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@dayan_concessao @mumbaiheritage He first came to Goa in 1534 and settled there. Later he was given lease of Bombay and settled in 1554.

@mumbaiheritage Garcia de Orta was the first European resident and leaseholder of Bombay (Mumbai). He was granted possession of Bombay in 1554. He was a Sephardic Jew from Portugal (of Spanish origin) and came to Bombay to escape rising anti-semitism in Europe.

Hit me with the craziest Mumbai history facts you know.

@drrahulmally @mumbaiheritage It was not a mix up. One Parsi was coming back to Bombay and he was given 2 sets of approved drawings by the architects of london. During the trip he went through both of then out of curiosity and realised that Melbourne one was much bigger and better so he switched them.

@mumbaiheritage Plan for CST station was meant for Melbourne fortunately because of a mix up we ended up getting magnificent VT station.

@MMRDAOfficial @CMOMaharashtra @Dev_Fadnavis @TheINIofficial @marinebharat @PowerTrain_YT @rsliveIndia @InfraTalksYT @MahaDGIPR @VishalBhargava5 Have you forgotten BKC? Roads are in poor condition and you seem to not care. @DrSanMukherjee

Mumbai 3.0 is underway. 216 acres secured in record time. People-powered. Truly local for global. मुंबई ३.० ची वाटचाल सुरू झाली आहे. अत्यंत कमी वेळात २१६ एकर जमीन संपादित. लोकांच्या सहभागातून उभं राहतंय एक ग्लोबल शहर, खऱ्या अर्थाने लोकल ते ग्लोबल... #ThirdMumbai #PeopleFirstDevelopment #ParticipatoryGovernance #NewLandModel #LocalForGlobal #ViksitBharat #MMRDAMovesMumbai #ReimaginingMMR  @CMOMaharashtra @Dev_Fadnavis @mieknathshinde @DrSanMukherjee @MahaDGIPR @MMMOCL_Official @PIBMumbai @MoHUA_India

@dekhane_mukul Cafe New York is still running on huges road. New Yorker at chowpatty has shut down. Neither of them were the first to serve pizzas or sizzlers.

Memoirs... DISAPPEARING ICONIC SPOTS OF OLD BOMBAY: 1 ) Cafe New Yorker at Girgaum Chowpatty just shut down.. The first Pizza and Sizzler were available here.. 2 ) Jimmy Boy at Fort serving Parsi Cuisine was pulled down.. 3) Kamling remains in the Grand Parent's talk about the delicious Chinese food.. 4) Rhythm House stored Vinyl Records and Tapes of Music.. Sunil Gavaskar was looking for some good Musical records here.. A Record slipped from his hands and it broke.. Next day the News paper reported, 'Gavaskar breaks another Record.' 5 ) Slip Disc was a Popular Disco near Strand Cinema.. This place is replaced by Jaferbhai 's Delhi Darbar.. 6) Samovar the artistic Restaurant in Jahangir Art Gallery was famous for it's Samosa and Chai.. Young artists in Guru shirts with Colorfull Cotton Jholas used to hang around here.. 7) Kemps Corner was actually a Pharmacy Shop.. Kemp’s & Co. They used to dispense Medicines as prescribed by a Physician.. This was before the era of the Patent Medicine.. Kemp's lotion was sold to treat Skin infection.. Now the area is called Kemps Corner.. 9) Single Screen Cinema Theaters have vanished.. Still remember the thrill of watching 'Mackenna's Gold' & 'Can Can' in Strand & Sholay at Minerva.. 10) 'Sholay' initially had a poor opening at Minerva.. Ramesh Sippy went to the Manager and asked, 'Kitney Aadmi Thae.?' Then the Movie picked up pace because of the dialogues, and Music were available on Cassettes.. 11) Lamington Road boasted of Glorious Single Screen Cinemas where Sunday Morning Shows were Screened.. Lamington; Imperial, Naaz, Swastik, Minerva; Super all gone now.. And Also Rex; Defence, Diana, Derby; Ganga; Jamuna; Satyam; Sachinam Etc.. 12) Naaz Restaurant was on the top of the Malabar Hill.. A view of the Queen's Necklace (Marine Drive) from there was awesome.. It was in the midst of the Greens of The Hanging Gardens.. "Many A Boy Meets Girl" Episodes Happened At This Scenic Spot.. 13) Yankee Doodle The Famous Ice Cream joint serving delicious Rum & Raisin Scoops on Marine Drive vanished.. 14) Farmer Brothers at Dadar --The Cozy Joint Serving Milk Products & Delicious Snacks Closed.. 15) Grant Road had Great Irani Restaurants where Delicious Food at Economical Rates was served.. A--1; Coronation; Oriental Etc all Shut.. The Last Surviving is B.Merwan which alas downed shutters too.. 16) Another iconic landmark of 'Dukes' bottle at Govandi, now replaced by D-Mart.. 17) And of course Bombay's first Juke Box introduced by Leopold restaurant, which was frequented by youngsters and Foreigners for Draft Beer.. As Lord Alfred Tennysons says, 'Ring out the Old, Ring in the New.' So Bombay writes a new Story of the Coastal Roads, Sea links, Worli Promenades, Metro Trains, Bullet Train, Penguins and of course... The Pot Holes.. Whatever Happens "Bombay Meri Hai" Will Thrive Forever... 💖

@richapintoi @mybmc They should start using industrial vacuums to ensure dust is contained. @AshwiniBhide x.com/i/status/20476…

In a first, the @mybmc has come out with a detailed SOP on handling construction & demolition waste in Mumbai & how the same needs to be tackled. Here are some key takeaways from the SOP: -BMC has mandated the use of Vehicle Tracking and Monitoring Systems (VTMS) for all transporters handling C&D waste, enabling real-time tracking from generation to disposal. -For large infrastructure and government projects, authorities will now have to submit a security deposit or bank guarantee—minimum ₹25 lakh or 0.1% of project cost—to ensure compliance. -Violations of the SOP will attract penalties of up to ₹25,000 per vehicle per instance, with stricter action for repeat offences. More here: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/bm…

@mybmcWardA @mybmc @Kamlakarhadkar @KishoriPednekar @TawdeRitu @mieknathshinde @AshwiniBhide Put up flower pots so these illegal hawkers cannot occupy space.

@mybmc @Kamlakarhadkar @KishoriPednekar @TawdeRitu @mieknathshinde @AshwiniBhide आम्ही आपली तक्रार संबंधित विभागाला कळविली आहे.

सर पी एम रोड फोर्ट येथे फुटपाथ वर 21/4/26 रोजी महानगर पालिका A वॉर्ड चे अतिक्रमण अधिकारी पाटील यांनी कारवाई केली होती पुन्हा ही दुकाने सुरू झाली. पुन्हा कारवाई करण्यात यावी.@mybmc @KishoriPednekar @TawdeRitu @mieknathshinde @AshwiniBhide

@mumbaimatterz @s_gangan @HT_Mumbai They need to close doors to Mumbai. Pass system needs to be implemented. Mumbai capacity has maxed out. @CMOMaharashtra @mybmc @AshwiniBhide must act now before its too late.

As long as & #VoteBank politics exists. #SlumFree Mumbai will just remain a Dream. Encroached area in #Mumbai leaps by 68% since 2011. @s_gangan @HT_Mumbai

@mumbaimatterz @mybmc @AshwiniBhide must look at this issue and ensure only the right type of paint is used across bmc wards. This is another scam of sorts.

The Yellow Road Markings didn't even last a week all faded All traffic jns on Senapati Bapat Marg across Mahim, Matunga Road, Dadar are the same. What "Chuna" are you applying @mybmc And look where the Zebra crossing is ending,.are pedestrians supposed to jump over the island. 📸 © @osv53

@DevangVDave @Dev_Fadnavis @AmeetSatam @ShelarAshish Buying from illegal hawkers should be an offense with stringent fines. @AshwiniBhide high time you introduce this fine. @CMOMaharashtra @mybmc

Illegal hawkers have completely encroached both sides of roads in Thakur Village. Citizens are now forced to walk in the middle of the road risking their lives every day. Use of GAS Cylinders are Rampant on the Roads! Where is the action from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and Mumbai Police? If any accident happens, the administration will be directly responsible. Immediate action is needed NOW. @AshwiniBhide @CPMumbaiPolice this clearance will not be possible without intervention from you'll Please help the citizens from this mess @mybmcWardRS @mybmc @AshwiniBhide @MumbaiPolice @richapintoi

@matkashbakihai Coming from a guy who cannot spell rage...

One more range inducing post. Hilsa and pomfret are two of the worst fishes anyone can eat. Indian Kingfish and Rawas are vastly underrated. If I have to pick one to call the worst, hilsa is the abomination.

@UnlockTheExit @richapintoi @MPLodha This exit will help decongest breach candy but create congestion at this location. During peak hours this road is already congested. Exit should land directly on the opp side of the road going towards pdp. Similar to haji ali exit.

Thank you @richapintoi for always understanding & supporting citizen causes We would also like to thank our MLA Shri Mangal Prabhat Lodhaji @MPLodha for tirelessly helping us support our common goal & Mr Mhaiskar for taking time to meet us & address our concerns #UnlockTheExit

@NPCCA @HNarwekar @mybmcWardA @rahulnarwekar First comes illegal chaiwalla, then illegal sandwichwalla, then endless customers and cabbies parking, washing, spitting, traffic. All this in front of Campion School. @mybmcWardA @GSNarwekar @MNarwekar. A WARD must put flower pots to ensure no access to hawkers @AshwiniBhide

Know the boundaries of your Ward and engage with your Councillor. #NPCCA @HNarwekar #Ward 225 @mybmcWardA @rahulnarwekar

@TheKenWeb Amul girl was inspired from Polsons(1915) English girl. Your Asian paints podcast is quite a drag and boring. Had to turn it off midway. Hope Asian paints is not funding this out of context podcast that runs longer than most Hollywood movies and concerts.

In the 1950s, an Indian paint company asked its customers to name its new mascot. That mascot—Gattu, drawn by R.K. Laxman—predated the Amul girl by 12 years. When Laxman passed away, Asian Paints took out a full-page ad. A black and white tribute. For a colour company. 🧵⤵️

@mumbaiheritage Great city of Bombay!!

Something Mumbai lost that can never come back 👇

@Terrific_arrow @Reddysharan @rwitcmumbai @BTCINFO5 Wrong type of people entered racing few decades ago and this is the result of it. Only way out is to ban betting completely. It can again be introduced at a later date once racing becomes a popular sport.

@baghzaad @Reddysharan @rwitcmumbai @BTCINFO5 There's a difference between thriving to success and survival.. Indian racing is fighting for survival, whereas it should've been thriving to success at this point in time. The owners , breeders, officials, and professionals didn't give their best to save this sport..

Horse Racing: A Sport Denied Its Due By Sharan Kumar Horse racing in India stands in a peculiar limbo, rich in sporting merit yet starved of recognition. Burdened by heavy taxation and denied concessions enjoyed by other sports, it continues to be viewed through the narrow prism of betting. A fragmented administrative structure and a failed attempt at formal recognition have only deepened the crisis, leaving a historically rich sport struggling for identity, policy support, and a fair place in the national sporting framework. At its core, horse racing possesses every hallmark of a sport. From the moment a thoroughbred is conceived, science and skill take centre stage. Stud farms invest years in carefully matching sires and mares, blending pedigree with performance potential. This is not chance breeding but a calculated pursuit of excellence, akin to talent scouting in any major sport. The journey continues under the watchful eye of professional trainers who condition these horses with the precision of elite coaches. Training schedules, recovery cycles, race selection and peak conditioning mirror the regimens followed by top athletes across disciplines. Yet, unlike their counterparts in mainstream sport, these trainers operate without formal recognition as coaches. Then come the jockeys, arguably among the most underappreciated athletes in the sporting world. Their careers begin early, often in childhood, and demand years of rigorous preparation. Maintaining extremely low body weight while possessing the strength and balance to control a powerful thoroughbred at high speed is no ordinary feat. It is athleticism in its purest, most demanding form. Even the much-maligned punter engages in a level of analysis that would not be out of place in modern sports analytics. Studying form, pedigree, track conditions, and performance metrics requires both discipline and understanding. Yet, this entire ecosystem is overshadowed by a single word: betting. That, perhaps, is where the contradiction lies. Horse racing is the only sport in India where betting is legal and regulated. And yet, it is this very aspect that prevents it from being accepted as a sport. Meanwhile, illegal betting on cricket continues on a massive scale, drawing little more than periodic concern. Speculative trading in financial markets, where fortunes can be made or lost in moments, is accepted as part of economic activity. The inconsistency is striking. Regulated betting in racing is stigmatized, while unregulated betting elsewhere is tolerated, and speculation in markets is legitimized. This perception has real consequences. Since horse racing is not formally recognized as a sport, it is subjected to disproportionately high taxation. Race clubs are required to pay market rates for land leases, unlike cricket and other sporting bodies that benefit from heavily subsidized or nominal rates. There are no structured concessions, no incentives, and little institutional support to promote growth. The contrast is stark. Facilities for other sports are often developed with state support, viewed as investments in public good. Racing, despite its long history and economic contribution, is treated as a commercial activity at best, and a vice at worst. Part of the problem also lies within the sport itself. Unlike cricket, which is governed cohesively by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, horse racing in India is fragmented. Individual turf authorities operate independently, with the Turf Authorities of India lacking the authority and structure of a unified national body. This lack of cohesion has weakened efforts to secure recognition and policy support. Each centre functions in isolation, and the absence of a collective voice has meant that racing’s case is rarely presented with the force it deserves. There is also an underlying apprehension that official recognition as a sport could invite greater government oversight. However, this concern appears misplaced. The government already exercises significant control through licensing, regulation, and oversight mechanisms to ensure integrity. The result of this hesitation is stagnation. Racing continues to operate under constraints that limit its potential, even as other sports expand rapidly with institutional backing. A telling example lies in the half-hearted attempt made nearly a decade ago by the Turf Authorities of India to secure recognition for racing as a sport. The effort, by most accounts, faltered at the very first hurdle. When asked fundamental questions, where is the headquarters of Indian racing, what is its administrative structure, who serves as its permanent executive head, the representatives reportedly had no clear answers. In that moment, the sport’s greatest weakness was laid bare. Racing had not organised itself into a coherent regulatory framework, nor projected the institutional clarity expected of a national sport. The attempt, instead of gathering momentum, dissipated almost as quickly as it began. If that effort appeared tentative then, the situation today is far more precarious. Conditions have worsened, and racing finds itself with little to no meaningful representation in government circles. And governments, by their very nature, do not engage with a vacuum. Recognizing horse racing as a sport would not merely be a symbolic gesture. It would pave the way for rational taxation, equitable land policies, and structured development. It would also help shed the stigma that has long overshadowed the sport and allow it to be judged on its merits rather than misconceptions. India has a rich racing heritage, built over decades of excellence in breeding, training, and competition. What it lacks is not substance, but recognition. Until that changes, horse racing will remain what it currently is: a sport in every sense, except on paper. racingpulse.in

@mumbaimatterz high time those who buy from illegal hawkers are also fined. @mybmc @AshwiniBhide

How True is This? Kurla Ghatkopar tops #IllegalHawker hotspots.. This is unfair for other areas like Dadar Borivali Parel Chembur Mulund etc....

@Terrific_arrow @Reddysharan @rwitcmumbai @BTCINFO5 I was told the same about racing coming to an end at rwitc when I pointed out that worst is over post pandemic for rwitc. It has now a clear runway post deal with the gov.

@baghzaad @Reddysharan @rwitcmumbai Day dreaming!! Kudos for the out of the box idea. @BTCINFO5 @rwitcmumbai hope you're listening and will implicate the same..

@devinamehra @BizVinay @sunilminglani @SEBI_India @TVMohandasPai @nsitharamanoffc Is there any data that shows hedging volume?

@BizVinay @sunilminglani @SEBI_India @TVMohandasPai @nsitharamanoffc As the first, and for a long time the only, PMS provider using puts for hedging, you are preaching to the converted But only a very small fraction of derivative volumes are for hedging purposes. They don't move the needle

Ever wonder that if 93% of derivative traders lose money who are the 7% that make fortunes 🤔 The simple answer is that it is the organised sector, whether domestic or foreign, doing prop trading that is the winner in this game...And I don't need to tell you who is the loser! Prop trading desk market share in all segments is now Cash market:33.6% Derivatives: 58.2% Equity Futures: 33% Equity Options: 50.6% Currency Derivatives: 55.7% For further nuance and some other analysis on this, see the @firstglobalsec Post of yesterday

@Terrific_arrow @Reddysharan @rwitcmumbai It will not kill but clean up the industry. It will bring in new set of owners once betting/gambling image is wiped out. Short term pain for long term gain. Stake money and sponsorship will increase and new doors for our industry will open up.

@baghzaad @Reddysharan @rwitcmumbai If there's no betting, no owner will invest in horses.. your idea will kill the industry completely.. competitive and merit Racing can only save this industry.