2010’s Most Read Stories

Everybody loved Rajinikanth.

From a new restaurant opening every other week, to B’wood celebrities bitching each other out, the past nine months have given us a lot to write about. As always a good controversy seemed to make for a great read. In case you missed them, or simply want to reminisce, here—in ascending order—are our most popular stories of 2010:

5. MB Maps: Crawford Market
We launched our series of MumbaiBoss maps with a guide to this foodie’s paradise, where you can find everything from mangosteens to mukhwas.

4. Bar Review: Trilogy
Curiosity was (and seems to remain) high for Henry Tham’s long-awaited new nightclub in Juhu, which finally opened at Hotel Sea Princess in September.

3. India Today Issues An Apology
Move over, Ross—2010 was the year “jet lag” replaced “We were on a break” as the world’s lamest excuse, thanks to India Today ed-in-chief Aroon Purie. (See No.1 on this list.)

2. Restaurant Review: Two One Two Bar and Grill
South Mumbai finally got a new restaurant worth talking about in this Worli-based, Italian fine-dining establishment.

1. Aroon Purie Likes Slate A Little Too Much
It was the year of Robot, and everyone loved a good Rajinikanth joke. Unfortunately, for India Today ed-in-chief Aroon Purie “borrowing” a few lines from Slate contributor Grady Hendrix’s article on the superstar put both his—and Indian journalism’s—reputation at stake.