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Topic: MUMBAI

‘Thrashed, bagged & dumped’: Mumbai society dog’s suspected killing sparks outrage, police probe

Mikey, a community dog loved by residents of a Mumbai housing society, allegedly suffered a brutal death. An FIR cites animal cruelty and possible CCTV tampering as activists demand accountability.

MMRDA’s car-free Friday flops in Mumbai’s BKC. Commuters blame the last-mile nightmare

Friday Public Transport Day, a pilot project by MMRDA & World Resources Institute India, aims to reduce traffic congestion & promote sustainable commuting in Bandra Kurla Complex.

In Mumbai, homes are ready, car parking isn’t. A parking lift shortage is making buyers, builders sweat

The lack of parking lifts is causing massive delays in handover of projects—a problem for both homebuyers and developers.

A newly built Rs 248-crore flyover has become Mumbai’s latest infra flashpoint

Opened after years of delay, the Rs 248-crore Mrinaltai Gore flyover extension has drawn complaints of uneven surfacing, loose grit and poor finishing.

Mumbai: Changing urban landscape & the true Mumbaikar test

In the last two weeks, two iconic landmarks in Mumbai ceased to exist—the Air India building at Nariman Point and the Air India colony at Kalina.

Three destroyers of Brand India. It’s all in our cities

The central curse of our urban governance isn’t that more voters live in these slummified villages. It’s that the political class panders to them instead of improving their quality of life.

3 years & Rs 17,000 crore later, Mumbai’s ambitious concrete roads project is 80% complete

BMC data shows that of the 2,175 roads, nearly 600 remain unfinished. Colaba, Byculla, and Dongri are among lagging pockets, while work in Borivali-Dahisar belt is nearly done.

The many lives of Air India building, crowning jewel of Mumbai’s skyline that survived 1993 blasts

Once the headquarters of Air India and a symbol of India’s aviation ambitions and glamour in the air, the Nariman Point landmark will now help ease Maharashtra’s growing administrative space crunch.

The story of Mumbai’s Garib Nagar slum—railways land, Sunil Dutt & Slumdog cameo

Built by workers drawn to ‘city of dreams’, Garib Nagar in Mumbai survived fires, court battles & repeated eviction attempts. Western Railway reclaimed it during 5-day demolition drive last month.

Mumbai: A Bandra demolition, and the city failing its poor

Why is slum extinction a priority? Yes, slums block land, a scarce public resource. But, of 8,333 acres of slum land in Mumbai, only 3,620.9 acres is privately owned.

On Camera

Cabo Verde defeated Spain with one man—a 40-year-old goalkeeper having the game of his life

Cabo Verde, a country with a population of 5,00,000, chose to trust a 40-year-old between the posts, and he made sure the ball never went inside the back of the net.

TVK White Paper audits finances under DMK: Every newborn carries debt burden of Rs 1.28 lakh now

Issuing a White Paper was among first announcements made by CM C. Joseph Vijay upon assuming office. The documents says Tamil Nadu’s debt doubled, deficits widened, liabilities surged in 5 years.

India, US, Siberia, Pakistan: 5 crashes in 3 days underline military aviation risks

In India, the crash involving the AN-32 transport aircraft marked the fourth major incident involving a military aircraft since the beginning of this year.

Five challenges await Modi. First, he must shake off the past and Nehru

It’s a perfectly reasonable presumption that Modi will be around for a significant enough time for us to reflect on the challenges that lie ahead. I will list five.