ETHING EHWRE X Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree." - Martin Luther

 Social media says: do everything, everywhere, all at once.

Reality says: focus on doing one or two things extremely well, in one place, consistently, over a long period of time.

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By 1675, the population of Mumbai had grown to 60,000 people, and the

port city was witnessing ever-increasing growth in business, and prosperity;

but one event was to happen, which would change the course of history for

Bombay, was the opening of Suez Canal.

Suez Canal, a narrow passage connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red

Sea, opened on November 17, 1869. This small canal, of little less than 200

kms, changed the fate of Bombay.

Due to this canal, the distance between London and Mumbai was reduced

by about 40 per cent. Also, because of the Suez Canal, cargo ships were now

passing through the Arabian Sea, while going to the eastern part of Asia; this

also made Bombay a significant port. Soon Bombay’s sea trading business

soared. Due to higher cotton export, cotton mills started mushrooming in

Bombay.

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