Diaries: 2021

Builder takes BEST for a ride
by Vidyadhar Date
8th December, 2021
Recently I went to the redeveloped, commercialised Mahim bus station with 24-storey building... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Inequality, Sustainability, Jobs, Indian economy
As cars choke Mumbai roads, govt looks other way
by Vidyadhar Date
3rd December, 2021
The then Home Minister R.R. Patil pleaded helplessness of the government. He said the government... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Inequality, Sustainability, India politics
BKC residents robbed of public amenities
by Vidyadhar Date
2nd December, 2021
In a way, Kala Nagar and adjoining buildings are highly privileged because of the Thackeray... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Inequality, Taxes, Jobs, India politics, Inclusive growth
Parking woes: Celebrities hack public space
by Vidyadhar Date
13th November, 2021
Was surprised to find an ultra long grey vanity luxury van parked inside the Bandra Reclamation bus... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Inequality, Taxes
Witness Mumbai’s old glory here
by Vidyadhar Date
11th November, 2021
It was a pleasant surprise this morning to see the space under the flyover used so imaginatively. I... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Sustainability, Taxes, India politics, Inclusive growth
Menace of rash driving at Bandra
by Vidyadhar Date
30th October, 2021
Police who are in the news for fabricating cases against innocent activists seem to have no time to... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Inequality
Mantralaya library in its final chapter
by Vidyadhar Date
28th October, 2021
I often hear arguments in favour of digitisation. That is o.k. but experts tell me not all books... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance
Literary heritage under threat
by Vidyadhar Date
25th October, 2021
A premier library is being eyed by some as a real estate bonanza. The Mumbai Marathi Granth... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Inequality, Sustainability, Jobs, India politics, Inclusive growth
Residents bear brunt of development
by Vidyadhar Date
21st October, 2021
Was surprised to see Tata employees residential building in an abandoned state with broken windows... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Health, Inequality, Taxes, Indian economy
The flip side of Mumbai’s high rise
by Vidyadhar Date
20th October, 2021
The only thing appropriate about this public art installation seems to be its location. It shows... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Inequality, Sustainability, Jobs, Indian economy, Inclusive growth
Swachh photo-op
by Vidyadhar Date
19th October, 2021
Swachh Bharat mission is a good idea. But often it becomes farcical because of poor implementation... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Sustainability, Jobs
What a waste!
by Vidyadhar Date
19th October, 2021
The National Service Scheme (NSS) is a Central Sector Scheme of Government of India, Ministry of... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Sustainability, Jobs, India politics, Inclusive growth
Newspapers: Money is there but the soul is gone
by Vidyadhar Date
4th September, 2021
How do newspapers or journals acquire their reputations? In good measure, due to the contribution... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Jobs
Ads and journalism: Where’s the line?
by Vidyadhar Date
1st September, 2021
Long before Mr Pradeep Guha came on the scene in the Times of India group, the advertising... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Inequality, Jobs
Humans valuing dogs more than fellow beings?
by Vidyadhar Date
31st August, 2021
Just read in today’s Guardian about how England recently, rescued, brought in a planeload of dogs... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Inequality, Jobs
Abki Baar..... Sirf Rojgar
by Vidyadhar Date
23rd August, 2021
Abki Baar Modi Sarkar was the election slogan. That has not helped people. What can be a good... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Health, Inequality, Sustainability, Taxes, Global, Jobs, India politics, Indian economy, Inclusive growth
The art of being humane
by Vidyadhar Date
22nd August, 2021
What a fascinating lecture Dr Farokh Udwadia gave on art and mankind at the NCPA in memory of... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Sustainability
Cultural heritage under attack
by Vidyadhar Date
13th August, 2021
In Mumbai, the textile mill areas have been devastated and replaced by swanky high towers with rank... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, Inequality, Sustainability, Jobs, Inclusive growth
A peek into Babasaheb Purandare and Kosambi’s works
by Vidyadhar Date
2nd August, 2021
Babasaheb Purandare, who passed away yesterday at the age of 99, perhaps did more than anyone to... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Jobs
Did Saira Banoo have to do this?
by Vidyadhar Date
31st July, 2021
Saira Banoo has thanked Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, his son Aditya, Sharad Pawar and Sachin... read more
Categories: Common citizen, Governance, India politics

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