Mumbai that you don't know.

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Mumbai, the city of dreams; Mumbai, the heart of Maharashtra; Mumbai, the financial capital of India and one of the most important cities of the world is indeed a wonderland. One of the most celebrated cities in the world has an ancient and secretive history. If you are a wandering soul and you love Mumbai, do not miss this article. So folks, fasten your seat belts as you are going to experience a journey full of knowledge and the history behind Aamchi Mumbai! Introduction: Mumbai is the group of 7 major islands and many minor islands. These 7 islands include: Worli, Parel, Mahim, Mazagaon, Isle of Bombay (Fort and adjoining area), Colaba and Little Colaba. Minor islands like Madh, Trombay, Elephanta island, Oyster rock etc. form an integral part of Mumbai. Interestingly, the population of Mumbai is 20.4M greater than that of New Zealand, Hong Kong, UAE, Chille, Kazakhstan, Zambia, Zimbabwe and many others which means it is a densely populated area. The Dharavi slums are the largest in...

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The Coronavirus outbreak, which has put the global economy under lockdown. In some industries, the viruses may have already caused the biggest meltdown in the history.The pandemic, which has claimed thousands of lives across continents, has virtually brought the world economy to a standstill with millions of people placed under lockdown and global supply chains thrown into disarray due to the virus wreaking maximum havoc in China (the world's factory).

China is the world’s second-largest economy and leading trading nation, so economic fallout from COVID-19 also threatens global growth.The Chinese economy is likely to be hit further by reduced global demand for its products due to the effect of the outbreak on economies around the world.


The Oil markets are sinking. Global oil consumption is expected to witness its biggest fall in the history, hurt by temporary ban on travel, factory shutdowns and other measures to contain the virus. The fall in oil demand could easily outstrip the loss of almost 1 million barrels a day during the 2008-09 recession said by the Bloomberg report.

On 20 March, the UK announced radical fiscal spending measures to counter the economic impact of a worsening crisis. The government said it would pay upto 80% of wages of employees across the country unable to work, as most businesses shut their doors to help fight the spread of coronavirus.

Global stock markets posted their steepest falls since the 2008 financial crisis on Monday 23 march after a crash in the oil price amplified concerns about the escalating economic cost of the coronavirus outbreak. Hundreds of billion, euros and pounds were wiped of stocks across the world in an alarming sell-off.

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