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Articles by Saachi DSouza

About Saachi DSouza
Saachi is an Associate Editor at Citizen Matters Mumbai
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Society

Affordable housing a pipe dream for domestic workers as broker frauds rampant in the city

October 3, 2022 Saachi DSouza

A series of frauds against the working classes reveal a broken system; affordable housing, still, remains only a dream in Mumbai.

a man at a local train station in mumbai sits with his head in his hand
Environment

Rising temperatures in Mumbai call for mitigation measures, but where are they?

April 14, 2022 Saachi DSouza

As rising temperatures in Mumbai raise alarm, a missing mitigation plan could mean disaster for the impending impact of summer on livelihoods.

view of clothes drying on the roofs of a slum area in mumbai
Society

Explainer: Where your pre-owned belongings can be donated in Mumbai

March 22, 2022 Saachi DSouza

For Mumbai’s slum population, living in dilapidated conditions, donations of pre-owned belongings in good condition could be very helpful.

a boy fishes in a mumbai creek
Environment

Mumbai’s Coastal Road Project will potentially cause damages: IPCC report

March 7, 2022 Saachi DSouza

The 6th IPCC report outlines a climate emergency across the globe. For Mumbai, coastal degradation could fasten the pace of the crisis.

Koli fishermen at Versova standing against their boats
Commute

Water transport in Mumbai is evolving, are we prepared?

February 23, 2022 Saachi DSouza

With the inauguration of Mumbai’s water taxi, we take a look at how water transport in Mumbai came into being, and what its impact could be.

view of bmc headquarters in mumbai
Governance

BMC budget 2022 highlights: Coastal road, Shiv Yoga centres, digital classrooms and more

February 7, 2022 Saachi DSouza

The BMC unveiled its civic budget for 2022-23, asserting its focus on health, infrastructure and education. Here are some key takeaways.

a Coviself testing kit, with the nasal swab, pre-filled extraction tube and a test card
Health

Explainer: Surge in home testing in Mumbai, results are largely unreported

January 27, 2022 Saachi DSouza

Since the number of people home testing for COVID-19 increased, the BMC has struggled with acccurately assessing infection rates in the city.

view of the taj hotel in mumbai from the ground
Civic

Mumbai 2021: The year that was

December 31, 2021 Saachi DSouza

As the year comes to a close, we recapitulate key moments and developments for Mumbai in 2021 and how some of our best stories over the year tracked these.

sketch of Mumbai's fish market, displaying Koli women and their conversations
Infrastructure

Mumbai’s Kolis fight to (re)claim their home

October 11, 2021 Saachi DSouza

An archival project by two artists is building a repository of Koli history and contemporary traditions, challenging their erasure from the city

Illustrated image by artist Marva M for Feminism In India, as part of a curatorial project to design images for sexual violence stories that are not graphic in nature. Group of women are drawn as protesting sexual violence.
Society

Is Mumbai really safe for its women? Data suggests otherwise

October 4, 2021 Saachi DSouza

An NCRB report records the highest numbers of sexual crimes against women and minors in Mumbai. The latest is the rape and death of a Dalit woman.


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