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HomeGENRE: Voices

GENRE: Voices

Personal essays, commentary, opinion, interviews

Society

Mankhurd: Exploring Mumbai’s ComplexCity Through Lallubhai Compound

May 25, 2023 Shenaz Merchant

‘Growing up in a Resettlement Colony’ was the theme of the ComplexCity walk at Lallubhai Compound, Mankhurd with BAS volunteers

A group of nature enthusiasts on a treewalk
Environment

Earth Day: Make way for the young in climate justice

April 24, 2023 Ananya Pathak

While the climate justice movement is ostensibly for today’s youth, they are excluded from it for their age, lack of power and opportunities.

Trees and vegetation
Environment

Fisherfolk of Hanuman Koliwada struggle without land or livelihood

March 15, 2023 Nithi Shetty and Lekshmi M

Stranded and left bereft of their livelihood to make way for development, the fishermen of Hanuman Koliwada are reclaiming their original village.

ICU beds in a hospital
Health

A living will that can save hardships

March 14, 2023 Dr Nikhil Datar

What to do in situations where you or someone you know are kept alive on life support? The solution is to have living will. Here’s what it is

Parked BEST bus
Commute

Mumbai’s BEST buses have a fleet issue

February 27, 2023 Gandharva Purohit

New additions to the BEST bus fleet have coincided with expiration of old ones and replacements by smaller buses, to the chagrin of commuters.

A river, with buildings in the background
Environment

The destruction of the Ulhas river: can we reverse it?

February 20, 2023 Nithi Shetty

Urbanisation and industrialisation at the banks of the Ulhas river has eaten into its natural environment, while the rest is being polluted.

Mumbai's traffic
Environment

Mumbai’s pollution: A huge health epidemic

February 14, 2023 News Desk

Mumbai’s pollution levels worsened this winter, with AQI levels surpassing Delhi, known for being one of the world’s most polluted cities.

Road in Mumbai
Governance

As BMC prepares to release its budget, a wishlist from citizens’ group MNCDF

February 4, 2023 Trivankumar Karnani

The citizen activist group MNCDF comes forward with their suggestions on key actionables that the BMC budget should make provisions for.

People standing on a railway station platform
Governance

BMC budget wishlist, from various experts in their field

February 2, 2023 Sabah Virani

The BMC has asked for suggestions on the municipal budget. Here are some responses: covering governance, health, safety, education, environment, etc.

Men on their way to use public toilets.
Civic

How a survey on lack of toilets highlighted issues we never knew

February 1, 2023 Subiya Bano, Anas Ramzan Khan, Javed Ramzan Khan, Faiza Habib Khan and Sufiyan Riyaz Ansari

A group of youth from Shivaji Nagar writes about the findings from their research on community and public toilets.

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.

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