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“Mid-Day Opinion: Public spaces aren’t meant for drinking alcohol”

“Mid-Day Opinion: Public spaces aren’t meant for drinking alcohol”

The legislator visited a wine shop in Shimpoli on Tuesday.Read More

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The Editorial

“Mid-Day Opinion: Back to the pavilion in style”

“Mid-Day Opinion: Back to the pavilion in style”

Sir Garfield Sobers and Barbados belonged to each other. So, it was only fitting that the nation which shaped him also gathered to bid a moving...

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Clayton Murzello

“Mid-Day Opinion: So what if Vijay put me to sleep...”

“Mid-Day Opinion: So what if Vijay put me to sleep...”

The closing credits of Jana Nayagan gets you to revisit the journey of the “honourable chief minister” thus far!Read More

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Mayank Shekhar

“Mid-Day Opinion: Indian cities must actively shape travel behaviour”

“Mid-Day Opinion: Indian cities must actively shape travel behaviour”

Rather than relying solely on awareness campaigns to encourage the use of public transport, government agencies must work as one to influence...

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Divya Suryanarayan

“Mid-Day Opinion: Running away from home is never a solution”

“Mid-Day Opinion: Running away from home is never a solution”

After due process, the girls were sent back to their home towns and eventually their familiesRead More

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The Editorial

“Mid-Day Opinion: Changes must be systemic, not just on paper”

“Mid-Day Opinion: Changes must be systemic, not just on paper”

Question papers have found their way into the hands of a select fewRead More

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The Editorial

“Mid-Day Opinion: Hurrah for the Haalands”

“Mid-Day Opinion: Hurrah for the Haalands”

The Norwegian football hero and his family are a sterling example of using their financial heft to secure a national treasure. Our city’s and...

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Fiona Fernandez

“Mid-Day Opinion: Eating out is finally safe”

“Mid-Day Opinion: Eating out is finally safe”

Thanks to the efficiency of Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration, we are all in a better, more hygienic placeRead More

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Lindsay Pereira

“Mid-Day Opinion: India’s education system needs an overhaul”

“Mid-Day Opinion: India’s education system needs an overhaul”

This is easier said than done, considering that faculty, certainly not all of them, though, have been involved in some paper leaks themselvesRead More

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The Editorial

“Nats and the protests”

“Nats and the protests”

Bruh, you boomers believe that children should be seen and not heard, well we’ve been both seen and heardRead More

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Rahul da Cunha

“Mid-Day Opinion: Bomb threat 'for kicks' lands Kandivli man in trouble”

“Mid-Day Opinion: Bomb threat 'for kicks' lands Kandivli man in trouble”

Agencies can start by putting messages on social media and even at police stations about how hoaxes do not earn you ha ha’s but can get you time...

25.07.2026 10

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The Editorial

“Mid-Day Opinion: Student stirs have lessons for govt”

“Mid-Day Opinion: Student stirs have lessons for govt”

Young people do not leave their classrooms because they want to become politicians. They protest because they believe the system meant to protect...

25.07.2026 20

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Sanjeev Shivadekar

“Mid-Day Opinion: It’s always better to err on the side of caution”

“Mid-Day Opinion: It’s always better to err on the side of caution”

The Press Trust of India reported that after the money was given, in a familiar pattern, the accused failed to deliver on the promise.Read More

24.07.2026 10

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The Editorial

“Mid-Day Opinion: Gen Z protest ke side effects”

“Mid-Day Opinion: Gen Z protest ke side effects”

Thanks to student protests, some things have become crystal clear online — Gen Z swag, political preferences, and influencer stupidityRead More

24.07.2026 10

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Aastha Atray Banan

“Mid-Day Opinion: Equip all train coaches with latest surveillance tech”

“Mid-Day Opinion: Equip all train coaches with latest surveillance tech”

They are important in the safety ecosystem of the RailwaysRead More

23.07.2026 20

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The Editorial

“Mid-Day Opinion: Take Sobers’s word for it”

“Mid-Day Opinion: Take Sobers’s word for it”

Here’s what Sir Garfield Sobers, who passed away in Barbados last week, felt about the Indians he played with and against from 1952-53 to 1971-72...

23.07.2026 20

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Clayton Murzello

“Mid-Day Opinion: Hygienically cooked food is a basic expectation”

“Mid-Day Opinion: Hygienically cooked food is a basic expectation”

Today, thanks to the FDA raids across Mumbai, several restaurants have seen their licenses suspended over different food safety violations.Read More

22.07.2026 30

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The Editorial

“Mid-Day Opinion: Returning from The Odyssey dance!”

“Mid-Day Opinion: Returning from The Odyssey dance!”

Not done talking about Christopher Nolan, yet; neither have most movie buffs I know… Read More

22.07.2026 20

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Mayank Shekhar

“Mid-Day Opinion: Dormitories for patients’ kin will prove beneficial”

“Mid-Day Opinion: Dormitories for patients’ kin will prove beneficial”

The proposed facility is expected to benefit thousands who travel to Mumbai for treatment at the city’s major civic hospitalsRead More

21.07.2026 20

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The Editorial

“Mid-Day Opinion: Wanted: Drops of inspiration!”

“Mid-Day Opinion: Wanted: Drops of inspiration!”

Our sutradhaars, Lady Flora and Sir PM, visit the city’s famous railway terminus, and express concern over the heritage site’s condition in the...

21.07.2026 20

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Fiona Fernandez

“Mid-Day Opinion: Wiser to keep one’s cool in a heated train”

“Mid-Day Opinion: Wiser to keep one’s cool in a heated train”

Fortunately, he was nabbed without further incident and the matter ended there.Read More

20.07.2026 20

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The Editorial

“Mid-Day Opinion: Everything is back to normal”

“Mid-Day Opinion: Everything is back to normal”

It’s always nice to take stock during another monsoon season and be reassured that things appear to be under controlRead More

20.07.2026 20

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Lindsay Pereira

“Mid-Day Opinion: Sobers, the greatest cricketer to walk the Earth”

“Mid-Day Opinion: Sobers, the greatest cricketer to walk the Earth”

Sir Garfield never even wore a thigh pad against the fastest of bowlers. There was nothing he could not do on the cricket field. He was truly the...

19.07.2026 20

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Sunil Gavaskar

“Mid-Day Opinion: Lobo Lobo and the Odyssey”

“Mid-Day Opinion: Lobo Lobo and the Odyssey”

“On another note, why are you dressed in this armour and what is this vessel that you have parked outside?”Read More

19.07.2026 20

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Rahul da Cunha

“Mid-Day Opinion: The Rise of Nava-grahas”

“Mid-Day Opinion: The Rise of Nava-grahas”

This second-wave Jyotisha was fundamentally different from its Vedic ancestor: no longer about measuring time but about predicting fortune.Read More

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Devdutt Pattanaik

“‘One couldn’t take your eyes off Garry’”

Ex-India wicketkeeper reminisces about his friendship with West Indies cricket great Sir Garfield Sobers who passed away on FridayRead More

18.07.2026 20

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Farokh Engineer

“Mid-Day Opinion: Maharashtra govt’s power play”

Providing relief to farmers unable to pay their electricity bills will ultimately improve financial health of the state power distribution company,...

18.07.2026 20

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Sanjeev Shivadekar

“Mid-Day Opinion: Consumers must not tolerate unsafe food”

If one sees that an outlet is stocking expired products quite often, speak to the owner/proprietorRead More

18.07.2026 20

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The Editorial

“Mid-Day Opinion: Don’t expect anything of Aamir Khan”

Social media ranters are asking Aamir Khan why he has not supported Sonam Wangchuk’s cause. Other influencers are being questioned over their Meta...

17.07.2026 20

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Aastha Atray Banan

“Mid-Day Opinion: Let’s ensure we keep beautified spaces... beautiful”

Our primary goal as visitors should be to keep the surroundings as clean as possibleRead More

17.07.2026 30

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The Editorial

“Mid-Day Opinion: Don’t sacrifice playgrounds to build parking lots”

One exception, though, is the maidan/garden at Prabhadevi, which was dug up for the Siddhivinayak Metro stationRead More

16.07.2026 20

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The Editorial

“Mid-Day Opinion: Ever thought about lensman Eagar?”

While Sourav Ganguly, Kevin Pietersen, and Anjum Chopra get inducted into the Hall of Fame, the International Cricket Council must look beyond...

16.07.2026 20

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Clayton Murzello

“ Mid-Day Opinion: Why you mustn’t skip Olivia’s Invite!”

What’s it about a four-actor, one-apartment chamber drama that it seems an early entrant to the year-end US awards’ season, already?Read More

15.07.2026 20

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Mayank Shekhar

“Mid-Day Opinion: Governments must go green in the truest sense”

When it comes to number crunching, we learn that more than 25,000 volunteers were part of planting 35 different indigenous species, aimed at enhancing...

15.07.2026 30

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The Editorial

“Mid-Day Opinion: Bun maska-chai, with some stardust”

The recent visit by Hollywood superstars to an Irani café in Colaba lends itself to a conversation on the need to give legacy F&B establishments...

14.07.2026 20

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Fiona Fernandez

“Mid-Day Opinion: The only job of teachers should be to teach”

Do they seriously think that teachers are doing no work and so must carry this burden too? Read More

14.07.2026 30

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The Editorial

“Mid-Day Opinion: How safe are your children?”

If you can’t spend a day without worrying about the most vulnerable, you don’t live in a city that is governed wellRead More

13.07.2026 30

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Lindsay Pereira

“Mid-Day Opinion: Please put your life before likes, Mumbai!”

As the rains have arrived, the vistas have become lush and invitingly greenRead More

13.07.2026 20

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The Editorial

“Uprooted”

Ignorants, uncaring ignorants, blissfully unaware that cutting off our “arms” renders us imbalanced, making us hugely vulnerable to winds and...

12.07.2026 20

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Rahul da Cunha

“Mid-Day Opinion: Money alone can’t prevent flooding”

As Mumbai stares at more erratic monsoons, only good governance — exemplified by commitment to planning, timely execution, regular monitoring, and...

11.07.2026 30

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Sanjeev Shivadekar

“Mid-Day Opinion: Authorities must step up in times of crisis”

Power outages cut these residents from all their devices and, effectively, communication. Read More

11.07.2026 30

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The Editorial

“Mid-Day Opinion: Indian cricket is not smelling of roses”

The Indian bowlers allowed England to blast them all over Trent Bridge for a total of 201-7Read More

10.07.2026 20

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The Editorial

“Mid-Day Opinion: Gatekeeping Goregaon on Instagram”

Last week, a Reel I made on “why I live in Goregaon” went viral. It seems Goregaonkars just wanted to find “representation”Read More

10.07.2026 20

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Aastha Atray Banan

“Mid-Day Opinion: Citizens should not attempt to clear fallen trees”

We also stated that people should not attempt to clear away the foliage themselves, as it may be dangerous to do soRead More

09.07.2026 20

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The Editorial

“Mid-Day Opinion: Coming of age at Manchester”

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s recent India debut is now a part of significant Indian cricket moments at Old Trafford which should include tons from Vijay...

09.07.2026 20

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Clayton Murzello

“Mid-Day Opinion: Execution deficit biggest hurdle on road to walkable footpaths”

Making the ‘Right to Walk’ into reality involves overcoming a deeper cultural inertia to bring about a seismic institutional and societal...

09.07.2026 20

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Nawaz Merchant

“Mid-Day Opinion: Do babies die without karma, care?”

Does the Mumbai masala realism of Baby Karmarkar in Baby Do Die Do overshadow the deliberate absurdity of Sita in Alpha?Read More

08.07.2026 20

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Mayank Shekhar

“Mid-Day Opinion: Fallen trees need to be cleared off roads quickly”

It is important that laypersons do not try to move the foliage or tree branches themselves. Read More

08.07.2026 30

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The Editorial

“Mid-Day Opinion: Steer clear of waterfalls, dams in the monsoon”

The edits space has warned against bathing in waterfalls, a much visited site in the monsoon, when they most probably are in spateRead More

07.07.2026 30

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The Editorial

“Mid-Day Opinion: Falling trees. Fading vision”

A new, unchecked danger looms over the city, as the fallout of rampant infrastructure projects begins to take a toll, with the common man bearing the...

07.07.2026 20

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Fiona Fernandez