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Mumbai is running out of drinking water. A desalination plant in Manori is BMC’s solution

Mumbai is set to get its first-ever desalination plant, which will turn saline water from the Arabian Sea into drinking water, at a scale the city has never attempted before.

No leaders, no banners, just WhatsApp & social media: How Mumbai youth turned a protest into a movement

What began as a handful of students exchanging numbers at Azad Maidan snowballed into a leaderless campaign, with WhatsApp groups, Instagram and live locations keeping Mumbai's NEET protests growing.

Mumbai woman blocked a police van at CJP protest. Her photo has Bollywood’s attention

The photo has gone viral, with filmmakers and actors including Zoya Akhtar, Abhishek Banerjee, Twinkle Khanna and Malaika Arora sharing it.

Rats at K Rustom, fungus at Parsi Dairy—why many are cheering FDA shutdown of Mumbai icons

The Maharashtra FDA's shutdown of Mumbai eateries K Rustom and Parsi Dairy has many ruing the end of an era, while others say the ‘iconic’ tag is no free pass for hygiene and quality lapses.

Mumbai monsoon has brought a new killer—city’s falling trees

Three deaths and over 2,100 tree and branch fall incidents have put Mumbai's trees under scrutiny. Experts and the BMC explain what's causing the crisis.

‘Save Neville D’Souza ground’—cricket-crazy Mumbai is fighting for its football future

Mumbai’s Neville D’Souza football ground could become a convention centre after a BMC panel cleared a land-use change. Players, parents and politicians are now protesting—‘crushing sports'.

From Vadhvan Port to bullet train, Maharashtra bets on ‘Mumbai 4.0’ to power next growth phase

CM Devendra Fadnavis reviews infrastructure projects in Palghar, envisioned as the state's fourth Mumbai and a future hub for trade, logistics, industry & exports.

Mumbai: Of white (fault)lines & identity politics

A seemingly innocuous road marking exposes the city’s enduring fault lines of identity, power and belonging.

25-year-old IITian who doesn’t have a cat is mapping Mumbai’s cats

Sudarshan Birla has mapped cat sightings across Mumbai for anyone hoping to bump into a familiar whiskered face, become a cat's chosen guest, or simply earn a few scratches.

On Camera

Dear Indian parents, women also use gaalis. It’s not just men’s domain

Women abused at CJP-led student protests. But why does the burden of purifying public language always make a stop at women's doorstep?

India’s e-commerce sector growing exponentially, but without net profit. CSEP report explores why

India's merchandise e-commerce market is expected to reach $300-350 billion by 2030, growing at an annual rate of 20-25%. However, profitability remains elusive.

The ‘outlier’ caves in: Permanent commission allowed for women in Indian Coast Guard

On Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled a policy for gender-neutral induction and career progression of officers in Indian Coast Guard.

Youth’s struggles won’t end with Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Govt must decentralise education

Our education system is a destroyer of all talent by enforcing learning by rote, pushing students to coaching classes to ‘crack’ competitive exams. And then, papers leak.