA chief Sadanand Date

November 16, 2025 11:34 am

Local intelligence inputs from a Nowgam police station in J&K helped expose members of a JeM-affiliated group linked to the recent Red Fort blast, underscoring the critical role of grassroots policing.