Covid-19 And The City
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Covid-19: Masks no more compulsory in Delhi
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority has asked residents to take precaution as crowding takes place during the festive season.
Scroll Staff
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To battle the Covid-19 pandemic effectively, India’s government must help citizens help themselves
As the experience of Mumbai’s fishers shows, the top-down approach to relief efforts has hindered community efforts to keep themselves safe.
D Parthasarathy
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Pandemic governance in Mumbai: Who is actually responsible for disaster management in the city?
The patchwork of institutions assembled to manage the Covid-19 crisis failed the most vulnerable.
Amita Bhide & Mahesh Kamble
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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As hunger grows, Mumbai’s community kitchens may hold lessons on ensuring nutrition for the poor
The humane, empathetic approach adopted by grassroots-level kitchens enabled stranded migrants to feel respected.
Ratoola Kundu
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In Mumbai’s small manufacturing neighbourhoods, broken supply chains, rent burdens hamper recovery
The problems faced by the owners of units in Khairani Road hub offer a sense of what India’s policy makers must do to get the economy back on the road.
Raghav Mehrotra & Maansi Parpiani
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For Indian cities to be resilient against disease, housing codes for the poor must not be diluted
Mumbai’s slum rehabilitation projects demonstrate the callousness of relaxing standards for density and ventilation.
Malini Krishnankutty
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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To help cities rebound from Covid-19, India must rediscover the social ballet of the streets
A road is a mere instrument for getting us from point A to point B. But a street is a living space.
Himanshu Burte
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What mapping Mumbai’s Covid-19 relief work reveals about inequality in services and ‘slow violence’
Urban planning has made the city’s most vulnerable people invisible. But for Mumbai to be resilient, they need to be in the driver’s seat.
Lalitha Kamath, Sanjana Krishnan, Purva Dewoolkar, Avinash Kaur Bons & Aradhana Paralikar
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How strong is the link between Mumbai’s slums and the spread of the coronavirus?
Is slum redevelopment the best way to guarantee the city’s long-term health?
Hussain Indorewala and Shweta Wagh
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family