Dabbawalas

For Mumbai's Dabbawalas, Normalcy Is Distant Even After Unlock

India News | Written by Purva Chitnis | Sunday October 4, 2020

Mumbai's dabbawalas will now be allowed to board the city's local trains, according to the government's unlock guidelines. However, these food-delivery personnel's woes may not have ended yet.

Mumbai Dabbawalas Seek Aid Amid Financial Crisis Due To Lockdown

Mumbai News | ANI | Wednesday June 10, 2020

With the ongoing coronavirus-induced lockdown, Mumbai's famous tiffin delivery service "dabbawalas" have severely been impacted as they depend on lakhs of their daily customers for running their business.

Actor, Stock Broker, Dabbawala On How Virus Has Changed Lives In Mumbai

India News | By Ronojoy Mazumdar and Dhwani Pandya, Bloomberg | Tuesday June 9, 2020

When the bubonic plague arrived on ships in 1896, death and fear emptied half of Mumbai. Ensuing labor shortages devastated the city's cotton mills, the mainstay of the contemporary economy.

Coronavirus Hits Mumbai Lunch-Hour. Dabbawalas Stop Service Till March 31

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Thursday March 19, 2020

The dabbawalas in Mumbai who send out tiffin to homes and offices have stopped delivery till March 31 to mitigate the risk of contracting the highly contagious Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 as positive cases continue to rise in India.

Homes For Mumbai's Dabbawalas Soon: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar

Mumbai News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Friday February 14, 2020

The world famous Mumbai dabbawalas will now have homes in the city as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has ordered concerned departments to provide houses for them under the PM Awas Yojana - which aims to provide housing for all - as soon as possible. Most dabbawalas are originally from outside the city and they serve Mumbai with a leve...

Twinkle Khanna To Malaika Arora: Celebrities Take The Dabba Challenge

Aditi Ahuja | Monday January 13, 2020

The Dabba Challenge is a challenge that started to go viral on social media. The idea is to explore healthy recipes in your lunch meal or 'dabba'.

Mumbai Dabbawalas On Pilgrimage, No Tiffin Service For 2 Days

Mumbai News | ANI | Friday July 12, 2019

The Mumbai Dabbawalas will be busy with the annual pilgrimage for "Ashadhi Ekadashi" on July 12 and 13. The tiffin services will resume from Sunday.

"We Have Become Grandfathers," Say Dabbawalas, Send Gift To Prince Archie

Cities | ANI | Monday May 13, 2019

Ever since Prince Archie entered the world on May 6, he has been showered with love and wishes from across the world. Mumbai's famed Dabbawalas joined the list of well-wishers and sent a special gift for the royal baby.

"Only They Care": Mumbai's Dabbawalas Pledge Their Support To Shiv Sena

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday April 18, 2019

The dabbawalas of Mumbai, renowned the world over for the precision with which they provide meals to over two lakh people spread across a city bursting from its seams, have pledged their support to the Shiv Sena in the Lok Sabha elections.

13-Year-Old Mumbai Boy Partners With Dabbawalas For Courier Startup

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 20, 2018

Tilak Mehta is like any other teenager. The 13-year-old attends a suburban school and complains about his father coming home from work late.

Mumbai Rain Live Updates : Train Services Disrupted, Passengers Stranded

Mumbai News | Edited By Ria Saini | Saturday July 14, 2018

Mumbai has been reeling under the impact of heavy monsoon rain. The city received five times the normal amount of rain, which led to waterlogging on roads and rail tracks. At Nallasopara, water levels rose to 460mm, making it impossible to run trains. Heavy rains made the Mumbai dabbawalas suspend their services for a day. Education Minister Vinod ...

Non-Stop Rain In Mumbai, Trains Hit, Navy On Standby: 10 Points

Mumbai News | Edited by Shylaja Varma (with inputs from agencies) | Tuesday July 10, 2018

Mumbai is struggling in non-stop rain that has stalled trains and slowed traffic to a crawl in places that have been flooded. Some trains have been cancelled while others are running late by 10 to 15 minutes as tracks are waterlogged after heavy overnight rain. Schools in the neighbouring districts of Thane and Palghar are closed today because of t...

Roti Bank: Ex-Mumbai Top Cop's Initiative To Feed The Needy. How It Works

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 8, 2018

Launched by Maharashtra's former Director General of Police D Sivanandan in December last year in collaboration with the Mumbai's famous tiffin carriers 'Dabbawalas', the 'Roti Bank' claims to be getting a good response.

Selfies, Gifts And Chit Chat: The Netherlands Queen's Day With Mumbai Dabbawalas

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 30, 2018

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands today met Mumbai's famed dabbawalas (tiffin-box carriers) and was apprised of how their impeccable delivery system, which has won global acclaim, works.

Yellow Paithani Saree For Meghan Markle, With Love From Mumbai Dabbawalas

Mumbai News | Edited by Shylaja Varma (with inputs from PTI) | Sunday May 20, 2018

Mumbai's iconic 'dabbawalas' or lunch box carriers celebrated the wedding of Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Saturday by distributing sweets to the families of patients at the city's government hospitals.