Articles by Sabah Virani

The Yulu bike has increased the demand for convenient public bike-sharing systems that have the potential to change commuting in Mumbai.

While the medical infrastructure of Mumbai has been ramped up for the third wave of COVID-19, the strain on private hospitals has led to complaints.

For citizens and political parties alike, the Ideal Public Health Manifesto is instructive in understanding the changes needed in public health in the BMC.

According to NFHS-5 data on sanitation, Mumbai gets top marks for drinking water and menstrual hygiene, but lags in the use of toilets.

The urban poor in Mumbai end up paying up to 35 times more for water than their wealthier fellow citizens. We look at who pays how much and why.

As the old makes way for the new in Bhendi bazaar, how viable is the community-led redevelopment project as a model for the city?

Mumbai loses 1550 million litres of water every single day. Where does this water go, who is responsible and how can it be stopped?

An interview with Sitaram Shelar, co-founder of Pani Haq Samiti, on the long fight to get water connections in Siddharth Nagar slums.

An interview with Lalitha Kamath on structural inequalities in urban planning in Mumbai, and the conditions that contribute to them.

An interview with activist Nandkumar Pawar on the struggle to save the wetlands at Panje, and the breakthrough that this work has achieved.

A new survey of the parks in Mumbai has found that accessible public space in the city is a lot less than what we’ve been told.

Elections for Mumbai’s civic body will be held early in 2022. This is how you can ensure you can cast your vote in the elections.