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HomeGENRE: In Focus

GENRE: In Focus

Long form, in-depth or investigative reportage on issues critical to the city

senior citizen sitting at a old age home
Society

Abandoned and rejected: Elderly destitute have nowhere to go

November 15, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

Support systems for senior citizens are lacking on many counts, but it gets much worse if the elderly are destitute and abandoned on the streets by their families.

Mother and son, tribals from Habal Pada.
Society

GMLR project approval brings eviction worries for tribal families

November 10, 2023 Sherine Raj

Approval of GMLR project including the underground tunnels near protected forests and tribal villages raises questions about ecology and livelihoods.

Tribal of Aarey next to her farmland
Society

Tribal family’s battle to protect ancestral farmland

November 9, 2023 Sherine Raj

A tribal family in Aarey is fighting to keep their ancestral farmland, a struggle shared by many tribal families in the city.

Senior citizens at an old age home in Mumbai
Society

Commercial old age homes flourish as  government fails to step in

October 26, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

With families disintegrating at a fast pace and children migrating abroad, the elderly are increasingly finding themselves in private care centers.

In August, the BMC asked the fishermen of Lotus Jetty to move the boats to another location for the coastal project. Pic: Lisann Dias
Society

As coastal road project advances, fishers worry about boats and livelihoods

October 25, 2023 Lisann Dias

Worli fishers have been asked to move their boats from Lotus jetty. With losses climbing up to Rs 90 lakh, fishers have approached the BMC.

Seniors citizens at a bus stop in Mumbai
Society

As crimes against elderly rise, Mumbai Police pays friendly visits to check on seniors

October 12, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

Elders in Mumbai are at a much greater risk than ever before due to factors like nuclear families, migration of children and neglect by families.

women and children in a corridor of SRA building
Infrastructure

Is it possible to improve maintenance of SRA buildings?

September 27, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

Factors like developers’ neglect and unaffordable costs of maintenance lead to rapid degradation of SRA buildings in Mumbai.

A corridor view at the Jankalyan Society, an SRA building at Dahisar.
Governance

Why so many SRA buildings in Mumbai are in such poor shape

September 22, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

In SRA buildings maintenance dues pile up as residents are unable to pay. How much impact does it have on the upkeep of SRA housing?

Women fish vendors who purchase fish from the fishermen at Bhaucha Dhakka. Pic: Lisann
Society

Ferry wharf expansion: Unaware fishers worry about livelihoods

September 8, 2023 Lisann Dias

The fishing community says they have not been consulted even as expansion plans of the existing Ferry Wharf are underway.

Buckets, pots and bottles with water
Water Supply

How water crisis deepens gender inequality

September 6, 2023 Shiboni Sundar

Water scarcity, especially in informal settlements, affects all aspects of women’s life – income, health, education and overall well-being.

Marine drive, Mumbai showing rising sea level
Environment

Climate change: Rising sea levels ring alarm bells for Mumbai

August 3, 2023 Sherine Raj

Protecting Mumbai’s urban forests, like SGNP and Aarey, and prioritising climate-resilient infrastructure is vital for climate change and rising seas

man walking in knee-deep water in mumbai
Civic

Monsoon at its peak, Mumbai deals with accidents, some fatal too.

July 28, 2023 Sherine Raj

Mumbai’s monsoon accidents: road mishaps, drownings, tree falls, house collapses and more, claim numerous lives each year.

a manual scavenger in a septic tank
Governance

Manual scavenging continues; continues to kill

July 20, 2023 Kavitha Iyer

Manual scavenging is illegal but still goes on. The death of two workers in June, is a stark reminder of the continuing inhuman practice.

Installation of a zebra on a divider of a road in Mumbai
Governance

Mumbaikars not impressed with 1729 cr beautification drive

July 12, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

Six months after BMC’s beautification drive was launched, citizens continue to ask for better infrastructure instead of cosmetic changes.

Society

Watch those links you click: Elderly population most affected by cyber frauds

June 30, 2023 Sherine Raj

Senior citizens are highly vulnerable when it comes to cyber frauds and stand to lose their life’s savings to a click of a link.

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