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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicAarey Colony

Topic: Aarey Colony

Rs 50,000 fine for Shiv Sena man & praise for Metro — Here’s the full HC verdict on Aarey 

The Bombay High Court Friday rejected four petitions against the felling of over 2,600 trees for a Mumbai Metro-related project.

RBI trims growth forecast amid regulatory concerns. It must do more to gain public trust

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Bombay HC allows Aarey felling: Was the urban tree activism based on hype and fear?

The Bombay High Court Friday refused to declare Mumbai's Aarey colony a forest and allowed the felling of more than 2,600 trees to make way for a Metro car shed in the city.

People behind #SaveAarey & how they’ve become a ‘big nuisance’ for Mumbai’s metro dreams

These Mumbai residents are taking on the government in a city that doesn't really have a culture of activism of protest.

Why Mumbai says Aarey Colony protests aren’t only about felling trees for Metro car depot

Mumbai’s Metro authority wants to cut 2,646 trees and say Metro will bring environmental benefits to city that will far outweigh damage done by felling trees.

Aaditya Thackeray speaks up against cutting trees for Metro depot, a pet project of ally BJP

Issue is a bone of contention between BJP and Sena, and Thackeray’s press meet comes as the 2 parties are working out seat-sharing deal for Maharashtra polls.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.