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At Lokhande Marg, Shivajinagar.
Mumbai, a city that grew along the railway tracks is now a city that has surrendered to the lure of cars. With this habit came the need for more roads and flyovers to make space for the city’s cars and parking space for them. One of the many consequences of this trend has been the surrender of open spaces, footpaths and places where children used to play. But adults in the city haven’t managed to destroy childhood. Not yet. It’s unsafe, but children will play in available space and we can ignore them at our own peril. These photos tell us just that:
Cities in India dread what the monsoon rains do to their roads. But why are our roads of such pathetic quality? And is there anything we can do to change the status quo?
What are the rights of an aged parent? Can a childless couple have rights to maintenance? Who decides? This guide educates senior citizens about their rights to claiming maintenance under the law of the land.
Senior child psychiatrist Dr Savita Malhotra on the impact of COVID-19 on children, created by various factors, from online education to pandemic stress.
