21-day lockdown in India

Slum Rehabilitation Projects in Mumbai

Slum Rehabilitation Projects in Mumbai

April 10, 2020

Over the past three decades Mumbai has seen numerous Slum Rehabilitation Projects. Most of them are badly designed and terribly executed, making them a fertile ground for various diseases. A full blown outbreak of covid-19 would be catastrophic in these areas.

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Corona times: A camp that cares during corona crisis

Corona times: A camp that cares during corona crisis

April 9, 2020

A migrant camp at Versova in north-western Mumbai is a temporary home to many migrant workers and homeless of the city. Sporting a green salwar kameez (an Indian dress), Lakshmi is a middle aged single woman working in Thane, a large suburb of Mumbai. Separated from her husband, ...

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Mumbai moments in lockdown

Mumbai moments in lockdown

April 8, 2020

Ever since the lockdown began, people in Mumbai have dealt with it in their own way. A few lucky ones chose to pack their bags and leave for their hometown, while those who couldn’t, found themselves stuck in a crisis of a lifetime. Some decided to face it with grit and the res...

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Corona times: Saving a stranded Spaniard

Corona times: Saving a stranded Spaniard

April 7, 2020

At a time when the entire nation is under a lockdown and all airports shut following the Coronavirus outbreak, a Spanish national will be able to be reunited with his family, thanks to a special flight that will leave Mumbai this Thursday.

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‘Mumbai Police is at the forefront of the battle against Covid-19’

‘Mumbai Police is at the forefront of the battle against Covid-19’

April 4, 2020

Facing an unprecedented situation, the women and men of Mumbai Police are trying to maintain a humane approach while dealing with lockdown from the front, says additional commissioner of police (South zone) Nishith Mishra.

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The city that never sleeps has fallen asleep

The city that never sleeps has fallen asleep

April 1, 2020

The Maximum City that has survived terror attacks, floods, riots and everything else that mankind or nature could throw at it has been shut in due to the nationwide lockdown. Stark empty streets, vacant beaches, deserted railway stations and abandoned tourism monuments have been ...

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Social distancing: A luxurious myth for most

Social distancing: A luxurious myth for most

March 31, 2020

While the government has been advocating social distancing as an effective tool in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, it is at worst a myth and at best a luxury for most of the poor in urban India.

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Creating chaos in the times of Corona

Creating chaos in the times of Corona

March 24, 2020

As soon as the Prime Minister announced the 21-day countrywide lockdown people forgot everything about social distancing and rushed to their nearest shops in a mass panic buying.

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