Mumbai Meri Jaan

         Ahh...Mumbai!!...a.k.a the Mayanagari, the City of Dreams. Where the phrase "Time is Money" takes on a whole new dimension. The city that never sleeps, the city in a perpetual rush. Punctuality is key to success in this fast-paced life and keeps life in this city ticking with the precision of a Rolex timepiece.

          If you are a Mumbaikar and travel daily by its its perpetual network of trains, buses, auto-rickshaws, etc, you definitely know what I'm talking about. Its an OCPD (Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder) of sorts. A place where single minute's delay means the difference between catching your beloved "7:42 Panvel" or "4:27 Virar Fast" (and meeting a group of friends unique to Mumbai - "Train buddies").

          I'd say that Mumbai is one giant organism where everything (you have no clue how) just works. But behind this beehive of activity is a vast army of people, essential cogs in keeping the life-lines of this city running non-stop, 24/7, 365 days a year.

          Mumbai is home to it's fair share of legends. From the nightingale Lata Mangeshkar, to the Little Master Sachin Tendulkar, to Bollywood superstars of the past, present and future and billionaire businessmen. But hey, I'm talking about those of us here with more mundane existances. So here it is, a little tribute to those countless people without whom this city would just grind to a halt, for whose efforts we can proudly say "Mee Mumbaikar Aahe".