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Active elements

15 September 2022

The Indian architect explains why he considers air, water and light to be as important to his creative process as bricks and mortar.

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Why Colaba is the jewel of India’s second city

28 November 2024

In the first of a new series on urban enclaves – places that have their own powerful dynamism – we head to a former colonial redoubt in Mumbai (or still Bombay to locals).

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India has 600 million people under 25 and a burgeoning consumer society. How are brands courting these people? Monocle visits Mumbai’s advertising agencies to witness an atmosphere as heady as New York or London in their…

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Running the city

14 June 2023

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Bedroom renegade

18 March 2010

Shobhaa De’s sex-filled novels and socialite lifestyle enthrall and infuriate Indians in equal measure. Her critics call her books trashy and newspaper columns inane, but supporters say she has done much to get a conserv…

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Breaking the rules

21 June 2011

The codes of good urban planning are common sense. But sometimes those rules are there to be broken and, as in these five examples, the results can work surprisingly well.

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Presenting the nation

17 March 2008

An explosion of state-funded English-language news channels are attempting to transmit not just the news but their country’s brand. From Moscow to Mumbai we report on the new broadcast empires and ask if this is just pro…

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Hard-task masters

17 June 2011

This is Monocle’s homage to the city workers charged with some of the toughest tasks in the world, from the nitty gritty of slum clearance in India, to dealing with Cairo’s rubbish problem and working in Taipei’s animal…

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The Stack, episode 32

6 April 2013

We speak to Will Hudson, editor of Printed Pages. We also discuss the fierce rivalry between the Mumbai and Delhi publishing scenes.

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Politics

17 September 2020

Lybia's tourism minister, elections in the Northern Cyprus and Mumbai puts women on traffic lights.

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Asia

19 September 2013

The motorcade of Mongolia's president (the only one in our series that's included a horse) and a boost for public transport in Jakarta and Mumbai.

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Business

17 October 2007

The changing face of the office lunch in Mumbai, a foodie's haven in Turin, and Hermès takes to the skies.

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Bombay mix

20 May 2010

India’s new elite is investing in architecture that eases gently into its surroundings by using local building traditions and even a bit of ancient science. A weekend retreat from Mumbai, by Bijoy Jain, shows the trend at…

Radio

The Briefing, episode 584

4 February 2014

The latest from Thailand, we hear about Mumbai’s first monorail, and wonder why is it so hard to authenticate Modigliani paintings.

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The Late Edition, episode 194

26 July 2012

We talk to Brazil’s foreign minster about the next Olympics in Rio, learn of Mumbai attitudes to alcohol, and report on South Korea’s president.

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The Briefing, episode 245

5 October 2012

We discuss why Jordan’s King called an early election, hear from the Indian TV Fest in Mumbai, and get our weekly luxury market update.