London-based business inspired by Mumbai's dabbawalas intrigues Anand Mahindra: 'Reverse colonisation'

It is safe to say that the dabbawalas are the lifelines of Mumbai. The over 100-year-old dabbawala system is world-renowned and has garnered widespread popularity and praise globally. On Sunday, Anand Mahindra shared proof of that as well. The video shared by the Mahindra Group Chairman on X showed people in London trying to replicate the dabbawala system.

The clip featured DabbaDrop, a London-based business inspired by Mumbai’s age-old dabbawala system. It showed how the entrepreneurs are trying to create a zero-waste system and sell wholesome curries in steel tiffins instead of single-use plastic containers. According to the video, they also deliver all over London and want to change the way Britain does takeaway.

“No better — or more ‘delicious’ — evidence of reverse colonization!” the billionaire captioned the post.

Needless to say, Mahindra’s post went viral with over five lakh views and hundreds of comments from his followers and other X users.

“We need this in Los Angeles,” one user wrote. Another user commented, “India inspiring others.”