Mumbai Mania

The Shoe Laundry for Clean Footwear

When a friend of mine told me she got her old pair of expensive shoes cleaned up from a shoe laundry, I was startled. Did you say, "Shoe Laundry," I asked her in amazement, and thought a laundry to clean shoes sounds interesting, proves to be a boon for shoe lovers to keep their expensive pairs sparkling clean.

Although the first Shoe Laundry, that's what its called too, was started in 2004 in Mumbai, the concept is still relatively new in India as not many people are aware that such a service exists in our city.

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Mumbai's New Low-calorie Food Delivery Service

How many of us lead a healthy lifestyle? We are so caught up with daily work that we often neglect our body, eat unhealthy meals and hardly exercise. Calorie Care is a health food delivery service that was started in Mumbai to provide low-fat, calorie-counted food to individuals, offices and homes.

So you can avoid eating oily, spicy canteen food. Calorie Care offers three meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) a day for individuals each created by a team of nutritionists as per the person's health requirement and preferences. The meals are low on fat, salt, sugar, and high on proteins.

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The Ingenious Dabbawallas of Mumbai

Who would have imagined that a food delivery service started century ago would gain so much popularity that it is considered to be a successful business model at present. It has helped to salvage the traditional habit of eating home-cooked food for lunch in a rapidly globalized city.

Yes, I am talking about the Mumbai dabbawallas (tiffin carriers), who are known to be punctual, efficient and well-organized, to such an extent that they can put a high-tech system to shame.

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