Mumbai: Twenty years after Bombay was officially renamed Mumbai, Hindu nationalist politicians are stepping up efforts to rid the city of the remnants of its British moniker. The Shiv Sena made international headlines in 1995 when it forced the change, but many residents continue to use the old colonial name out of politics or habit. With the Bombay High Court and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay just two of several institutions still using its English appellation, foreign tourists could be forgiven for feeling confused. “When Bombay became Mumbai everything else should have followed and I don’t know why it’s taking so long,” said Arvind Sawant, a Shiv Sena lawmaker for south...
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