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Video Of London Startup's Tiffin Service Inspired By Mumbai Dabbawalas Goes Viral
The company, DabbaDrop, is inspired by Mumbai's successful and zero-waste approach and avoids the use of single-use plastic containers for food packaging.
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Coronavirus Hits Mumbai Lunch-Hour. Dabbawalas Stop Service Till March 31
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.
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Dabbawalas of Mumbai: The Original Food Delivery Network in India
It's been perhaps a decade, or two, since Mumbai has woken up to the brilliance of the dabbawalas, but they've been around from 1890. Here's their fascinating story.
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Mumbai's Famed Lunchbox Delivery Guys Threatened by Food Apps
Dabbawallas have been struggling to keep up with the plethora of food-delivery apps and changing tastes in India's most cosmopolitan city.
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Mumbai's Famed Lunchbox Delivery Guys Threatened By Food Apps
For more than 100 years, Mumbai's famous lunchbox delivery men have brought thousands of home-cooked meals each day from residences on the outskirts of the city to workers in the center.
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Mumbai Dabbawalas Join Swachh Bharat Campaign After PM Narendra Modi's Invite
Joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Clean India campaign, the famous dabbawallas (tiffin suppliers) of Mumbai wielded the broom and cleaned the area around the Lower Parel station in south Mumbai.
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Why Mumbai dabbawalas want to drive taxis
Mumbai's famous dabbawalas now want to drive cabs to supplement their meagre monthly income, earned by ferrying thousands of lunch-boxes daily, an office-bearer said in Mumbai on Wednesday.
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Dabbawalas could fight elections as Sena candidates
They are unmatched in terms of punctuality, efficiency and managerial skills. But the city's dabbawalas, who are all set to give the city's corporators a run for their money when they contest the upcoming civic elections, have already met their fair share of hurdles, the first hiccup being a grinding financial crunch. Monetary constraints have forc...
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Boman Irani feels honoured to meet Dabbawallas!
Boman Irani says he was truly "honoured" to meet Mumbai's world famous Dabbawallas, who are known for efficiently ferrying lunch boxes.
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Mumbai's dabbawallas hike rates
Inflation is pinching Mumbai's world-famous dabbawallas, who ferry lunch boxes all over the city with mind-boggling efficiency. As a result, the service charge has been hiked by Rs 50 per customer from July. This is the second "unavoidable hike" in two years - in 2008, the service charge was hiked by Rs 30, Nutan Mumbai Tiffin Box Suppliers' Charit...
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Video Of London Startup's Tiffin Service Inspired By Mumbai Dabbawalas Goes Viral
The company, DabbaDrop, is inspired by Mumbai's successful and zero-waste approach and avoids the use of single-use plastic containers for food packaging.
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Coronavirus Hits Mumbai Lunch-Hour. Dabbawalas Stop Service Till March 31
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.
-
Dabbawalas of Mumbai: The Original Food Delivery Network in India
It's been perhaps a decade, or two, since Mumbai has woken up to the brilliance of the dabbawalas, but they've been around from 1890. Here's their fascinating story.
-
Mumbai's Famed Lunchbox Delivery Guys Threatened by Food Apps
Dabbawallas have been struggling to keep up with the plethora of food-delivery apps and changing tastes in India's most cosmopolitan city.
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Mumbai's Famed Lunchbox Delivery Guys Threatened By Food Apps
For more than 100 years, Mumbai's famous lunchbox delivery men have brought thousands of home-cooked meals each day from residences on the outskirts of the city to workers in the center.
-
Mumbai Dabbawalas Join Swachh Bharat Campaign After PM Narendra Modi's Invite
Joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Clean India campaign, the famous dabbawallas (tiffin suppliers) of Mumbai wielded the broom and cleaned the area around the Lower Parel station in south Mumbai.
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Why Mumbai dabbawalas want to drive taxis
Mumbai's famous dabbawalas now want to drive cabs to supplement their meagre monthly income, earned by ferrying thousands of lunch-boxes daily, an office-bearer said in Mumbai on Wednesday.
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Dabbawalas could fight elections as Sena candidates
They are unmatched in terms of punctuality, efficiency and managerial skills. But the city's dabbawalas, who are all set to give the city's corporators a run for their money when they contest the upcoming civic elections, have already met their fair share of hurdles, the first hiccup being a grinding financial crunch. Monetary constraints have forc...
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Boman Irani feels honoured to meet Dabbawallas!
Boman Irani says he was truly "honoured" to meet Mumbai's world famous Dabbawallas, who are known for efficiently ferrying lunch boxes.
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Mumbai's dabbawallas hike rates
Inflation is pinching Mumbai's world-famous dabbawallas, who ferry lunch boxes all over the city with mind-boggling efficiency. As a result, the service charge has been hiked by Rs 50 per customer from July. This is the second "unavoidable hike" in two years - in 2008, the service charge was hiked by Rs 30, Nutan Mumbai Tiffin Box Suppliers' Charit...
