TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOMBAY»
The term «Bombay» is very widely used and occupies the
13.771 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «BOMBAY»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
Bombay.
Having plenty of living space has to be the greatest luxury in a city, and I guess in some sense Bombay is the antithesis of what living in Canada must be.
If I wanted, I could have ruled half of Bombay.
Even in India the Hindi film industry might be the best known but there are movies made in other regional languages in India, be it Tamil or Bengali. Those experiences too are different from the ones in Bombay.
When I wrote the song, I had the sea near Bombay in mind. We stayed at a hotel by the sea, and the fishermen come up at five in the morning and they were all chanting. And we went on the beach and we got chased by a mad dog - big as a donkey.
These are stories you hear... of people sitting in a mall and being spotted, and you think it will happen to you. And when you're fresh off the boat, and new in Bombay, you want those kind of things! They are magical fables. You want to, somewhere, be a part of it, something people will read about. But reality is different.
In Bombay, we have a fine concert hall. I think it is high time we built venues in Delhi and Calcutta, not only for western music, but also Indian music. It doesn't matter which party is in power; don't you think the capital of India should have a concert hall?
Traffic in the streets of Bombay is chaotic at best. Riding a bicycle is a dangerous occupation. However, there are hundreds of them on the streets competing with the cars and buses and lorries because it is the poor man's mode of transport.
Having grown up in Bombay, from the day you're born, you have absolute freedom to choose who you want to be.
My films play only in Bengal, and my audience is the educated middle class in the cities and small towns. They also play in Bombay, Madras and Delhi where there is a Bengali population.
Sometimes a director is making three films. Perhaps he is shooting a film in Madras and a film in Bombay and he can't leave Madras as some shooting has to be done, so he directs by telephone. The shooting takes place. On schedule.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOMBAY»
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Bombay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Bombay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Maximum City:
Bombay Lost and Found
From the Trade Paperback edition.
2
Bombay, Meri Jaan: Writings on Mumbai
Vibrant, Engaging And Provocative, This Is An Anthology As Rich And Varied As The City It Celebrates.
Jerry Pinto, Naresh Fernandes, 2003
3
Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found
A portrait of Bombay, India, and its people chronicles the everday life of the city and its inhabitants, from the criminal underworld of rival Muslim and Hindu gangs to the diverse people who come from the villages in search of a better ...
4
My
Bombay Kitchen: Traditional and Modern Parsi Home Cooking
The first book published in the United States on Parsi food written by a Parsi, this beautiful volume includes 165 recipes and makes one of India's most remarkable regional cuisines accessible to Westerners.
Niloufer Ichaporia King, 2007
In this tale of a man who, "like a figure in a Greek tragedy . . . seems to elude his destiny" (NEW LEADER), Desai's "capacious intelligence, her unsentimental compassion" (NEW REPUBLIC) reach their full height.
6
The
Bombay Country Ships, 1790-1833
This book provides a detailed account of the private merchant ships of India and the importance of the dockyard and the Parsi master builders, during the period when the Bombay fleet was at its zenith.
7
Bombay Islam: The Religious Economy of the West Indian ...
Connecting histories of religion, labour and globalization, the book examines the role of ordinary people - mill hands and merchants - in shaping the demand that drove the market.
8
A Joint Enterprise: Indian Elites and the Making of British ...
An in-depth look at the urban history of British Bombay.
This is a fascinating account of a landmark in recent Indian cinema.
10
Hardy Boys 49: The
Bombay Boomerang
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOMBAY»
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Bombay is used in the context of the following news items.
Monitor mangrove hacking plaints: Bombay HC
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Monday suggested that a panel be set up to monitor complaints of mangrove destruction in Navi Mumbai. «Times of India, Jul 15»
Bombay Velvet: All you need to know about the film
Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma-starrer Bombay Velvet failed to make a mark at the box office. However, the film is gearing up for an international release, ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
Bombay HC asks state what steps it has taken to prevent doctor strikes
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Monday asked the state government to inform what steps it had taken to solve the problems of doctors and ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
Set up committee to monitor plaints on mangroves: Bombay HC
NAVI MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Monday suggested that a committee be set up to monitor complaints about destruction of mangroves ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
Karaka's win over Bombay locks in home semifinal
Bombay has slipped to fourth on the competition table and its chances of a home semifinal look to be gone - Pukekohe and third-placed ... «Waikato Times, Jul 15»
Karan Johar calls 'Bombay Velvet' a flop!
Karan Johar's acting debut with a full-fledged role in Anurag Kashyap's Bombay Velvet has disappointed the masses. Not only the audience, but Karan himself is ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
Ward boy held for masturbating outside a waiting room in Bombay …
In probably what would be the most bizarre news of the day, a ward boy has been held for masturbating outside an ICU waiting room in a ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
Hall of Fame:
The artwork for Bombay's debut is, if stared at while you listen, is just like the opening credits for True Detective Season One; a dazzling ... «DIY Magazine, Jul 15»
IIT-Bombay grads pilot Scrapcrow in Powai- Click to sell Kabad
Powai Valley is becoming the testing ground for B2C start-ups, with a host of IIT-Bombay alumni launching mobile-based services here. «YourStory.com, Jul 15»
Razing of huts along pipelines: Rakesh Maria gets Bombay High …
The Bombay High Court has issued notices to city police chief Rakesh Maria and senior inspectors of police stations that have so far failed to ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
