Who Lights Up Mumbai’s Diwali? Meet The Unsung Hands Behind The Festivities

Long before the first diya is lit, Mumbai’s Diwali begins in the dark. Tempos from Nashik and Satara reverse into the lane under the Dadar flyover and tip out sacks of marigold, while electricians in Kalbadevi load coils of fairy lights onto their shoulders.By the time most of the city wakes up, the flowers have been strung and the lights...