Society

A new sports ground in Mumbra was inaugurated by Parcham Collective with a wall painting event that was contributed to by artists, activists and political leaders

An NCRB report records the highest numbers of sexual crimes against women and minors in Mumbai. The latest is the rape and death of a Dalit woman.

Conversation with author Saumya Roy, who in her new book chronicles the lives of waste-pickers in Deonar by documenting their labour, families and health.

Mumbai’s fire brigade and neighbourhood residents rescue a stranded cat in the middle of the night, displaying an eagerness to care for animals in the city.

Aggressive policing against sex workers are rooted in the city’s colonial history. Laws passed then still have a bearing on the community.

Bombay’s pivotal role in the Independence movement and particularly in the Quit India movement has not been recognized enough.

Here’s what you should do while filing an First Information Report (FIR) with the Mumbai police.
FAQs, steps to follow and precautions .

Standing on the balcony and watching the Mumbai world go by, makes an interesting pastime. There are stories in every frame.

Before the lockdown, a youth group came across many instances of harassment faced by girls in Ambujwadi. But as the lockdown started and continued, the number of cases have grown immensely.

Lakshman and his family, who belong to the Dhegu Megu SC community of Kodambal in Karnataka and worship Goddess Mariyamma, dance and whip themselves to earn a living in Mumbai.

Even as the Mumbai dabbawalas lost most of their livelihoods in recent times, they came forward during the pandemic to help the needy.

Residents of Mumbai came together to help those needed it the most. Here’s how