Articles by Kamakshi Ayyar

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Stories

Stories shared by this traveler.

The Nawab Ayaz Ali pyaau sits forgotten in Mazgaon, one of Mumbai's oldest neighborhoods.

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No Longer Ignored, Mumbai’s Ornate Drinking Fountains Are Bubbling Back to Life

Some are 20 feet tall.

The shelves and drawers of the Bombay Natural History Society—open to the public only by appointment—display perfectly preserved blood pheasants, moon moths, pangolins, and more.

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Inside the Hidden Natural History Museum of Mumbai

Rahul Khot oversees 138,000 specimens at the Bombay Natural History Society.