Editing Nariman Point

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| founder                  = [[Khurshed Nariman]]
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'''Nariman Point''' is a [[Central business district|prominent]] downtown area of [[Mumbai]] in [[Maharashtra]], India. Located on the southern tip of the Mumbai peninsula, at the end of the Mumbai's [[Marine Drive, Mumbai|Marine Drive]], Nariman Point houses some of India's prestigious business headquarters. Because of this, it is seen as the business district of Mumbai. 

It is bordered by [[Churchgate]] in North, [[Arabian Sea]] on West and South, by [[Colaba]] on East side. It is one of the tourist attractions of Mumbai due to its skyline, Arabian sea view, Marine drive and lots of luxury 5 star hotels, restaurants.

==History==
In 2006, prior to the [[2008 financial crisis]], Nariman point was the seventh most expensive location in the world for office space.<ref name="Chadha">{{citation|last=Chadha|first=Sunainaa|title=The slow but steady death of Nariman Point|date=21 December 2012|url=http://www.firstpost.com/business/economy/the-slow-but-steady-death-of-nariman-point-562877.html|periodical=First Post}}.</ref> However, by December 2012 Nariman Point had fallen to 25th place while Delhi's [[Connaught Place, New Delhi|Connaught Place]] remained the fifth most expensive location despite many offices moving to [[Gurgaon]] and [[Noida]].<ref name="Chadha" /> During the same period, Nariman Point also dropped from seventh to fifteenth most expensive location for office rentals.<ref name="TNN">{{citation|title=Nariman Point drops 7 places to 15th spot in global office rentals|date=22 February 2012|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-22/mumbai/31086386_1_expensive-office-location-mumbai-s-cbd-rentals|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212081422/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-22/mumbai/31086386_1_expensive-office-location-mumbai-s-cbd-rentals|url-status=dead|work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=12 December 2013}}.</ref> The reasons for the decline were the high prices, lower quality and age of construction, and increasing distances from residential hubs which have now moved northwards and to the suburbs.<ref name="TNN" /> In the first three quarters of 2012, Nariman Point had a vacancy rate of almost 25%, compared with 18% in the rest of the Mumbai city.<ref name="MM">{{citation|author={{null|<!--not given-->}}|title=Why Nariman Point is running on empty|date=17 December 2012|url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/articleshow/17863545.cms?pageno=2|periodical=Mumbai Mirror (Online Edition)}}.</ref>

[[File:Marine Drive, Mumbai (2007).jpg|thumb|256px|From left to right, [[Air India Building|Air India building]], [[Trident Hotel, Nariman Point|Trident hotel]], [[Oberoi hotel]] and [[Marine Drive, Mumbai|Marine drive]] road in the Nariman Point]]
[[File:The Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai 2015.JPG|thumb|Nariman point buildings at night]] 
=== Terrorist attacks === 

In 1993, the [[1993 Bombay bombings]] took place. Bombs were destroyed at Nariman Point and nearby places. There were also bombs in other parts of the city. <ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/12/newsid_4272000/4272943.stm | title=1993: Bombay hit by devastating bombs | date=12 March 1993 }}</ref>

On the evening of 26 November 2008, Pakistani-trained [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]] [[terrorism|terrorists]] attacked the luxury hotels Trident and Oberoi, which are located in this area. They used [[AK-47]] assault rifles and [[Grenade|Hand Grenades]] in their attack, which was part of the larger [[2008 Mumbai attacks|Mumbai terrorist attack]]. 166 people were killed, 238 injured to various degrees, and the [[Taj Mahal Palace Hotel|Taj Hotel]] was besieged for 3 days. The Mumbai police apprehended one of the terrorists, [[Ajmal Kasab]]. The rest were eliminated in various operations by India's security forces.<ref>{{Cite web |title=26/11 : The day terror hit us. |date=26 November 2021 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/2611-the-day-terror-hit-us-101637865751628.html}}</ref>

==Economy==
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'''Notable Headquarters and Offices'''

For many years, [[Air India]] operated from the Air India Building, one of the district's most recognizable landmarks, symbolizing the prominence of the national airline. Renewable energy companies, including '''[[Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency|Ind Renewable Energy]] Ltd''' and [[Vakhariia|Vakharia Power Infrastructure]] Ltd''',''' are headquartered in Regent Chambers, a prominent commercial building at 208 Nariman Point, housing various energy and infrastructure firms.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ind Renewable Enercy Ltd & Vakharia Power Infrastructure Ltd, Regent Chambers, Nariman Point, Mumbai |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/people/16396588-jitendra-k-vakharia |work=Bloomberg}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Cuff Parade 4m Nariman Point - panoramio (5).jpg|A view of Nariman Point and Colaba in day light
File:Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400021, India - panoramio (18).jpg|View of Nariman Point in the evening
File:Colaba & Cuffe Parade.jpg|View of Colaba and Cuffe Parade from Nariman Point
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==

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[[Category:Economy of Mumbai]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Mumbai]]
[[Category:High-technology business districts in India]]
[[Category:Central business districts in India]]