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9781904978718: **mumbai & goa*
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ISBN 10 : 1904978711 ISBN 13 : 9781904978718
Editeur : Time Out Group Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

A chaotic, 13-million-strong melting pot of ethnic groups from all over India, Mumbai - still called Bombay by many who live there - is India's economic engine and home to the world's largest film industry. Hooked on money, glamour and corruption, the city is now reinventing itself. New bars, restaurants and shopping malls are multiplying to service a thriving middle class; new construction is frenzied; and TV, radio and print media are booming. Mumbai now even has its own "Time Out" magazine. But with half its population living in slums, Mumbai remains a city of brutal inequality and shocking poverty. The current battle over how to redevelop Mumbai's sprawling cotton mill lands - as public housing and open spaces, or shopping malls and offices - reflects a larger struggle for the soul of a city rushing into an uncertain future. Six hundred kilometres away, the golden beaches of Goa feel like another country. Still the party paradise it always was, Goa is now determined to go upmarket, restoring its capital city, turning heritage sites into boutique hotels and hosting an annual international film festival that hopes one day to rival Cannes. Drawing on insider expertise, "Time Out" is uniquely placed to guide you through both locales.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

A chaotic, 13-million-strong melting pot of ethnic groups from all over India, Mumbai - still called Bombay by many who live there - is India's economic engine and home to the world's largest film industry. Hooked on money, glamour and corruption, the city is now reinventing itself. New bars, restaurants and shopping malls are multiplying to service a thriving middle class; new construction is frenzied; and TV, radio and print media are booming. Mumbai now even has its own Time Out magazine.

But with half its population living in slums, Mumbai remains a city of brutal inequality and shocking poverty. The current battle over how to redevelop Mumbai's sprawling cotton mill lands - as public housing and open spaces, or shopping malls and offices - reflects a larger struggle for the soul of a city rushing into an uncertain future.

Six hundred kilometres away, the golden beaches of Goa feel like another country. Still the party paradise it always was, Goa is now determined to go upmarket, restoring its capital city, turning heritage sites into boutique hotels and hosting an annual international film festival that hopes one day to rival Cannes. Drawing on insider expertise, Time Out is uniquely placed to guide you through both locales.

Biographie de l'auteur

Founded in 1968, Time Out has grown from humble beginnings into the leading resource for anyone wanting to know what’s happening in the world’s greatest cities. Alongside our influential weeklies in London, New York, Chicago and Dubai, we publish more than 20 magazines in cities as varied as Beijing and Beirut; a range of travel books, with City Guides now joined by pocket-sized Shortlist series; and an information-packed website. The company remains proudly independent, still owned by Tony Elliott four decades after he launched Time Out London. Written by local experts, and illustrated with original photography, our books also retain their independence. No business has been featured because it has advertised, and all restaurants and bars are visited and reviewed anonymously.

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Éditeur
Time Out Group Ltd
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1904978711
ISBN 13 
9781904978718
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
256
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Personne responsable
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