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Monday, January 5, 2026
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Topic: MUMBAI

Congress & BJP ex-MPs in direct contest for top post at Mumbai’s prestigious Asiatic Society

Kumar Ketkar says his campaign focuses on transforming the society into international intellectual and arts centre, Vinay Sahasrabuddhe’s pitch is to make institution more accessible.

Will Mumbai start looking for its Mamdani now? The city is as unaffordable as New York

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani will face hurdles. And Democrats cannot mistake one city’s victory for a national mandate.

Amid ‘fake voter’ row, Maharashtra EC moves ahead with civic polls, promises electoral roll cleanup

SEC has scheduled voting for 2 December & counting for 3 December. Opposition had been demanding local body polls should be conducted only after voter list 'anomalies' were fixed.

Mumbai’s next planned infra boost: A 70-km tunnel network within the city to ease bottlenecks

First phase is proposed to connect end of coastal road—which spans from Marine Drive to Worli end of Bandra-Worli Sea Link—to BKC business hub and Terminal 2 of Mumbai airport.

He called 17 kids for ‘audition’, then took them hostage. Rohit Aarrya & his beef with Maharashtra govt

‘I don’t think he was a contractor but a terrorist,’ says Maharashtra minister about Aarya, who held 17 children and two others hostage. Aarya was killed in the rescue operation that followed.

Man who took 17 children hostage in Mumbai’s Powai dies in hospital

The suspect, identified as Rohit Arya, allegedly took the children hostage after inviting them for an audition to RA Studio in Powai. Police say he was injured during the rescue op.

Mumbai’s been driving India’s data centre market, but water shortage, power demand pose risks

According to a report by Macquarie, India’s data centre market is estimated to double by 2027. India currently has 1.4 gigawatts of operational data centre capacity.

In a first, low-cost housing body MHADA’s trying to sell luxury flats. It’s struggling to find takers

The costliest flats in the history of the state housing authority—which typically focuses on affordable housing—have seen no takers. In 2023, one of them was priced at Rs 7.58 cr.

How Mumbai’s redevelopment frenzy is forcing parties to rethink BMC poll strategy

Voters are on the move as redevelopment of old buildings picks pace in Mumbai, and political parties are scrambling to track their supporters ahead of civic polls.

It’s not just Bhai Jagtap. ‘Go solo’ call builds in Mumbai Congress, sparking ripples in MVA

Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut dismissed Jagtap's suggestion, but Mumbai Congress president admits many Congress workers do feel party should fight separately. 

On Camera

With de-facto control over Venezuela, Trump has his very own oil empire

It’s a geopolitical game changer. US, now, has primacy over oil-producing allies and adversaries alike — whether it’s Saudi Arabia or Iran, Nigeria or Russia.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.