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Articles exploring Inclusion and equity, trends and social change, art and culture

view of clothes drying on the roofs of a slum area in mumbai
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Explainer: Where your pre-owned belongings can be donated in Mumbai

March 22, 2022 Saachi D'Souza

For Mumbai’s slum population, living in dilapidated conditions, donations of pre-owned belongings in good condition could be very helpful.

a couple exchanges rings for engagement
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Explainer: How to register a marriage in Mumbai

February 21, 2022 Hepzi Anthony

To register a marriage in Mumbai, partners have various options, depending on their religious beliefs and how they want to solemnise their union.

Senior citizens of Bhendi Bazaar
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The story of Mumbai’s Bhendi Bazaar: Redevelopment while conserving heritage

November 22, 2021 Radha Puranik

The Saifee Burhani Upliftment trust takes on redevelopment projects in Bhendi Bazaar, while making sure their history of community living stays intact.

two hands of elderly person interlocked in a black and white image
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What you should do if you spot elder abuse

November 10, 2021 Anagha Sawant

Elderly abuse in the country has risen significantly over the last few years, with the COVID-19 pandemic affecting rates of abuse greatly.

Outcaste Bombay by Juned Shaikh
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Talking caste in Bombay

October 27, 2021 Sabah Virani

An interview with author Juned Shaikh on his latest book that discusses a history of caste in Bombay, through industrialisation and spatial transformation.

painting of girls football team of Parcham Collective
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Sports ground for women’s football inaugurated by Parcham Collective

October 21, 2021 Radha Puranik

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

Illustrated image by artist Marva M for Feminism In India, as part of a curatorial project to design images for sexual violence stories that are not graphic in nature. Group of women are drawn as protesting sexual violence.
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Is Mumbai really safe for its women? Data suggests otherwise

October 4, 2021 Saachi D'Souza

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.

Mountain Tales: Love and Loss in the Municipality of Castaway
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Humanizing the lives of waste-pickers in Deonar

September 27, 2021 Chintan Girish Modi

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.

Firemen rescue cat in Mumbai
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Midnight rescue operation saves cat

September 22, 2021 Sabah Virani

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.

Nautch girl in Bombay
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The story of Bombay’s troubled history with its sex workers

August 18, 2021 Nihira

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

railroad station
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What Bombay did to make India independent

August 16, 2021 Chintan Girish Modi

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

writing a FIR report
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Explainer: How to file an FIR in Mumbai?

June 22, 2021 Anagha Sawant

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

Road on Sunday
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Photo essay: a bird’s eye view of post-lockdown life in Mumbai

June 17, 2021 Arathi Manay Yajaman

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

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Lockdown increased violence against women. Here’s what some girls are doing about it

June 9, 2021 Zarin Ansari

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.

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Whipping and worship on Mumbai’s streets

June 8, 2021 Aakanksha/PARI

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.

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