GENRE: Features

Narali Purnima is closely linked to the Koli identity. It represents their heritage and their hope for a better tomorrow.

The history of building regulations over the past century in Mumbai, through health and sickness, is a continuing, but failed, attempt at slum clearance.

In the last moments to confirm admissions under Right To Education, a few parents recount their experiences with RTE verification.

With a series of small low-cost changes to the urbanscape, the BMC’s tactical urbanism drive seeks to improve the experience of life in the city.

In the backdrop of the state medical teachers’ strikes, doctors at JJ Hospital in Mumbai claim that their demands remain unfulfilled.

The BMC’s new water policy promises legal water supply for all, including slum dwellers, the homeless and buildings without OCs. But some gaps remain.

As the heatwave in the country continues, street vendors in Mumbai adopt unique mitigation strategies to help them cope in difficult conditions.

The film industry thrives on daily-wage labour. Cine workers in Mumbai are slowly returning to sets, and with that may come a boost in their daily income.

Frequent birder Seema Tania finds declining numbers in bird populations in Navi Mumbai, during her experience in the annual bird race.

Built in 1893, the grand BMC building is home to the corporation that governs the city. In 2021, it was made accessible to the public on weekends.

Despite the suspension of COVID-19 restrictions, garment workers in Dharavi are struggling to find work and make ends meet.

The 6th IPCC report outlines a climate emergency across the globe. For Mumbai, coastal degradation could fasten the pace of the crisis.