Mumbai
India's largest metropolis
Mumbai is India's largest city and financial capital, located on the western coast.
Formerly called Bombay, the name was officially changed in 1995 to reflect the Marathi pronunciation.
The city is home to Bollywood, India's massive film industry, and serves as the country's commercial and entertainment hub: We flew into Mumbai for the conference.
Short-haul passenger trains
- street foodCasual vendor-sold eats
- trafficMovement along routes
- slumsImpoverished, crowded districts
- chaatSavory South Asian street-snack
hawkers · autorickshaws · crowds · bazaars · tiffin
Of many types
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- melting-potFusion of diverse cultures
- globalRelating to entire world
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
expatriates · pluralism · tolerance · inclusivity · ethnicities · Marathi · Gujarati · cross-cultural
Movie or coating
- cinemaMotion picture theater
- playbackReproducing recorded media
- songsMusical vocal compositions
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
stars · acting · director · producer · drama · romance · action · comedy
Water falling from clouds
- downpourIntense precipitation event
- floodsOverflowing onto dry land
- waterloggingSoil oversaturated with moisture
- umbrellasHandheld rain shelters
puddles · thunderstorms · humidity · overcast · showers · drizzle · traffic jams · waterfront
Exchange of goods, services
- stockbrokersThose who trade equities
- tradingExchanging for value
- RBIRuns driven home stat
- bankingFinancial institution transactions
headquarters · corporates · bulls · bears · IPO · exchanges
local trains
Short-haul passenger trains
- street foodCasual vendor-sold eats
- trafficMovement along routes
- slumsImpoverished, crowded districts
diverse
Of many types
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- melting-potFusion of diverse cultures
- globalRelating to entire world
international · expatriates · pluralism · tolerance · inclusivity · ethnicities · Marathi · Gujarati · cross-cultural · nightlife
film
Movie or coating
blockbuster · stars · acting · director · producer · drama · romance · action · comedy · thriller
rainfall
Water falling from clouds
- downpourIntense precipitation event
- floodsOverflowing onto dry land
- waterloggingSoil oversaturated with moisture
umbrellas · puddles · thunderstorms · humidity · overcast · showers · drizzle · traffic jams · waterfront · cyclone
commerce
Exchange of goods, services
- stockbrokersThose who trade equities
- tradingExchanging for value
- RBIRuns driven home stat
banking · headquarters · corporates · bulls · bears · IPO · exchanges
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