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Waste around the wet areas of Chowpatty beach, Mumbai.

Beach clean-up drives: Protecting the earth one step at a time

June 7, 2023

Change Is Us is an initiative run by some young students at the Chowpatty beach for a clean up every Sunday, contributing their bit to environment.

flamingoes in foreground and transharbour link in the background.

Chanakya Wetlands: In the pink or on the brink?

June 5, 2023

This photo essay puts the spotlight on the site’s rich avifaunal diversity highlighting the importance of its conservation.

Mumbai Buzz: SSC results | Naming Bandra-Versova sea link… and more

June 3, 2023

Mumbai buzz: SSC results, Naming Bandra-Versova sea link, Likely thunderstorms, BMC detects mosquito breeding spots… and more

Historical stigma: Pardhi settlers in Mumbai struggle to shake off criminal tag

June 1, 2023

Stigma of ‘criminal tag’ coupled with the lack of education and government policies has crippled the Pardhi community in Mumbai and other regions.

Aarey: Did you know this forest also has a film city, garden, hospital and more?

May 24, 2023

Places in Aarey besides the forest include tourism spots, government departments, tribal settlements, milk colony and more.

City Nature Challenge: Exploring neighbourhoods for citizen science

May 23, 2023

City Nature Challenge, an initiative that brings enthusiasts together to look closely at neighbourhoods to discover flora and fauna.

Beach clean-up drives: Protecting the earth one step at a time

June 7, 2023

Change Is Us is an initiative run by some young students at the Chowpatty beach for a clean up every Sunday, contributing their bit to environment.

Chanakya Wetlands: In the pink or on the brink?

June 5, 2023

This photo essay puts the spotlight on the site’s rich avifaunal diversity highlighting the importance of its conservation.

Mankhurd: Exploring Mumbai’s ComplexCity Through Lallubhai Compound

May 25, 2023

‘Growing up in a Resettlement Colony’ was the theme of the ComplexCity walk at Lallubhai Compound, Mankhurd with BAS volunteers

Aarey: Did you know this forest also has a film city, garden, hospital and more?

May 24, 2023

Places in Aarey besides the forest include tourism spots, government departments, tribal settlements, milk colony and more.

Mumbai hawkers in limbo: Government offers loans but continues eviction drives

April 12, 2023

Though law recognises hawking, delay in marking hawking zones or issuing licenses, leaves them vulnerable to evictions.

people walk on the road as footpaths are obstructed

Footpaths in Mumbai: walking may be injurious to your health

March 31, 2023

The Bombay High Court (HC) recently came down heavily against the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) demanding that BMC ensure that Mumbai’s footpaths be made walkable for pedestrians especially for handicapped and senior citizens. The HC

No more free rehousing, but government offers discounted homes to slum dwellers

Beach clean-up drives: Protecting the earth one step at a time

Chanakya Wetlands: In the pink or on the brink?

Mumbai Buzz: SSC results | Naming Bandra-Versova sea link… and more

EDITORS’ PICK

Historical stigma: Pardhi settlers in Mumbai struggle to shake off criminal tag

Aarey: Did you know this forest also has a film city, garden, hospital and more?

City Nature Challenge: Exploring neighbourhoods for citizen science

Citizen Journalism

Beach clean-up drives: Protecting the earth one step at a time

Chanakya Wetlands: In the pink or on the brink?

Mankhurd: Exploring Mumbai’s ComplexCity Through Lallubhai Compound

Explainers

Aarey: Did you know this forest also has a film city, garden, hospital and more?

Mumbai hawkers in limbo: Government offers loans but continues eviction drives

Footpaths in Mumbai: walking may be injurious to your health

Economy

Hidden, unsung, Mumbai’s piece rate workers toil away for meagre returns

Environment

Beach clean-up drives: Protecting the earth one step at a time

Governance

Interview: How Mumbai’s shrinking playgrounds impact sports culture

Opinion

Earth Day: Make way for the young in climate justice

Bengaluru

Chennai

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