Like our report said, there is a veritable graveyard of landmark city institutions, ones that gave Mumbai a unique identity. These have disappeared off the map because of commercial considerations, or at times, because there was nobody to continue the legacy.

One recognises that one cannot cling on to nostalgia and that change is the only constant. Yet, the value of these institutions which supersede what they sell, is their history, how tightly they have been weaved into a tapestry that is uniquely Mumbai.

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That is the reason we hope the cricket club, historical itself, and its ice cream tenant hammer out some sort of compromise so that the store can stay on. For this, both parties will need to bend a bit till a mutually acceptable way is found. Both will need to be flexible and operate on respect and understanding if there is a will. 

These landmarks are of immense value, intangible though it may be, to a city. May the very few that we have left survive and thrive.