To the east is
Colaba Causeway and to the west is the
Arabian Sea. Among the notable residents are members of the
Ambani and
Husain families. The arterial road which runs through Cuffe Parade (Capt. Prakash Pethe Marg) is named after the
Indian Army officer
Capt. Prakash Pethe who was martyred in the
Indo-Pakistani war of 1971. • Prominent businessmen living here include
Subhash Chandra of
Essel Group, the Goenka family, the
Patni family,
Nimesh Kampani of
JM Financial. The skyline consists of prominent buildings like Maker Tower and Jolly Maker-1, considered to be the richest housing society in Mumbai. • Cuffe Parade Resident Association is a citizen's organisation looking after the interests of the Cuffe Parade area since 1971. • The slum children of the area are educated by schools organised by
Bina Sheth Lashkari. • MVRDC
World Trade Centre I is located at Cuffe Parade in Mumbai, it is 156 metres high and has 35 floors. It is a commercial and shopping complex. • One of India's top media empires, that of Ronnie Screwvala, started in 1981, right here when he brought one of India's first cable TV channels to Cuffe Parade. • The upscale neighborhood is home to prominent landmarks such as Mumbai's World Trade Centre, Maker Towers, and the iconic Taj President Hotel. ==Local landmarks==