Bombay Mix

Advantages: An interesting blend of racial and class ingredients
Disadvantages: I had hoped for the stories to be a bit more complex and surprising

...A Tasty Mix Bombay Bhel by Ken Doyle is a collection of short stories set in Mumbai. Doyle was born in the city, part of a family with Anglo-Indian heritage and Portuguese Goan connections but his stories reflect the rich culture of the city, offering short stories from across the class and religious groups of Mumbai. He left India to move to the USA as a student and set up home in Wisconsin...

koshkha 16.04.2013 20:47 · Read review
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Bombay Saphire Gin

Advantages: lovely packaging, fresh taste, good to mix with soft drinks.
Disadvantages: None.

...quite posh looking and has the Bombay Sapphire logo on the front. It states that Bombay sapphire was made in 1987 by Bacardi. I always think putting dates on the front of a bottle makes it look so much more sophisticated. The gin itself is clear and has no colour which did suprise me as I thought, because the bottle was blue, that the gin would be a blue colour too. It has a sharp, alcoholic smell...

ask_eve 13.12.2012 18:33 · Read review
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Salaam Bombay !

Advantages: A magical city of contrasts, that is coping inspite of all odds
Disadvantages: There are many

...Mumbai derives its name from Mumba Devi a local diety worshipped by the Maratha fisher folk of the region. Mumba Devi is the goddess of sea and according to folklores she blessed the region and took care of the Fisherman community. When India was under the British rule the name Mumbai got slightly changed , as they were unable to pronounce the name , and was called Bombay for all official...

kiran8 02.03.2009 11:45 (02.03.2009 11:30) · Read review
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