Mumbai: News, Culture, and Events from India’s Financial Capital

When you think of Mumbai, India’s largest city and economic powerhouse, home to Bollywood, the Bombay Stock Exchange, and over 20 million people. Also known as Bombay, it’s where global finance meets street-level grit, and where a single neighborhood can hold a film studio, a slum, and a five-star hotel—all within walking distance. This isn’t just a city. It’s a pulse. You feel it in the rush of local trains at 7 a.m., in the scent of vada pav from a roadside cart, and in the roar of a crowd watching a cricket match at Wankhede Stadium.

Mumbai doesn’t just report news—it makes it. The Bollywood, India’s massive Hindi-language film industry, centered in Mumbai’s Film City releases blockbusters that shape national conversations. Meanwhile, the Bombay Stock Exchange, Asia’s oldest stock exchange and a key indicator of India’s economic health moves markets across continents. And then there’s Dharavi, one of the world’s largest informal settlements, where entrepreneurship thrives amid extreme density, turning recycled waste into global exports. These aren’t just places. They’re systems. And they’re always changing.

Monsoons flood streets but also reset the city’s rhythm. Protests near Azad Maidan turn into national headlines. New metro lines open, and old temples still hold morning aartis as the skyline grows taller. Every story from Mumbai has layers—you can’t understand the stock market without knowing how the laborers in the docks affect supply chains. You can’t follow a film premiere without seeing how it reflects social change. That’s why the posts here aren’t just headlines. They’re snapshots of a living, breathing, messy, brilliant city that refuses to be simplified.

What you’ll find below isn’t a list of random articles. It’s a collection of real moments from Mumbai’s heartbeat—the quiet victories, the loud controversies, the everyday resilience. Whether it’s a business shift, a cultural moment, or a community story, each one connects to the pulse of this city. You’re not just reading about Mumbai. You’re getting closer to what makes it tick.