Aaditya Thackeray inaugurates another Bull on Mumbai's landscape
Aaditya Thackeray inaugurates another Bull on Mumbai's landscape
This time, the image is of a ready-to-charge 'Zebu Bull', with a pair of long, piercing horns pointing to the sky, which has come up at the Rajni Patel Chowk in the financial hub of .
It's a joint collaboration of the IndusInd Bank, the Hinduja Foundation and the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), and becomes the fourth bovine gracing the country's commercial capital.
Designed by Arzan Khambatta, the Zebu Bull is placed opposite the headquarters of the Hinduja group, which also runs the IndusInd Bank, and the initiative is part of the MCGM's efforts to beautify the city through public-private art initiatives.
Tourism Minister
cut the ribbon on the Zebu Bull in the presence of Hinduja Foundation
Managing Trustee Ashok P. Hinduja and IndusInd Bank Managing Director
and Chief Executive Officer Sumant Kathpalia.
Inspired by the Wall Street Bull near the New York Stock Exchange building, Mumbai's first bull was showcased at the BSE on January 11, 2008, but the market crashed barely a fortnight later and after that painful kick, it was promptly labelled as a 'panauti' (ill-omen).
"The BSE brokers' lexicon comprising terms like 'Bulls' and 'Bears' first seeped into mass usage after the late Harshad Mehta's mega-scams in the stock markets in 1992," Rajesh Shah, a financial consultant, told IANS.
Subsequently, the rotund broker himself earned the sobriquet of 'Big Bull' but it was only seven years after his death in 2001 that the BSE thought of propping up one outside its building in south Mumbai, Shah pointed out.
Designed by Bhagwan Rampure, it is 1.5-metre tall, 2.4-metre long and packs a tonne of darkly gleaming bronze. It turned into a mini-landmark by itself outside the BSE tower - which was targeted during the March 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts.
Not surprisingly, it became instantly popular with locals and tourists alike with hordes clicking selfies with the bull, prompting the BSE to order a replica which was kept on a mobile platform on the road outside.
However, the MCGM saw it as a "red flag" and ordered the BSE authorities to forthwith remove the bronze bovine or face confiscation of its identity - symbolising the universal dream of financial prosperity or Big Bucks.
Quietly complying, in 2017, the BSE removed the mobile bull and gifted it to the GIFT City, Gandhinagar (Gujarat), which is now taking baby steps to achieve its dream of hitting the bull's eye as an international financial centre.
Later, a listed big brokerage firm, Motilal Oswal Securities Ltd, also installed its own, a bit smaller statue of a bull outside its offices in Prabhadevi, Dadar.
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"The 'Zebu Bull' embodies the rich heritage of the ancient Indus Valley civilisation that represents a vibrant and progressive community which is synonymous with the city of Mumbai, resonating the sense of positivity and the undaunted spirit of its people," said an IndusInd Bank official.
Hinduja said that the Hinduja Foundation is committed to the welfare of the country and the Zebu Bull initiative is one step to realise Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's vision of beautifying Mumbai.
Kathpalia said the Zebu Bull celebrates the dynamism, ambition and the aspirations of the country's financial capital and also exemplifies the bank's determination and confidence in the future as a strong brand.
Inspired by the Wall Street Bull near the New York Stock Exchange building, Mumbai's first bull was showcased at the BSE on January 11, 2008, but the market crashed barely a fortnight later and after that painful kick, it was promptly labelled as a 'panauti' (ill-omen).
"The BSE brokers' lexicon comprising terms like 'Bulls' and 'Bears' first seeped into mass usage after the late Harshad Mehta's mega-scams in the stock markets in 1992," Rajesh Shah, a financial consultant, told IANS.
Subsequently, the rotund broker himself earned the sobriquet of 'Big Bull' but it was only seven years after his death in 2001 that the BSE thought of propping up one outside its building in south Mumbai, Shah pointed out.
Designed by Bhagwan Rampure, it is 1.5-metre tall, 2.4-metre long and packs a tonne of darkly gleaming bronze. It turned into a mini-landmark by itself outside the BSE tower - which was targeted during the March 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts.
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Mumbai remains bullish - gets another ...Not surprisingly, it became instantly popular with locals and tourists alike with hordes clicking selfies with the bull, prompting the BSE to order a replica which was kept on a mobile platform on the road outside.
However, the MCGM saw it as a "red flag" and ordered the BSE authorities to forthwith remove the bronze bovine or face confiscation of its identity - symbolising the universal dream of financial prosperity or Big Bucks.
Quietly complying, in 2017, the BSE removed the mobile bull and gifted it to the GIFT City, Gandhinagar (Gujarat), which is now taking baby steps to achieve its dream of hitting the bull's eye as an international financial centre.
Later, a listed big brokerage firm, Motilal Oswal Securities Ltd, also installed its own, a bit smaller statue of a bull outside its offices in Prabhadevi, Dadar.
I am a bull in a bear market and I am ...
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"The 'Zebu Bull' embodies the rich heritage of the ancient Indus Valley civilisation that represents a vibrant and progressive community which is synonymous with the city of Mumbai, resonating the sense of positivity and the undaunted spirit of its people," said an IndusInd Bank official.
Hinduja said that the Hinduja Foundation is committed to the welfare of the country and the Zebu Bull initiative is one step to realise Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's vision of beautifying Mumbai.
Kathpalia said the Zebu Bull celebrates the dynamism, ambition and the aspirations of the country's financial capital and also exemplifies the bank's determination and confidence in the future as a strong brand.
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A load of bullshit
don't want make any comments at all because it will become a bull in the china shop
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Bull in china shop - PressReader1949: 'Bull in a China Shop' publicity stunt in Hamilton
Jack Rankin was not the kind of man to bow away from a challenge. So when a radio personality offered $10 if he would let a bull loose in his china shop at 1342 Main St. E., Rankin said, 'You're on.' He borrowed a bull from a Greensville farmer in exchange for a 20-piece set of china. He arranged for a wooden cart to haul it to his store on Jan. 15, 1949, and the crowds, newspaper reporters and photographers deluged the area around the store. At first the bull just stood there in the store. But then Jack jumped on its back and a bunch of dishes got smashed before the animal was finally escorted out.
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The event turned out to be one of the biggest publicity stunts ever in Hamilton. 'Bull in a China Shop' pictures appeared in newspapers across the continent, and Jack printed up postcard pictures that became collector items. The china shop eventually became a restaurant, called Rankin's Bar and Grill. Jack died in 1994 and his family carried on the business. He was remembered by longtime friend Gordon Henderson in a 1994 Spectator story as "good company ... He always had a gimmick, for business, or whatever. He was just a nice chap to be around. He was certainly far from being mad and he had a great sense of humour."