EDITORS’ PICK

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 pandemic has changed the way in which fish is bought and sold in the city. But there are other factors too that have altered the entire fish economy.

With BMC elections fast approaching, it is crucial for citizens to understand its relevance and how it handles civic issues.

Public anger over potholes in Mumbai is not new, but despite electoral promises and money allocated for the work, the problem remains unsolved.

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.

For many years now, no criminal charges for electoral malpractices in Mumbai elections have been observed. Why is this the case?

A photo essay tracing the several micro-economies of Bhendi Bazaar, that make it what it is today and the impact of redevelopment on the community.

A rise in childbirth through C-section surgeries in Mumbai begs to be examined, as in many cases these appear to be quite unnecessary.

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

As BMC polls approach, we reexamine the promises made on exemption of property taxes. Economists say this may not be good for the urban local body.

Our statutory authorities are the custodians of our ecosystems, but the experience with CIDCO shows citizens have to keep a close watch.

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