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GENRE: In Focus

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

A construction worker at a site in Goregaon east
Economy

Heat, dust and other challenges facing construction workers in Mumbai

May 20, 2022 Radha Puranik

Construction workers in Mumbai have had a tough time coping with the heat this summer. Their living and working conditions further worsen the impact.

Mumbai-is-upgrading construction barricades around the Mumbai metro line 3
Commute

Mumbai Metro progress update: What’s on the cards?

April 26, 2022 Sabah Virani

Mumbaikars await 337 km lines of the Mumbai metro. After the launch of the new lines 2A and 7 in April, here is a timeline of what’s to come.

Inside the Ghadge Maharaj Dharamshala in Byculla
Health

For patients’ families from rural Maharashtra, Dharamshalas in Mumbai offer a community of care

April 21, 2022 Radha Puranik

Dharamshalas in Mumbai house families of patients undergoing treatment in Mumbai’s hospitals. They fill a glaring gap in the healthcare infrastructure.

The sun shining over Mumbai's skyline
Environment

For the residents of M-East ward, urban heat is just another thing to endure

April 20, 2022 Sabah Virani

Some areas in Mumbai are warmer than others. Residents of Shivaji Nagar in the M-East ward bear the brunt of climate change induced urban heat in the city.

a man at a local train station in mumbai sits with his head in his hand
Environment

Rising temperatures in Mumbai call for mitigation measures, but where are they?

April 14, 2022 Saachi D'Souza

As rising temperatures in Mumbai raise alarm, a missing mitigation plan could mean disaster for the impending impact of summer on livelihoods.

a market on the street in Mumbai, with clothes and accessories being sold on mobile handcarts
Economy

On BMC’s ‘eligible’ list, why are hawkers in Mumbai still evicted?

March 26, 2022 Sabah Virani

Hawkers in Mumbai are the face of a popular street shopping culture. But even those on BMC’s approved list have been waiting forever for their licences.

Cows lie and roam in the Deonar dumping ground
Waste Management

Is the waste-to-energy plant in Deonar a good idea?

February 28, 2022 Sabah Virani

After receiving garbage for around a century, the Deonar dumping ground is to make for a waste-to-energy plant. What will it change?

A construction worker standing in the doorway of a hut under construction
Governance

Why government schemes aren’t reaching those who need it the most in Mumbai

February 15, 2022 Sabah Virani

Lack of awareness, documentation troubles and internet inaccessibility create hurdles in accessing government schemes for daily wage workers.

fisherman using a boat to get around Navi Mumbai's mangroves
Environment

Impact of climate change in Mumbai to increase, according to new report

February 10, 2022 Radha Puranik

A new report has introduced data on the effects of climate change in western India. In Mumbai, rising temperatures will be common.

a bus driver driving a school bus in mumbai
Economy

Schools in Mumbai reopen, but school bus owners struggle to get back to work

February 8, 2022 Hepzi Anthony

As schools in Mumbai reopen in full swing, owners of school buses in the city are still struggling. Many have now moved on from the profession.

Commute

With the Yulu bike, is Public Bike Sharing in Mumbai picking up?

January 25, 2022 Sabah Virani

The Yulu bike has increased the demand for convenient public bike-sharing systems that have the potential to change commuting in Mumbai.

a scanned photo of floods in 1930s mumbai. two men stand in a heavy waters
Governance

Despite promises by political parties, annual Mumbai floods still a problem

January 21, 2022 Hepzi Anthony

Century-old storm water drains remain undeveloped in face of Mumbai floods. Promises made by political parties remain on paper, with no change in sight.

covid-19 signboard in Mumbai
Health

How prepared were Mumbai’s hospitals for the third wave of COVID-19?

January 18, 2022 Sabah Virani

While the medical infrastructure of Mumbai has been ramped up for the third wave of COVID-19, the strain on private hospitals has led to complaints.

The Ideal Public Health Manifesto for Mumbai
Health

Mumbai NGOs release manifesto to transform public health – will parties listen?

January 11, 2022 Sabah Virani

For citizens and political parties alike, the Ideal Public Health Manifesto is instructive in understanding the changes needed in public health in the BMC.

A boy washes his hands in a toilet with his back to the camera
Health

NFHS-5 shows progress for sanitation in Mumbai, but do ground realities bear this out?

December 30, 2021 Sabah Virani

According to NFHS-5 data on sanitation, Mumbai gets top marks for drinking water and menstrual hygiene, but lags in the use of toilets.

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