East Indians’ initiative to revive city’s villages blends tradition with urban upgrades
02 January,2025 07:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
Here’s how East Indians, who are among the city’s oldest inhabitants, hold on to their Christmas traditions that date back to the Portuguese rule in the 16th century
22 December,2024 08:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Junisha Dama
An experiential food tasting set in a 78-year-old bungalow in Vasai will shed light on the diverse wedding day delicacies of the East Indians
21 November,2024 08:26 AM IST | Mumbai | Devashish Kamble
An upcoming session will showcase the indigenous lugra textile with the intent to revive dialogue about this nearly-forgotten link to the community’s cultural identity
08 November,2024 08:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Anindita Paul
On Oct 6, around 115 East Indian gaothans in Mumbai will celebrate Agera, in an expansive revival of the community’s age-old harvest festival
29 September,2024 09:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Nasrin Modak Siddiqi
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Mumbai boasts of several lesser-known spots that are more than just a getaway. Uttan is one of them. It is a treasure trove of culture, beaches, food and sight-seeing spots that are simply extraordinary if you look beyond. Mid-day.com took a walk through the by-lanes
01 August,2024 09:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
Mumbai's East Indians are uniting the other Indigenous Communities in the city for common Cause, call for massive participation in Sunday's Bhumiputra Rally
17 July,2024 09:05 PM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
Today is popularly celebrated as Pancake Tuesday by Catholics in Mumbai, and around the world. It is observed a day before Lent, which starts on Ash Wednesday, to finish all the eggs and fats in the home, before the period of fasting
13 February,2024 09:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
With Christmas almost here, mid-day.com spoke to Mumbaikars from the Goan and East Indian community about their love for potato chops. They not only make the traditional version but also innovate by adding their own touch to it. However, they say, the original one reigns supreme
24 December,2023 06:30 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
City-based tour guide Mogan Rodrigues and textile heritage expert Savita Suri have teamed up to recreate a vintage sari called the ‘lugra’. Their effort could sow the seeds for wider textile revival in Maharashtra
17 April,2023 07:33 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento PintoADVERTISEMENT
