Society Glimpses of how Mumbai celebrated Ganpati festival October 3, 2023 Stephin Thomas The Ganesh festival is worth an experience in Mumbai. The city comes alive with emotions, colours, flowers and prayers during the 10-day festivities.
Health Aapla Dawakhana: The family doctor is around the corner September 12, 2023 Stephin Thomas Developing primary healthcare reduces fatalities in hospitals. Aapla Dawakhana is one such scheme, which brings hope to citizens.
Health Will prioritise upgrade of primary and tertiary healthcare, says Mumbai’s health commissioner September 4, 2023 Stephin Thomas Additional Municipal Commissioner of BMC Dr Sudhakar Shinde discusses issues related to public healthcare system and plans to upgrade.
Health Retired community health workers wait endlessly to be recognised as employees August 30, 2023 Stephin Thomas Retired community health workers have been waiting to be recognised as employees by the BMC for over two decades.
Health Mumbai had two ‘No Honking Days’ this month, but are they enough? August 22, 2023 Stephin Thomas Mumbai observed No Honking Day on August 9th and 16th to dissuade people from honking while driving. Does it really make a difference?
Health What other public hospitals can learn from KEM’s revamped kitchen August 14, 2023 Stephin Thomas Recently, KEM Hospital revamped its kitchen, highlighting the importance of nutritious and hygienic food in patients’ recovery.
Health Monsoon maladies on the rise, conditions worse than last year August 4, 2023 Stephin Thomas Mumbai monsoon impacts public health every year. Compared to last year the cases have risen, with a sharp spike in Leptospirosis cases.
Society Photo essay: “Araam” season in Dharavi’s Kumbharwada as potters cope with monsoon August 1, 2023 Stephin Thomas In photos: Pottery has been a family-run vocation for generations for Kumbharwada community in Dharavi. As monsoon arrives the production is affected.
Civic Mumbaikars deal with another monsoon without their corporators July 26, 2023 Stephin Thomas and Himadyuthi V Deshpande Heavy rains make citizens go through ample difficulties. It is the second monsoon, when there’s no sitting corporator to listen to them.
Commute Frustrated with alternative routes, commuters wonder when Gokhale bridge will open? July 19, 2023 Stephin Thomas Gokhale bridge construction is behind schedule, and alternative routes have never-ending traffic and shut down during heavy rains.
Civic The other side of Banganga: Lack of toilets leads to defecation at sea front July 5, 2023 Stephin Thomas Banganga slum lacks basic sanitation facilities, which causes discomfort to women and compels men to go to the sea for defecation.
Civic BMC cleans Chimbai Beach after citizens’ appeal goes viral July 3, 2023 Stephin Thomas Few days ago, a reel on Instagram made it to several groups of citizens involved in civic action. It was about residents of Chimbai lamenting the condition of the beach, where they grew up. They
Civic Despite filtration exercise, clean Mithi River a distant possibility June 26, 2023 Stephin Thomas Waste inflow into Mithi River continues even as BMC releases 80 lakh litres of filtered water every day as part of its clean up initiative.
