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From seven islands to a city of 20 million, Bombay (now Mumbai) has been shaped over centuries by political, economic and social forces. From Koli fisherfolk to colonial planners, and Bollywood stars ...

Subscribe for analysis that goes beyond the noise. Hitchens is completely wrong. As someone whose roots go back many generations in Mumbai, let me assure you that we’ve always called the city Mumbai ...

The Bombay High Court overturned the death sentences of five men and acquitted all twelve accused in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case. Justices Anil Kilor and S.M. Chandak cited a lack of evidence, ...

Mumbai native, and author, Suketu Mehta talks with Steve Inskeep about his home town. With 16 million people, it's the cultural and financial capital of India. Mehta describes the jammed trains in the ...

Download the MP3 audio version of this story here, or sign up for The Explainer’s free daily podcast on iTunes. Almost 200 people were killed on Tuesday when seven bombs exploded on a train in Mumbai, ...