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Mumbai’s dabbawalas vanish as city’s lunchbox culture collapses
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Mumbai’s dabbawalas vanish as city’s lunchbox culture collapses

Mumbai’s iconic dabbawalas, who delivered millions of home-cooked meals daily for over a century, are disappearing at alarming speed. Rising costs, shrinking demand, and a younger workforce abandoning the trade have pushed the 150-year-old system to the brink.