I have been so busy that I've not had the time to do a proper post, so here are some Mumbai throwback photos





I have been so busy that I've not had the time to do a proper post, so here are some Mumbai throwback photos





The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown (Baby Ganesh Agency Investigation #2) – Vaseem Khan
For centuries the Koh-i-Noor diamond has set man against man and king against king.
Now part of the British Crown Jewels, the priceless gem is a prize that many have killed to possess.
So when the Crown Jewels go on display in Mumbai, security is everyone’s principal concern. And yet, on the very day Inspector Chopra visits the exhibition, the diamond is stolen from under his nose.
The heist was daring and seemingly impossible. The hunt is on for the culprits. But it soon becomes clear that only one man – and his elephant – can possibly crack this case…
The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra (Baby Ganesh Agency Investigation #1) – Vaseem Khan
On the day he retires, Inspector Ashwin Chopra inherits two unexpected mysteries.
The first is the case of a drowned boy, whose suspicious death no one seems to want solved. And the second is a baby elephant.
As his search for clues takes him across the teeming city of Mumbai, from its grand high rises to its sprawling slums and deep into its murky underworld, Chopra begins to suspect that there may be a great deal more to both his last case and his new ward than he thought.
And he soon learns that when the going gets tough, a determined elephant may be exactly what an honest man needs…
One Sunday while in Mumbai, I went out with a very old friend downtown. We ate, shopped and most importantly chatted the afternoon away. It was evening when we decided to call it a day and while waiting for our Uber driver to pick us up, I took these photos…
Trees framing sunset in downtown Mumbai

The facade of the Army Navy Building
Jahangir Art Gallery – an icon in this area

A beautiful moonrise captured just above Kala Ghoda

Beautiful colonial buildings of the commercial district