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Articles by Sabah Virani

About Sabah Virani
Sabah Virani is 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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A boy washes his hands in a toilet with his back to the camera
Health

NFHS-5 shows progress for sanitation in Mumbai, but do ground realities bear this out?

December 30, 2021 Sabah Virani

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

a passage between houses
Water Supply

How much do residents pay for water in Mumbai?

December 21, 2021 Sabah Virani

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.

Infrastructure

Faith-full redevelopment: What’s in store for Bhendi Bazaar?

December 15, 2021 Sabah Virani

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?

water leak in mumbai
Water Supply

40% of Mumbai’s water lost: How can water leaks be fixed?

December 9, 2021 Sabah Virani

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

Satyagrah by Pani Haq Samiti for a water connection to Siddharth Nagar
Water Supply

What it takes to get water connections for 800 families in Andheri’s informal settlements

December 2, 2021 Sabah Virani

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

hamara shehar mumbai abhiyaan campaign
Infrastructure

Has urban planning in Mumbai failed?

November 24, 2021 Sabah Virani

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

Panje wetlands migratory birds
Environment

Activists win in the fight to save Panje

November 23, 2021 Sabah Virani

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

hanging garden mumbai
Infrastructure

Mumbai has less green than what masterplan shows: just 1 sq m per person

November 17, 2021 Sabah Virani

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.

Voter ID card and slip for voting in elections
Governance

Want to vote in the upcoming BMC elections? Here’s how you get your voter ID

November 11, 2021 Sabah Virani

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.

mumbai police car
Civic

What you should do in case your house is burgled

November 9, 2021 Sabah Virani

Prompt action is the key to recovery of stolen items, in case of a burglary. Here are the steps to follow after a house break-in theft

cancer patient on footpath in lockdown
Health

Were there more COVID-19 deaths in Mumbai than we know?

November 2, 2021 Sabah Virani

Mumbai saw 23% more deaths in 2020 than in 2019, and only 10% of them are officially due to COVID-19. We investigate the causes behind these excess deaths.

Outcaste Bombay by Juned Shaikh
Society

Talking caste in Bombay

October 27, 2021 Sabah Virani

An interview with author Juned Shaikh on his latest book that discusses a history of caste in Bombay, through industrialisation and spatial transformation.

Zomato delivery partners sitting by a pavement
Economy

Delivery workers prefer to work for smaller companies that offer better work conditions

October 18, 2021 Sabah Virani

Delivery workers of big delivery apps in the country make shifts to smaller companies, citing poor work conditions and wages.

skyscrapers in Mumbai
Environment

Mumbai Climate Action Plan has the potential to be a game changer. Here’s how

October 7, 2021 Sabah Virani

Mumbai’s first Climate Action Plan is drafting a framework for fighting climate change and its effects in the city for the decades to come.

Firemen rescue cat in Mumbai
Society

Midnight rescue operation saves cat

September 22, 2021 Sabah Virani

Mumbai’s fire brigade and neighbourhood residents rescue a stranded cat in the middle of the night, displaying an eagerness to care for animals in the city.

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