Tag: Mumbai

The Lessons of Mumbai (Occasional Papers)


Free Download Angel C. Rabasa, "The Lessons of Mumbai (Occasional Papers)"
English | 2009 | pages: 37 | ISBN: 0833046675 | PDF | 0,3 mb
This study of the Mumbai, India, terrorist attack of November 2008 identifies the operational and tactical capabilities displayed by the terrorists and evaluates the response of the Indian security forces, with the goal of helping counterterrorism authorities in India and elsewhere to prepare for or counter future terrorist attacks on urban centers.

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Magical Mumbai Flavours


Free Download Magical Mumbai Flavours by Chef Seema Dalvi
English | December 16, 2022 | ISBN: 1398460532 | 244 pages | PDF | 9.23 Mb
‘Food and culture go hand in hand; as life moves on, we win some and we lose some. There are times where we have to learn to adapt, infusing our life with flavours. So far, my life – including my journey from the classroom to the restaurant – has been blessed with some very old as well as very new recipes of warmth and love. ‘Basic Indian cooking revolves around a healthy lifestyle, and in this wholesome book you will learn to cook old regional dishes like Malvani chicken (from Maharashtra on India’s west coast), Mangshore jhol lamb (from Kolkata on the east coast), Laccha paratha (from the north), Kerala lamb curry (from the south coast), as well as modern fusion dishes from the global food village, such as Mexican chimichangas, Arabic ouzi, Mexican chaat, butter chicken pizza and spiced pesto fried rice – all with an Indian twist. ‘It has been an absolute pleasure and source of pride to share the tips and tricks I have inherited to make Indian cooking an experience for you, whether you are cooking alone or with your family and friends.’ CHEF SEEMA DALVI

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Dongri to Dubai Six Decades of the Mumbai Mafia


Free Download S Hussain Zaidi, "Dongri to Dubai: Six Decades of the Mumbai Mafia"
English | 2012 | pages: 408 | ISBN: 8174368949 | EPUB | 1,8 mb
Dongri to Dubai is the first ever attempt to chronicle the history of the Mumbai mafia. It is the story of notorious gangsters like Haji Mastan, Karim Lala, Varadarajan Mudaliar, Chhota Rajan, Abu Salem, but above all, it is the story of a young man who went astray despite having a father in the police force. Dawood Ibrahim was initiated into crime as a pawn in the hands of the Mumbai police and went on to wipe out the competition and eventually became the Mumbai police s own nemesis.

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