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Articles by Sabah Virani

About Sabah Virani
Sabah Virani was a reporter for the Mumbai chapter of Citizen Matters, interested in matters of labour, policy and history. She is fascinated by the gradual swell of change in institutions and ideology over time. Sabah holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and has previously worked at All Things Small and Fifty Two. In the interludes, she can be caught reading, watching movies or driving, rather fast.
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Infrastructure

How luxury housing is changing Mumbai’s housing landscape

March 22, 2023 Sabah Virani

Luxury housing in Mumbai is booming. The factors are immediate and cumulative, but the underlying reasons are cannibalising affordable housing.

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Education

Students detained in spare classroom: Who pays when school fees become unaffordable?

February 28, 2023 Sabah Virani

Financial insecurity after COVID-19 has left many parents unable to pay their children’s school fees. Students are caught in the crosshairs.

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Education

Schools struggle as pending RTE reimbursements run into crores

February 7, 2023 Sabah Virani

As the process for admissions under RTE have begun, schools are staring at an ever growing figure of reimbursements awaited from the government.

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Governance

BMC budget wishlist, from various experts in their field

February 2, 2023 Sabah Virani

The BMC has asked for suggestions on the municipal budget. Here are some responses: covering governance, health, safety, education, environment, etc.

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Infrastructure

How Mumbai has changed: An interview with veteran urban planner Shirish Patel

January 26, 2023 Eshan Kalyanikar and Sabah Virani

From housing to commute, and specific projects such as the Coastal Road, Patel shares his thoughts on developments in Mumbai through the years.

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Governance

BMC wants your inputs on the city budget; here’s how you can share that

January 25, 2023 Sabah Virani

As the BMC attempts a half-hearted participatory budget, we invite you to submit your suggestions for a chance to make your demands known.

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Commute

Mumbai metro update: Now a two-year wait for the next line

January 23, 2023 Sabah Virani

With lines 2A and 7 between Andheri and Dahisar fully operational, Mumbai now has a metro network. Here is the status of the other awaited lines.

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Infrastructure

Explainer: Dharavi redevelopment — What lies ahead

January 9, 2023 Sabah Virani

With the Dharavi redevelopment project in full swing, where do residents, businesses and livelihoods stand in the drive towards profit?

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Civic

Reporter’s diary: A year of Mumbai through the stories of its people

December 30, 2022 Sabah Virani

This reporter’s diary recounts some memorable stories over the year about incremental change in the city, at the neighbourhood level.

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Economy

Ever-present but ignored, shoeshine workers fight for their place at railway stations

December 26, 2022 Sabah Virani

Shoeshine workers are taken for granted, almost as a fixture on railway stations. Inflation has caught up with their profession, albeit a little late.

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Society

Antakshari in the metro: A novel approach to women’s ownership of public spaces

December 23, 2022 Sabah Virani

The ‘Why Loiter?’ team is normalising women’s unabashed presence in public spaces, with antakshari sessions in Mumbai metro.

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Environment

Interview: What COP27 means for the road ahead for Mumbai

December 19, 2022 Sabah Virani

With COP27 over, the heat is on for countries and cities around the world to deliver on their climate promises. This is Mumbai’s roadmap.

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Society

Child kidnapping rumours in Mumbai – should you worry?

December 6, 2022 Sabah Virani

Most child kidnapping rumours on social media and Whatsapp are false, but fear, lack of verification make them viral. This has consequences.

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Commute

Has the Mumbai Metro helped reduce traffic at all?

December 1, 2022 Sabah Virani

The Mumbai metro had surpassed its ridership goal, but poor traffic management and high demand mean it has not had much of an effect on congestion.

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Commute

Are AC trains in Mumbai attracting car users off the roads?

November 24, 2022 Sabah Virani

With the newfound popularity of the AC trains in Mumbai, the demand for a quick comfortable ride is on the rise among first-class and private vehicle users.

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