It would be nice if things changed in the sense that they became more cosmopolitan, more inclusive, wider rather than narrower, with a kind of a view towards the future and a view towards many different kinds of people and people from different cultures living together. Because that's what a city really is about... That's the beauty of a great city. And the sad thing is, there was a time when you thought Bombay had it.

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