Governance

In April 2020, the sudden closure of rail services and transport created a huge migration crisis. A simple tweak in state attitude and policy has made a big difference this time.

Why is the work of advocacy groups not taken seriously by elected representatives here in India? Who should then hold the elected representatives to account?

Who prepares the budget? Where does the money get spent? Who spends it? Some important questions get answered here.

The key missing element in the Mask Penalty is that it believes in punitive action rather than education and collaboration.

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is good at taking citizen complaints. How good is it at redressing these things?

There is no decentralised urban governance in India, but a new index conceived by a city-based NGO, can help unpack why.

Mumbai has been selected as a “C40 city”—a consortium of the world’s leading cities taking bold action against climate change. But, what does it lack?

RTI and social audits is the way to bring transparency and accountability. Veteran activist, Bhaskar Prabhu laments that few people care about accountability.

The idea of Area Sabhas can revolutionise urban governance in a crowded city like Mumbai. Why is it not implemented?

In a country where you can literally buy a driving licence, why are we surprised when lakhs of people die in road accidents? The system is flawed and we are complicit.

Over 2000 cops in Mumbai have tested positive and 20 have succumbed to the disease. This could have been minimised had the 50000 strong force been better trained and equipped.

Mumbai has an estimated 3 million migrant workers. Even if the railways ferry about 2400 people in two trains per day, it will take a couple of months to transport them back home.