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The big fish of Powai by Kevin Lobo

Oblivious to the surrounding serpentine traffic, anglers on Powai lake patiently bait game, and peace of mind.As Ali H Husaini, ace angler, paddles his boat down Powai lake you expect the boat to melt in the lead and mercury poisoned waters or a crocodile to jump up and drag him into its oxygen-depleted-depths. After all, [...]

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Is Nahar Amrit Shakti Housing Powai become Mumbai’s Hotel California?

Is Nahar Amrit Shakti Housing Powai become Mumbai’s Hotel California? I received a interesting email in my inbox, this article seems well researched and poignant. I feel the writer has made some interesting and valid points with proofs also and it deserves to be heard. Copy pasting the same below.   ADVERTISEMENT Welcome to the [...]

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REVIEW OF NOEL MANASSEH’S “POP! GOES THE WEASEL” BY ANURADHA.

Another first for Powai – Theatre !!! Out Of The Blue couldn’t have chosen a more appropriate day or time – 5 pm on a Sunday evening, when people are generally done with socializing & eating out , a time to recharge your batteries for another week of hard work. Luckily, I had no plans [...]

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Hangouts @ Hiranandani

Well this is a small list of Hot Spots that I discovered during my days in Hiranandani…First things first, this is not a food review article, hence please don’t take my word for any restaurant or food item as final unless you’ve tasted it yourself and have the same sentiments. As you all know that [...]

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Anuradha reviews – Weirdass Comedy Sketch Night at Out of the Blue Powai

Powai played host to it’s first ever stand up comedy on16TH SEPTEMBER, 2011, thanks to the newly opened restaurant, Out of the Blue. It felt quite strange to dress up & walk down the road in my stilettos ( an accessory i usually reserve for the more sophisticated clubs outside Powai) to Haiko but then [...]

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KFC Hiranandani, Powai- Oil on Canvas Board 30 x 40 cms by Kasturi Borkotoki

KFC Hiranandani, Powai- Oil on Canvas Board 30 x 40 cms by Kasturi Borkotoki

Off Art? KFC – Oil on Canvas Board 30 x 40 cms Output of an early sunday morning exercise. KFC Hiranandani, Powai. Done on the spot. I painted from the opposite street, and luckily found a ready made easel for me , in the form of an ornate pillar, so much a part of the Grecian [...]

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Practical tips for aggrieved Flat Owners fighting corrupt Hsg Soc Managing Committee

Practical tips for aggrieved Flat Owners fighting corrupt Hsg Soc Managing Committee

Sometimes, the battle against corruption begins at our doorstep. Corruption is not confined to the government; abuse of authority is rampant even in civil society bodies such as cooperative housing societies. Accountability, transparency and fair play is often missing in Lions and Rotary Clubs, cricket and badminton clubs, chambers of commerce, trade associations, NGOs, cooperative [...]

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Powai is neo-Mumbai by Somnath Bera

Powai is neo-Mumbai by Somnath Bera

Since last six years we are residing in Mumbai. Our first destination was Powai, Mumbai. Since then we have been living here in Powai. My wife is persuading me for quite some time for a suitable flat for ourselves here in Mumbai but in line with my capacity the flats are available in the places [...]

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How citizens can interface with Municipal Corporation: Tips from a seasoned activist

How citizens can interface with Municipal Corporation: Tips from a seasoned activist

I am on a emailing list of an activitist by the name of Mr. Krishnaraj Rao, below I have copy pasted a email received from him today, I think its a good information to know. His email starts below… My colleague G R Vora is a civic activist of long standing. He has been interacting [...]

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A Sunday Smile: Birds in Powai

Today Powai resident Retired Commander Sanjeev Saikia shares with us one of the simple pleasure of his life here in Powai — the birds who visit his house. He says: We all are so busy with our day to day life in Powai, that we hardly get any time to enjoy the small gifts of the nature/ god which are around us.

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