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HomeGENRE: Voices

GENRE: Voices

Personal essays, commentary, opinion, interviews

mills at Lower Parel
Infrastructure

How Mumbai has changed: An interview with veteran urban planner Shirish Patel

January 26, 2023 Eshan Kalyanikar and Sabah Virani

From housing to commute, and specific projects such as the Coastal Road, Patel shares his thoughts on developments in Mumbai through the years.

A father holding a little child in his lap with a dog sleeping besides them
Society

Glimpses of Versova on a photo walk

January 18, 2023 Aaqil Abdul Rahman

Walking around Versova with a camera lens reveals a microcosm of Mumbai, of expensive high-rises cheek by jowl to poor slums.

A balcony with plants grown in pots
Environment

Explainer: How to practise permaculture in Mumbai

January 16, 2023 Samiksha Lohar

Cultivating green balconies and community gardens – a practice called permaculture – is a step towards sustainable living. This is how to start.

People walking on the road next to Thane traffic
Commute

Traffic woes around Thane station road a never-ending problem

January 3, 2023 Sneha Singh

Why has commuting to Thane railway station become so difficult? The municipal corporation must address Thane traffic concerns.

marine drive skyline
Civic

Editor’s choice 2022: A recap of the year through some of our best work

December 31, 2022 Prachi Pinglay-Plumber

The year that was, as experienced by our editor, who reflects on what the team’s work says about Mumbai and its journey ahead.

Children playing with rackets as the sun and decorations cast shadows on the ground
Civic

Reporter’s diary: A year of Mumbai through the stories of its people

December 30, 2022 Sabah Virani

This reporter’s diary recounts some memorable stories over the year about incremental change in the city, at the neighbourhood level.

Mumbai road traffic with a lot of taxis visible.
Civic

Reporter’s diary: Covering stories requires care and the choice to listen

December 29, 2022 Eshan Kalyanikar

A reporter’s job is often stressful. One sometimes wonders why we even do this. Looking back, it’s the people that make it worth it, says this reporter.

dadar station crowd
Society

Flashback 2022: When I saw Mumbai through the eyes of citizen journalists

December 27, 2022 Lalita T

As we near the end of 2022, our community anchor reflects on her experience of working with citizen journalists and what it meant to her.

Women in a metro smiling
Society

Antakshari in the metro: A novel approach to women’s ownership of public spaces

December 23, 2022 Sabah Virani

The ‘Why Loiter?’ team is normalising women’s unabashed presence in public spaces, with antakshari sessions in Mumbai metro.

COP27 sign
Environment

Interview: What COP27 means for the road ahead for Mumbai

December 19, 2022 Sabah Virani

With COP27 over, the heat is on for countries and cities around the world to deliver on their climate promises. This is Mumbai’s roadmap.

cop27 banner on a road in Egypt
Environment

Can COP27 impact Mumbai’s fossil fuel phase out?

December 13, 2022 Ananya Pathak

Mumbai must also introduce a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to reduce emissions, phase down fossil fuels and tackle climate change.

Photo of BMC
Civic

Why Advanced Locality Management, or ALMs in Mumbai continue to be relevant

December 2, 2022 Zahida Banatwala

A look at the history of ALMs in Mumbai and their role in building active citizenry for good governance and improving the quality of life in the neighbourhood.

mumbai skyline
Civic

Beautification project will not address the real concerns of Mumbaikars

November 30, 2022 Pamela Cheema

The money allocated to the ward beautification project by the BMC could be better spent on addressing the more urgent needs of city dwellers.

photo of slums
Governance

Can the Navi Mumbai Development Plan 2018-38 pave the way for more inclusive housing?

November 28, 2022 Marina Joseph, Dulari Parmar, Sujit Nikalje and Raju Vanjare

This looks at how slums have been invisibilised and the need for their inclusion in the draft Development Plan for Navi Mumbai.

View of Priyadarshini Park, Nepean Sea Road
Civic

Citizens’ forum draws up plan for more open spaces in Mumbai

November 18, 2022 Rahul Kadri

The upcoming Nepean Sea Road revitalization project serves as a model for inclusive city-making and improving the quality of the city’s open spaces.

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