Articles by Sabah Virani

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.