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Economy

Mumbai’s housing conundrum: Unsold houses, sky-high prices

January 11, 2020 Hepzi Anthony

6.48 lakh houses remained unsold across India’s top seven cities in 2019, and Mumbai alone accounted for nearly a third of these. Yet scarcity of affordable housing pushes people further and further away from the city. What could explain this?

Governance

Mumbai votes in Assembly elections: MLA choices for Kurla, Kalina, Vile Parle and Wadala

October 20, 2019 News Desk

As Mumbai gets ready to elect its MLAs on Monday, take a look at the profiles of candidates in the fray in the four assembly constituencies of Kurla, Kalina, Vile Parle and Wadala.

Governance

Mumbai votes in Assembly elections: MLA choices for Andheri W, Andheri E, Goregaon and Versova

October 20, 2019 News Desk

As Mumbai gets ready to elect its MLAs on Monday, take a look at the profiles of candidates in the fray in the four assembly constituencies of Andheri W, Andheri E, Goregaon and Versova.

Governance

Mumbai votes in Assembly elections: MLA Choices for Vandre East, Vandre West, Dharavi, Sion Koliwada

October 20, 2019 News Desk

As Mumbai gets ready to elect its MLAs on Monday, take a look at the profile of candidates in the fray in the four assembly constituencies of Vandre East, Vandre West, Dharavi and Sion Koliwada. 

Governance

Mumbai votes in Assembly elections: MLA choices for Vikhroli, Chembur and Ghatkopar (East/West)

October 20, 2019 News Desk

As Mumbai gets ready to elect its MLAs on Monday, take a look at the profiles of candidates in the fray in the four key assembly constituencies of Chembur, Vikhroli and Ghatkopar (East & West)

Governance

Mumbai votes in Assembly elections: MLA choices for Colaba, Mumbadevi, Malabar Hill and Worli

October 20, 2019 News Desk

As Mumbai gets ready to elect its MLAs on Monday, take a look at the profiles of candidates in the fray in the four key assembly constituencies of Colaba, Malabar Hill, Mumbadevi and Worli.

Governance

Mumbai votes in Assembly elections: MLA choices for Borivali, Dahisar, Magathane and Mulund

October 20, 2019 News Desk

As Mumbai gets ready to elect its MLAs on Monday, take a look at the profiles of candidates in the fray in the four key constituencies of Borivali, Dahisar, Magathane and Mulund.

Education

Mumbai civic body initiative to help school kids cope with mental health issues

October 16, 2019 Jahanvi J

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s Smiling School Project will train principals and teachers to identify students facing mental or emotional distress. These students will then receive free counselling. But will it be enough, given the nature and magnitude of the problem?

Civic

Why the Bombay High Court had to don Mumbai tree panel’s hat

September 4, 2019 Hepzi Anthony

Mumbai’s Tree Authority had for long led a quiet existence, issuing permissions without fuss to cut trees to make way for the city’s rapid urbanization. People are now looking up to the courts as a last resort to save the green cover of the city.

Governance

Mumbai North-East candidates: Ruling party rookie takes on opposition’s old hand

April 29, 2019 Revathi Siva Kumar

The BJP dropped its sitting MP in the constituency, Kirit Somaiya, after objections from ally Shiv Sena and chose three-time Mulund corporator Manoj Kotak to contest from the seat, with INC’s Sanjay Dina Patil as the chief rival. Who else are in the fray as Mumbai North East votes to elect its representative in the Lok Sabha?

Governance

Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Mumbai South Central: Active parliamentarian, Shiv Sena MP seeks second term

April 29, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

Sitting MP from Shiv Sena Party, Rahul Ramesh Shewale is seeking a second term. Here is the report card on Shewale’s performance in Parliament, along with details of his assets and MPLAD projects.

Governance

Mumbai South candidates: Sitting MP, former MP, cardiologist and 10 more face off in ‘swing vote’ constituency

April 28, 2019 Revathi Siva Kumar

Mumbai South is linguistically and socially diverse. As a high profile battle looms between sitting Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant and the INC’s Milind Deora, here is a detailed report on the candidates and voter concerns in the constituency.

Governance

Mumbai N-W candidates: Son of the soil, former Mumbai North MP and UP MLA seek votes from diverse base

April 28, 2019 Arjun Rajan

Mumbai North West constituency has a large voter base of diverse demography. As Mumbai goes to the polls, incumbent Shiv Sena MP and four-time MLA Gajanan Kirtikar takes on former MP (Mumbai North constituency) Sanjay Nirupam, and the sitting MLA (SP) of UP’s Saidpur Assembly constituency. Know more about all candidates here.

Governance

Mumbai North Central candidates: Two daughters with a legacy face off again in diverse constituency

April 27, 2019 Arjun Rajan

Mumbai North Central has a record of having dismal voter turnout. As the constituency witnesses a repeat battle between sitting BJP MP Poonam Mahajan and Priya Dutt of the INC, will anything change this time?

Governance

Poonam Mahajan, Mumbai North Central: Sharp in attacks on opposition, not nearly as much in debates

April 27, 2019 Arjun Rajan

Sitting MP Poonam Mahajan of the BJP will look to extend her term in the Mumbai North Central constituency as she takes on Priya Dutt of the INC.

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