Mumbai

Born to a carpenter and educated only till Class 5, Ram Vanji Sutar walked barefoot to Mumbai and went on to build the world’s tallest statue. Here’s his extraordinary journey.

Mumbai’s old cinemas, sea-facing homes and soft pastel façades still hold the quiet rhythm of the 1930s. As the Art Deco Alive! festival wraps up, these 10 buildings offer a gentle reminder to pause, look up and let the city’s design stories guide your next walk.

Praan, Inc., a cleantech startup based in Mumbai founded by Angad Daryani, has built one of the world's most advanced air purification technologies.

From Rohtak to Siliguri, their grit shone through. India’s women cricketers lifted the ICC World Cup 2025 — rewriting the story of Indian cricket forever.

Every day, an electrician climbs 236 stairs inside Mumbai’s 146-year-old Rajabai Clock Tower to wind it by hand. In a city powered by speed and screens, he remains the human force that keeps time alive — without electricity or machines.

After working as a script supervisor in Bollywood, Sneha Rajguru joined her father to build BaapBeti Farms near Pune. They grow organic vegetables, offer a farmstay experience, practice permaculture and sustain livelihoods while celebrating nature.

In Mumbai, The Goodfellows startup pairs young volunteers or ‘goodfellows’ with seniors, lovingly called ‘grandpals’, to offer companionship and support.

Ashok Rathod founded the Oscar Foundation in Mumbai to keep children away from addiction, dropouts, and child marriage. With its ‘No School, No Football’ rule, the foundation blends education and sport, empowering thousands of children to dream, learn, and lead.

The Pali Hill Residents’s Association began with eight women in the 90s who dreamt of transforming their neighbourhood into a cleaner, greener, and safer home. The members recall how they achieved this award-winning transformation over two decades.

Tired of city life, a couple moved from Mumbai to a quiet hill in Mahabaleshwar. On abandoned land, they began again — growing food, building a zero-waste farm, and learning to live simply. Today, their journey inspires others to slow down, reconnect with nature, and find joy in doing things differently.