Juryspeak: Times50Finest: ‘Fine dining is about fineness of thought’: Ranveer Brar | Mumbai News

From Lucknow’s kitchens to global culinary stages, Chef Ranveer Brar has made food a vehicle for memory, culture and storytelling. In a conversation around Times 50 Finest Restaurants of India, the jury member reflects on culinary maturity, the growing confidence in regional Indian cuisine and why the country’s restaurants must contribute to the world’s understanding…

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Inaccessible banking, insurance leave disabled people struggling for financial cover | Mumbai News

Banks have introduced accessibility guidelines, sign-language training and digital interpreter services, but customers continue to encounter barriers. Mumbai: Arman Ali could not access his matured fixed deposit for years because his bank branch lacked a lift. The executive director of National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), who has cerebral palsy and…

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Eight Kenyan women detained at Mumbai airport on suspicion of gold smuggling | Mumbai News

The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Mumbai Customs detained eight Kenyan women at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Sunday on suspicion of smuggling gold concealed inside their bodies. Mumbai: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Mumbai Customs detained eight Kenyan women at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Sunday on suspicion of smuggling gold…

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