Coronavirus in Mumbai
Fearful, frenetic, furious flyers
May 25, 2020
Total chaos, cancellations and delays greeted the few thousand flyers at Mumbai airport on Monday as domestic air travel resumed after two months.
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A day in the life of a Community Health Visitor
May 23, 2020
While doctors and nurses get into the act once a Covid-19 patient is admitted to a hospital, there are hundreds of healthcare workers at the forefront, working with the communities for early detection of Covid-19 positive patients as well as to prevent the spread of the illness.
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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
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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‘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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Unmasking the mystery
April 4, 2020
Face masks have become ubiquitous following the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. Yet, there is a lack of clarity on who really needs to wear masks, what kind of masks are necessary and of course where to procure them in face of an immense shortage, in India and around the world.
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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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