Not a Family Business

BMC Elections : The Thackeray ‘Collab’ and Gen-Z’s ‘Exit Poll’!

Aryan and Shanaya are sitting in a luxurious café in Mumbai. A Breaking News alert flashes on Aryan’s iPhone… “Mega-Merger… Read more

Who pocketed the loot of the Goregaon Patra Chawl scam?

For the past 25 years, the BMC has remained under the dominance of a single political family. During such a… Read more

An environmental façade, chaos in BMC’s decisions… mismanagement during the Thackeray era derailed ‘BEST’!

Mumbai’s BEST is not just a bus service; it is the city’s lifeline. Workers, students, senior citizens, women, slum residents,… Read more

Family rule and the brake on Mumbai’s development—Aarey metro car shed dispute and the stalled Metro-3 project!

When Uddhav Thackeray became Chief Minister, it was not merely a change of government in Maharashtra—the entire equation of power… Read more

Mumbai STP project: 20 years’ delay, ₹26,000-crore cost, and the price of decision paralysis in the BMC!

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is recognised as the wealthiest local self-governing body in the country. However, due to the… Read more

We two, our two… perfect family!

Balya was in the fifth standard. An instruction had come from school that the next day, for the “Art and… Read more

Tang ting tingak… tang ting tingak… tang ting tingak… toom…

Rangrao is a discerning spectator from the old, wise generation. He has witnessed the commanding voice of Shriram Lagoo in… Read more

The 'Combo Meal' of stale identity Khichadi…

It was lunchtime… the aroma of various dishes filled the hotel. Customers were pouring in. Just then, an “over-excited” news… Read more

Scams in the BMC fire brigade—and city safety endangered under dynastic rule!

Mumbai is not merely the financial capital of India; it is a refuge for millions of people. In a city… Read more

BMC’s solid-waste management in shambles: a scam culture nurtured under dynastic rule...

Mumbai is widely recognised as the financial capital of India. Yet, this metropolis that powers the nation’s economy is not… Read more

What is actor Dino Morea’s “Matoshree” connection in the Mithi sludge issue?

A ₹65.54 crore alleged scam has come to light in the name of desilting the Mithi River. The names of… Read more

Behind the BMC, where was dynastic 'Khichadi' cooked?

Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections are approaching, and it is clearly visible that the alleged corruption in the khichdi distribution project… Read more

A battle for existence… yours or mine?

The alarm rang at quarter to seven in the morning… Ramya stepped out half-asleep, rubbing his eyes… rinsed his mouth…… Read more

Mumbai’s “piggy bank” and two brothers’ “insurance policy”!

Morning time is always rushed for Ramya, but today a very different kind of “budget” discussion was going on in… Read more

CAG’s blow on BMC’s ₹12,000-crore works: mismanagement thriving under one family’s shelter exposed!

The Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is known as the richest local self-governing body in the country. Built on the taxes… Read more

BMC’s Covid dead-body bag scam: who profited off the dead during the pandemic?

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck Mumbai, thousands of families in the city were living under the shadow of death. The… Read more

Kohinoor Mill: a political–real-estate empire built on the graveyard of Marathi workers!

Kohinoor Mill was not merely an industrial unit. It stood as living testimony to the labour, identity, and generational toil… Read more

BMC’s Jumbo Covid Centre scam: under dynastic patronage, a raid on the treasury even during the pandemic!

For more than two decades, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) remained under the control of the Thackeray family. Under this… Read more

Who is responsible for Marathi schools shutting down in Mumbai?

For more than two decades, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) remained under the control of the Thackeray family. Under this… Read more