Society

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

Art exists to record and reflect the times we live in. Here are three poets who have lent poetic expression to the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns.

In 1997, Stephen Webber, a professor of music production and engineering at the Berklee College of Music, proposed teaching a course in turntablism. What DJs were doing with turntables had opened his eyes to a

How a woman who moved from Pune to Mumbai, experienced the city.

Story of one woman and her survival in the city.

A peek into the Bombay of 17th, 18th and 19th Centuries. And what that says about the city today.

Bombay holds a very special place in the hearts of all Jewish people in India, said a Jewish scholar in a recent chat. Remembering the Jews who built Bombay

In a recent online talk, Sidharth Bhatia, founder editor of The Wire, took us on a tour of the street that introduced public dining to the city of Bombay.  Shortly after sunset, author Bhatia began

Here’s a how people used to read newspapers in the ‘old normal’ or before the pandemic struck and lockdown was imposed.

On Republic Day, the Maharashtra government refused to implement the three farm laws hastily passed by the central government in December