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Articles by Jahanvi J

About Jahanvi J
Jahanvi is based in Mumbai and holds a postgraduate degree in development.
trans person in Mumbai
Health

Pandemic has hit the transgender community hard and no one is listening

August 9, 2021 Jahanvi J

About 20,000 transpeople were vaccinated out of 4.87 lakh people. The community has a long way to go before it feels safe in a pandemic hit country. 

Environment

Joy that flies in with winged creatures

October 10, 2020 Jahanvi J

Over 300 species of birds have been sighted in Mumbai, and many of them can be found in our neighbourhoods.

Society

Mumbai protests the gang rape in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras

October 1, 2020 Jahanvi J

Chants of ‘Azadi’ from discrimination, rape, injustice rhymed in the air in Dadar. People from all ages were protesting the gang rape in Hathras

Society

More people fall prey to online scams during the lockdown

September 17, 2020 Jahanvi J

The pandemic has pushed our major parts of our lives online and the unintended consequence of it has been a subsequent increase in online scams and frauds.

Society

How graffiti art is paving the way for women empowerment and social change

February 21, 2020 Jahanvi J

Missing the safety of studios, graffiti involves scaling tall buildings, working long nights, and often secretly, with the risk of getting caught by cops. Nevertheless, using graffiti as a tool of protest, female artists in our cities are breaking stereotypes.

Environment

Despite statewide ban, Mumbai still has miles to go before it can be plastic-free

February 11, 2020 Jahanvi J

In March 2018, Maharashtra imposed a blanket ban on the use of plastic in the state, particularly in Mumbai. Almost two years later, the city still finds itself grappling with plastic waste, largely due to patchy implementation by BMC and inadequate attention to processing of discarded plastic.

Health

Mumbai civic body initiative to help school kids cope with mental health issues

October 16, 2019 Jahanvi J

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s Smiling School Project will train principals and teachers to identify students facing mental or emotional distress. These students will then receive free counselling. But will it be enough, given the nature and magnitude of the problem?

Ganesh Visarjan at Girgaum Chowpatty
Environment

As Mumbai gets ready to bid adieu to Bappa, the sea braces for more pollution

September 10, 2019 Jahanvi J

An estimated 1.63 lakh idols were bought by households this year, and over 19,000 idols for the public pandals. Most of these are made of thermocol and Plaster-of-Paris (POP), and will be immersed in the sea, along the popular beaches. Why is Mumbai unable to move from POP to clay idols?

Commute

Can Mumbai metro or monorail save the day as monsoon submerges the suburban lines?

September 8, 2019 Jahanvi J

Thousands of crores have been spent on these two public transport projects, but as rains throw usual life out of gear, can they really provide effective alternatives or support to the Mumbai locals, the lifeline for commuters in the city?


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