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As commuters, we should be part of the solution

Permanent outside waiting areas will be established at 60 stations that periodically experience heavy crowds

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The Editorial

Inter-faith couples as rebels

By continuing to stay together against all odds, some men and women are preventing militant groups and State functionaries sympathetic to their...

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Ajaz Ashraf

Meals for migrants: The unsung role of city canteens

Let’s follow the journey of India’s humble messes and tiffin centres—canteen lifelines that have battled the food insecurity of migrant populations...

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Sumedha Raikar Mhatre

The surgical fan

Patients come to us for medical assistance, but sometimes end up helping us instead Representation pic On a slightly weary Thursday evening, just as...

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Dr Mazda Turel

Lobo Lobo enters the Oval Office

Lobo Lobo enters the Oval Office

“Yeah l know men, he’s dat fallow from Krain, his name is like Zelin Misqiutta, my turd cuzzin from Dadar  near de TT only.” Illustration/Uday...

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Rahul Da Cunha

Amenities for women cannot be an afterthought

Amenities for women cannot be an afterthought

While we mark Women’s Day today with a number of events, we must not forget that basic, on-ground facilities are extremely important. More so than...

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The Editorial

Roza Pop is here

Roza Pop is here

Muslim culture is usually represented in some typical ways: either in terms of religious zeal, especially when it is poorer communities...

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Paromita Vohra

Sthal: marriage as low-hanging fruit

Sthal is a superb follow-up to Sairat, that explores women's agency in marriage and life Illustration/Uday Mohite GREAT NEWS: Sthal, A Match, in...

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Meenakshi Shedde

Mythology of the fish

In Buddhist Jataka, Buddha once turned himself into a red fish and offered his flesh to people to save them from starvation and cure them of a skin...

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Devdutt Pattanaik

City authorities need to crack down on parking goons

City authorities need to crack down on parking goons

This gang approaches individuals who park their vehicles in the area and demands a sum for monthly parking or even one-off parking Five months ago,...

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Better roads are around the corner

It’s sad that the quality of life in Bombay is being questioned just because walking, commuting, or breathing is hard So what if the roads are dug...

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Lindsay Pereira

The significance of returning to dust

The significance of returning to dust

The familiar Lenten utterance reminds us both of our mortality, warning against the pitfalls of hubris and vanity, and the fact that we are not...

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Rosalyn Dmello

Two deaths, too bad!

While Milind Rege’s association with Mumbai cricket went far beyond his bowling and batting skills, Padmakar Shivalkar’s 22-year Ranji Trophy...

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Clayton Murzello

Never fail to buy a ticket before boarding a train

Never fail to buy a ticket before boarding a train

This award-winning TC is fiercely determined to nab those cheating the system Representation pic A head ticket checker (TC) with the Central Railway...

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We must ensure gender equality begins at home

We must ensure gender equality begins at home

The girl’s parents, in-laws, and husband have been named as accused in the first information report. Representation pic A case has been registered...

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