GENRE: In Focus Archives

June 1, 2023 Sherine Raj

Stigma of ‘criminal tag’ coupled with the lack of education and government policies has crippled the Pardhi community in Mumbai and other regions.

April 26, 2023 Shiboni Sundar

This summer has been exceptionally hot and rising heat has severe health implications for those who work in the open such as street vendors.

April 21, 2023 Sabah Virani

The indigenous residents of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park live intertwined with the forest and rivers around. Their existence is under threat.

April 10, 2023 Sabah Virani

After a hot February and a relatively cool March, summer in Mumbai is once again in full swing and temperatures are expected to rise.

March 22, 2023 Sabah Virani

Luxury housing in Mumbai is booming. The factors are immediate and cumulative, but the underlying reasons are cannibalising affordable housing.

March 6, 2023 Kavitha Iyer

Mumbai’s mill lands were to be equitably divided into open space, affordable housing and commercial use. The drive for profit has taken precedence.

February 28, 2023 Sabah Virani

Financial insecurity after COVID-19 has left many parents unable to pay their children’s school fees. Students are caught in the crosshairs.

February 22, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

The city and its suburbs are so badly planned and congested that there are no public open spaces for citizens to enjoy freely.

February 10, 2023 Sunit Raut

Some of the transportation infrastructure in Mumbai expected in 2023 include the Trans-Harbour Link, metro lines 2A, 7 and 3, and the coastal road.

February 7, 2023 Sabah Virani

As the process for admissions under RTE have begun, schools are staring at an ever growing figure of reimbursements awaited from the government.

January 30, 2023 Hepzi Anthony

Generations who have lived in the 160 sq ft tenements look forward to living in 500 sq ft spaces, but planners are sceptical about the outcome.

Mumbai is troubled by certain diseases in high numbers every year. Can better urban planning ensure good health for Mumbaikars?

January 19, 2023 Kavitha Iyer

What does urban planning mean for Mumbai? And how much of a say do the people of Mumbai have in how their city is built?

January 10, 2023 Lalita T

Women and children are often prey to poorly paid piece rate work that forms the end-of-the-line step in supply chains. It comes with side effects.

January 9, 2023 Sabah Virani

With the Dharavi redevelopment project in full swing, where do residents, businesses and livelihoods stand in the drive towards profit?