Amid the BMC elections preparations, Colaba AAP candidate Margaret DaCosta, was unable to file her nomination papers for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, alleging procedural lapses and selective enforcement of election norms at the nomination centre. The incident occurred on 1 January, when DaCosta arrived at the Booth officeContinue Reading
Every day when a Mumbaikar is crushed inside locals, metros, and buses, it feels less like commuting and more like punishment. The city may have one of the most extensive transport networks, yet it constantly struggles to breathe. Mumbai’s heaving trains and overflowing footpaths are often glorified as the city’sContinue Reading
A young boy in his uniform with his parent, people perched on the stairs with their heads resting on the railing, police constables shushing the chatters on the corridors, case numbers being called out, lawyers requesting date extensions from their lordships. These scenes offer a glimpse into the everyday rhythmContinue Reading
Built on sentiment, shaped by migration and reinforced by its job market, Mumbai, known for its wealth, isn’t the only thing the country acknowledges. Far more important is the kindness it provides to dreams and aspirations. Historically, Mumbai grew not as a political capital but as the financial capital ofContinue Reading
Mumbai: The walls of the Mumbai Press Club, usually adorned with the humdrum of daily reportage, now carry the weight of a city’s trauma. Black-and -white images of burning buses, blood-soaked streets, and shattered images of burning shattered windows, and silent, stunned faces have taken over the gallery space forContinue Reading
The Feared – Conversations with Eleven Political Prisoners In her powerful project, I had the opportunity to explore voices from the shadows. The Feared brings together interviews by senior journalist Neeta Kolhatkar with eleven political prisoners—and at times, their families—offering a rare glimpse into their daily realities behind bars. ThisContinue Reading
In 2015, Versova Beach in Mumbai was a picture of neglect, buried under mountains of waste. But one man’s determination sparked a movement that transformed it into a cleaner and livelier space. Here’s a look at how the cleanup initiative led by Afroz Shah turned the tide for this beach.WhileContinue Reading
Mumbai’s thriving arts and culture scene boasts a unique institution in the Sarmaya Art Foundation, a museum founded in 2015 by Paul Abraham, former COO of IndusInd Bank. Located first in Dadar, the institution has now moved to its new location at Kala Ghoda since last September. In the fiveContinue Reading
Mumbai, January 17: One man has been arrested in the house stabbing of actor Saif Ali Khan in the early hours yesterday. The actor received six wounds, at least two of them deep, and one very close to his spinal cord. Since then, he has been operated upon at LilavatiContinue Reading
It was the first day of the new year 2025 and a fearless reporter had gone missing. Days later, his lifeless body was found in a septic tank that displayed signs of brutal assault. His crime? Exposing the truth. Chandrakar’s story is not the only incident of this kind. BetweenContinue Reading