New Year 2009

Dear Friends

2008 has been hard. We who are, are thankful to be alive. For many of us who were just a few months ago, they are but memories today, framed as photographs on mantles and embedded in our hearts. We will continue to shed tears as we remember them. For the loss is ours. At the same time life will go on for us, their friends, their families and most of all, the next generation, their children. We will have to learn to smile again so that we do not disappoint them, our loved ones in heaven. We will have to consider the most important aspect, which is the evolution of the next generation.

Bee Management was named so at inception in 1989 as the word "Bee" has long been used to describe a busy gathering of people who come together for a special purpose, such as quilting, spinning, logging, or raising a barn. Many think that the hard-working social insect of the same name inspired this use of "Bee". But some scholars believe it comes from the Middle English "bene," meaning a favor, which was sometimes used to describe neighbors helping out with a particular activity. At Bee Management we realize that there is no better approach than a determined, intelligent and collaborative effort, which is the basis of our christening. Besides, BEE is also an acronym for Business Evolution Engineering.

We hope and pray that the beginning of 2009 ushers in rays of hope and light towards a new future. Let us commit together, to engineer the evolution of life.

warm regards & best wishes for 2009

Welcome to The South Mumbai Blog

Welcome to The South Mumbai Blog. It's meant for you if you live in South Mumbai, work in South Mumbai, visit South Mumbai, want to know more about South Mumbai, have been making or wish to make a difference to South Mumbai or simply .... care about South Mumbai! And as such, this would include everyone; if not always, at least at some time in their lives.

What does South Mumbai include?

Quite a lot. It is the southern-most zone of the Island city of Mumbai, which is the financial capital of India and the capital of the State of Maharashtra. This zone comprises the city's main business localities and its adjoining areas. In its avatar it is exclusive in many ways but is a warm and welcoming area, one with a big heart.

The Electoral constituency of South Mumbai extends from Bombay Central to Colaba, most city residents use the term to refer to the stretch extending from Colaba to Mahim, which is also known as Mumbai City or 'Island City. The area is delimited on the east by Mumbai harbour and on the west by the Arabian Sea. The areas from Bandra and beyond form a part of Suburban Mumbai.

South Mumbai is home to the Reserve Bank of India and the Bombay Stock Exchange. Its primary business districts are the Fort, Nariman Point, Ballard Estate and more recently Lower Parel (Upper Worli). Probably all the consulates, museums and old theatres are located in South Mumbai. Many leading Indian and multi-national companies are headquartered here. A few of the city's prestigious schools and colleges are also located here. Victoria Terminus(VT) and Churchgate serve as headquarters and starting point for country's Central and Western Railway lines respectively.

In South Mumbai, all utility services and civic amenities necessary for smooth commercial trade - such as an uninterrupted supply of power - are available around the clock. A particular feature that distinguishes South Mumbai (or Island City) from the rest of Mumbai is the absence of autorickshaws. Only Yellow-top taxis are permitted to ply in South Mumbai. It houses a significant proportion of prime upmarket residential neighbourhoods of Mumbai including: Peddar Road, Nepean Sea Road, Breach Candy and Walkeshwar Road forming a sort of golden quadrilateral and also includes some of the affluent boulevards in the world, more prominently the Hanging Gardens, the Altamont Road and the Carmichael Road.

Many distinctive sporting clubs have been an integral part of South Mumbai landscape like the Willingdon Sports Club, the Turf Club at racecourse, the Bombay Gymkhana, the National Sports Club, the W.I.A.A Club and the much acclaimed Cricketing Grounds housed in the Cricket Club of India (the Brabourne Stadium) and Bombay Cricket Association (the Wankhede Stadium). South Mumbai is also the home to several of the city's sporting grounds, including the Cooperage, Azad Maidan and Oval Maidan.

Although land reclamation has allowed the southern-most tip of the district to double in size since the 1970s, the business districts face an acute shortfall of real estate.