Society Sports ground for women’s football inaugurated by Parcham Collective October 21, 2021 Radha Puranik A new sports ground in Mumbra was Parcham Collective with a wall painting event that was contributed to by artists, activists and political leaders
Environment Migratory birds of Navi Mumbai October 19, 2021 Tarang Sarin A photo story traces migratory birds found in areas of Navi Mumbai and brings focus to the long journeys they take to complete their life cycles.
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.
Civic Mumbai Buzz: COVID-19 cases spike due to festive season | Fishermen protest coastal road work October 15, 2021 News Desk COVID-19 cases see slight uptick due to festive season, 200 fishing boats sailed to protest the coastal road at Worli Koliwada
Health How to prevent viral fevers other than COVID-19 October 14, 2021 Radha Puranik In conversation with Dr Souradipta Chandra on the prevention of viral fevers other than COVID-19, in the context of flu viruses caused by the monsoon season
Environment To clean our oceans, we need to remove plastic from our rivers October 12, 2021 Emily De Stigter and Radha Puranik 8 million metric tons of plastic waste is dumped into our oceans every year. Here’s a look at effective ways in which we can clean our oceans.
Infrastructure Mumbai’s Kolis fight to (re)claim their home October 11, 2021 Saachi D'Souza An archival project by two artists is building a repository of Koli history and contemporary traditions, challenging their erasure from the city
Health Struggling with your mental health? Here’s a list of support groups that can help October 11, 2021 News Desk For World Mental Health Day, we’ve curated a list of support groups and helpline numbers working on a range of mental health issues
Civic Mumbai Buzz: Metro trial runs | Chaos at Mumbai Airport | Junior colleges to reopen October 9, 2021 News Desk Trial runs for Colaba-Seepz metro line will take place at Marol-Maroshi; chaos unfolds at Mumbai airport; petrol, diesel prices spike
Infrastructure BMC will cement roads to avoid potholes. Is it a good strategy? October 8, 2021 Hepzi Anthony The BMC is pushing for cement concretisation of several internal roads in the city to combat the pothole problem. We take a look at what this means.
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.
Economy The Plight of Gas Cylinder Delivery Workers October 5, 2021 Radha Puranik Cylinder delivery workers are subjected to life threatening work conditions and social exclusion with no laws or regulations in place to protect them.
Society Is Mumbai really safe for its women? Data suggests otherwise October 4, 2021 Saachi D'Souza An NCRB report records the highest numbers of sexual crimes against women and minors in Mumbai. The latest is the rape and death of a Dalit woman.
Civic Mumbai Buzz: Schools reopen | New swamp eel discovered | Centre approves new coastal plan October 2, 2021 News Desk Union Environment Ministry approves new coastal plan; a new species of swamp eel was discovered in Mumbai; And Mumbai’s costliest road gets costlier.
Environment ‘Biodiversity zones that make Mumbai livable will vanish, if urgent measures are not taken’ October 1, 2021 Ashwani Sharma Environmentalist Naresh Chandra Singh founded a group with other concerned citizens to tackle environmental concerns in Navi Mumbai.
