Humanity in movement

Ramblings from a Mumbai taxi by guest blogger Mr Vijay Srinivasan Image source: www.homelanddrifter.com The scene: Taxi ride from the Airport to South Mumbai. Weather conditions: Mild November sun at 4:15 PM There seems to be a patient and tolerant existence amongst the Haves and Have-Nots in this kaleidoscopic society, which was clearly evidenced during [...]

The Mumbai floods

Image source: outlookindia.com While events in New Orleans now make the Maharashtra politicians and bureaucrats look ‘less bad’, as The Economist noted in a recent article, After the deluge, ecologically irresponsible development contributed to the floods that brought Mumbai to a standstill for almost a week in late July. The monsoon is an annual event. [...]

Mumbai’s Shanghai ‘extreme makeover’

A film clip on BBC World today makes for compelling viewing. In a bid to project itself as the next Shanghai, with all the glitz and prestige that goes with being one of the world’s leading commercial centres, the Maharashtra state government is attempting to clean up the city’s image by forcibly removing slum areas. [...]