Mumbai

Will Maharashtra election results be challenged by Congress led MVA?

There are ample examples of mismatch between votes polled and counted in MP, Haryana and now Maharashtra. The big question is will the Election Commission submit to reason

Why Indian cities flood during monsoon rains

To avoid floods, Indian cities need to engage in nuanced, localised and comprehensive planning and development decisions.

Mumbai Powergrid collapse – a Chinese cyber attack? Are we prepared for the next one?

A shift to diesel could be the answer for the spike in cyberattacks on powergrid, railways and other networks

‘I would rather all movies were made as great art’

Ophelie Wiel speaks to Amit Sengupta on European cinema, the difference between arthouse and box office movies in Mumbai, great and stupid cinema, and why she likes Shah Rukh Khan so much.

Bombay Rose and the Addictive Smell of Jasmine

Gitanjali Rao speaks to Amit Sengupta about her film Bombay Rose, which has been chosen for the inaugural critic’s film in the Venice Film Festival. The film travels across the underbelly of Mumbai celebrating both the fragrance and the stink inside its rain-soaked by-lanes.