Know Your Bombay: Jio Garden And Haji Ali

Know Your Bombay: Jio Garden And Haji Ali

Jio Garden A joint initiative of Reliance Industries and Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, the Jio Garden is a 13,000 square metres green lung located in Bandra Kurla Complex. With a parking lot of two underground levels spanning 33,546 sq. metres each, and a total capacity to park 2,000 vehicles, the Jio Garden comprises 4G-enabled…

Know Your Bombay: Church of St. Bonaventure and Jain Temple
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Know Your Bombay: Church of St. Bonaventure and Jain Temple

Church of St. Bonaventure Located amidst verdant green surroundings of Madh, Church of St. Bonaventure is one of the oldest shrines in Mumbai. Believed to have been built during the early years of the 15th century, this religious edifice was constructed by Portuguese Franciscans. Situated on Erangal Beach, this church is a suitable place to…

Chomp And Cheers: Chicken Shirazi Salad

Chomp And Cheers: Chicken Shirazi Salad

Ingredients: 30gm Iceberg; 20gm Romain; 15gm Rocket; 10gm  Baby Onion; 15gm Green Zucchini; 15gm Yellow Zucchini; 10gm Cherry Tomato; 4 segment Orange; 5gm Pine Nuts; 5gm Pomegranate; 70gm Chicken thigh. For the Dressing- 20ml Pomegranate molasses, 6ml orange juice, 1-2 gm orange zest, 6ml lemon juice, pinch of salt and black pepper, 12ml olive oil. Method: Clean…

Know Your Bombay
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Know Your Bombay

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times brings you lesser known, amusing facts about our beloved Bombay. Explore this city’s history with these informational nuggets![/otw_shortcode_info_box] Essel World: EsselWorld is an amusement located in Gorai, Mumbai and established in 1989 by Pan India Paryatan Pvt. Ltd. (PIPPL). EsselWorld along with its counterparts, Water Kingdom is stretched over 64 acres of land and is recognised as…

Know Your Bombay

Know Your Bombay

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times brings you lesser known, amusing facts about our beloved Bombay. Explore this city’s history with these informational nuggets![/otw_shortcode_info_box] CST: Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), formerly called Victoria Terminus (VT), is a UNESCO Heritage Site, built by British architect, FW Stevens, in 1888, during the British Raj. It’s an outstanding example of Victorian…

Know Your Bombay

Know Your Bombay

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times brings you lesser known, amusing facts about our beloved Bombay. Explore this city’s history with these informational nuggets![/otw_shortcode_info_box] Gloria Church Located in Mumbai’s busy Byculla area, the Gloria Church is a Roman Catholic church built in the English Gothic style. It was originally built in 1632 by the Portuguese Franciscans at the…

Know Your Bombay

Know Your Bombay

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times brings you lesser known, amusing facts about our beloved Bombay. Explore this city’s history with these informational nuggets![/otw_shortcode_info_box] The Royal Bombay Yacht Club The Royal Bombay Yacht Club (RBYC) is located in South Bombay’s neighbourhood of Colaba, situated behind the Taj Palace Hotel. It has Gothic style architecture and offers sailing…

Know Your Bombay

Know Your Bombay

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times brings you lesser known, amusing facts about our beloved Bombay. Explore this city’s history with these informational nuggets![/otw_shortcode_info_box] Khanderi Sea Island It is an island with a fort, located 20 kms South of Mumbai, along the coast of Maharashtra. Initially uninhabited, in 1679, Khanderi was occupied by the forces of Shivaji, who built…

Know Your Bombay

Know Your Bombay

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times brings you lesser known, amusing facts about our beloved Bombay. Explore this city’s history with these informational nuggets![/otw_shortcode_info_box] Mirchi Galli Situated in the busy lanes of Crawford Market, ‘Mirchi Galli’ is one of the oldest and historic spice markets, located closer to Jama Masjid. Selling innumerable spices, the market is known…

Know Your Bombay

Know Your Bombay

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times brings you lesser known, amusing facts about our beloved Bombay. Explore this city’s history with these informational nuggets![/otw_shortcode_info_box] Kalina Home to a number of schools and colleges besides the Kalina Campus of Mumbai University, Kole-Kalyan, now known as Kalina (from the original name Kalliana), lies on a forested hillock called Rye,…

Know Your Bombay

Know Your Bombay

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Parsi Times brings you lesser known, amusing facts about our beloved Bombay. Explore this city’s history with these informational nuggets![/otw_shortcode_info_box] Lohar Chawl Lohar Chawl, in South Mumbai, is known for selling electrical goods. The market is dominated by Marwari and Bori business owners since the early 90’s and is considered to be the…