Public opinion first, dog ban on Marine Drive promenade later

Tuesday 4 August '09

Facing stiff opposition from pet-owners and animal lovers on its proposal to ban all pets from the financial capital’s most iconic seafront promenade...

BMC at war with MLA for piece of school land

Monday 3 August '09

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation often called the biggest land-owner in Mumbai, is trying to save one of its plots from encroachment.

No space for Shiv Vada Pav stalls beyond civic zones

Friday 31 July '09

The Shiv Sena’s plans to promote a standardised Shiv Vada Pav across Mumbai have got a setback with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation failing to find space for vendors’ handcarts.

Solution Sena style to all problems: dial 24222222

Monday 27 July '09

The Shiv Sena, often described as a party of muscle-flexing and arm-twisting activists...

Check civic body website before you leave home

Thursday 23 July '09

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is upgrading its website so that citizens can decide whether to set out of their homes as the tide hits a high.

...and why Big B sees hope of relief from flooding

Saturday 18 July '09

Superstar Amitabh Bachchan’s blog on flooding outside his home and office had civic officials calling on him on Thursday night, with explanations on why Juhu is prone to flooding...

Mumbai Taj gets ready to welcome Hillary Clinton

Friday 17 July '09

As a gesture of solidarity with India’s fight against terrorism, Hillary Clinton will stay at Hotel Taj Mahal Palace, one of the targets of 26/11 attacks.

Lalbaug flyover doubles flood water level

Saturday 11 July '09

It seems the residents of Lalbaug area will have to wade through flood water during the monsoon and high tides from this year.

17 years on, city hopes rainman can rework magic

Thursday 9 July '09

The hopes of the parched city lie once again in “rainman” Shantilal Meckoni, now 72, whose cloud-seeding experiments had helped bring about artificial rain 17 years ago, when the region had gone through a similar crisis.

First n-power project after Indo-US deal goes off track

Tuesday 7 July '09

India's ambitious plan of expanding its nuclear power production capacity in the aftermath of the historic nuclear deal...

From below poverty line to jobs with KFC & Reliance

Monday 6 July '09

They live in slums, all below the poverty line. Today they have got jobs that will pay between Rs 4,500 and Rs 5, 500 a month...

Regal to Crawford, 7 underground lots in fragmented parking plan

Friday 3 July '09

Seven parking lots, aimed at accommodating 1,500 vehicles, will come up in the 3 sq km radius of the city’s most populated corner from Regal Cinema to Crawford Market.

Solar heaters & rainwater harvesting at KEM Hospital

Tuesday 30 June '09

Mumbai's premier civic hospital, which annually treats more than 18 lakh patients from across the country, will finally be restored to its original glory, with an eco-friendly touch.

Upset Mayor drops Ganesh height drive

Monday 29 June '09

Mumbai’s first citizen, campaigning for years for an eco-friendly Ganeshotsav with suggestions like reducing the height of the idols...

Landmark to bear brunt of water transport project

Wednesday 24 June '09

In a move that could alter one of Mumbai’s best-known heritage sites — Gateway of India, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation...

BMC wants owners to pay for safety audit and repairs on shaky buildings

Tuesday 23 June '09

Owners of dilapidated private buildings may soon be forced to carry out structural audits. If they don’t, they will still pay for it, according to a proposal by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

Vaitarna dam won’t solve water woes of eastern, western suburbs

Tuesday 9 June '09

The eastern and western suburbs of the city would continue to struggle with the water problems even after the much-needed Middle Vaitarna dam project to provide additional supply, is completed in 2012.

Soon, a Marine Drive as smooth as a Queen’s Necklace

Monday 8 June '09

The Queen’s Necklace will once again live up to its name, its smooth, zippy surface restored.

Look what lies beneath city roads: 33 utilities

Sunday 7 June '09

If there is one reason neither citizens nor officials themselves expect Mumbai’s roads to ever match the global standards...

Quit creaky houses or go without water: BMC

Tuesday 2 June '09

People living in dilapidated buildings are ignoring the warnings of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to vacate to safer places before monsoon.

Raring to get into driver’s seat: 12 women cabbies, from June 15

Monday 1 June '09

Getting unnoticed is one of the traits of the shy, 21-year-old Nazneen Sheikh, clad in salwar kurta, dupatta neatly draped around her neck.

Hand It To Him

Monday 1 June '09

While women commuters in local trains are ever ready to vent their frustrations at youngsters and women trying to hawk knick-knacks in already-packed compartments, the sight of Farooq always makes them quiet.

Civic officials at war with development body over bills

Sunday 31 May '09

The Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) has been tagged as not only the Number One offender by the BMC when it comes to damaging the underground utilities...

On the anvil, biggest parking project in city

Wednesday 27 May '09

Closed down mills, iconic spaces in a city that was a once a textile hub, will now be used to offer a key public amenity, parking spaces.

Chocolate Wrapper Tales

Monday 25 May '09

Did you know that Cadbury’s came in 11 different flavours including Orange, Rose, Candy nuts, Caramello, Snack nut and Whole nut, when the chocolate company was manufacturing in ‘Bombay’ in the 1960’s?