Mumbai in the eyes of a newcomer- A metamorphosis from fear to love
' Mumbai' pops up when most of the Indians think of, 'The city of dreams'. For me, it was not. My birth and phase of adolescence being in 'The Indian City of Joy', Kolkata (more precisely Northern part of Kolkata) I was very reluctant to even think of moving out of the city. Why reluctant? There is a saying that inhabitants of North Kolkata are a step ahead when it comes to being 'conservative' and traditional in comparison to other parts of the city. And indeed, it was fact that we maintained our culture and tradition with high esteem. We have never allowed anyone or any situation to eliminate our rich culture. So, being a part of a highly conservative society, I had never thought of going to Mumbai, the financial capital of India until someday I received a call for my promotion in job. The intensity of the news was so high that it created a bi-headed impact. 1. Extreme happiness for getting promoted from pharmaceutical sales to mar...