BMC demolishes 13 per cent of illegal structures
Mumbai: The scourge of illegal constructions seems to have flourished over a decade owing to the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)’s apparent inactions, a RTI reply has revealed. Of a total...
Thousands turn out to welcome ‘Madhuri’ home
Kolhapur: After 409 days away from home, Madhuri, the elephant belonging to the Swastishri Jinsen Bhattarak Pattacharya Sansthan Math at Nandani in Shirol taluka, finally returned to the monastery on...
Blocked roads take life
Kolhapur: Ten minutes. That is the gap the family of Nalini Ganesh Mainkar says may have separated life from death. On Tuesday, as preparations for Ganeshotsav gathered pace in Kolhapur,...
NHRC sword hangs over top Pune officials
Mumbai: The top administrative brass of Pune—the Municipal Commissioner and the Police Commissioner—are likely to face unprecedented legal and regulatory action from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over their...
From Crowd to Community
The incident lasts barely a minute. A woman is harassed in public. Heads turn, eyes notice, feet hesitate. Someone reaches for a phone; another walks away. “Don’t get involved,” someone...
The Fight Against Child Trafficking
AI generated image As we commemorate International Day Against Trafficking in Persons, let’s think about the many children who tend to get trafficked across borders. They are often lured by...
Ladakh’s Unfinished Transition
Five years after becoming a Union Territory, the Himalayan region is asking whether administrative control has come at the cost of representation, identity and ecological security. Ladakh’s protest movement represents...
A Nation Unsafe for Women
In a nation that celebrates its women as embodiments of strength and resilience—from goddesses in mythology to leaders in modern boardrooms, the persistent surge in crimes against them paints a...
The Water Safety Gap India Keeps Missing
From January 2025 to January 2026, sewage-contaminated piped water caused disease outbreaks in 26 cities across 22 states and union territories, sickening at least 5,500 people and killing 34. Sixteen...
Mumbai’s Water Wake-Up Call
Chennai responded to its water crisis with long-term investments, while Mumbai continues to rely primarily on reservoirs and seasonal rainfall. Every summer, Mumbai faces concerns over its water supply as...
