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Fiona Fernandez

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Earth Day. Heritage Day. So, why not Citizens’ Day?

Earth Day. Heritage Day. So, why not Citizens’ Day?

Our sutradhaars Lady Flora and Sir PM suggest that the city should have a day dedicated to citizens everywhere, so they get a platform to voice their opinions especially given that the elections are right around the corner

22 April,2024 07:05 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Maximum city Mumbai takes maximum effort

Maximum city Mumbai takes maximum effort

As Mumbai goes to polls next month, key voices from urban planning, environment, conservation, architecture and culture take the chance on World Heritage Day to offer suggestions for the future government to implement

21 April,2024 03:59 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Is mental healthcare on their minds?

Is mental healthcare on their minds?

If state and national budgets are any indicator, one is concerned whether our newly elected policy makers will show a mindsets shift when it comes to creating a robust plan for mental healthcare, especially for senior citizens

15 April,2024 06:44 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
It’s okay to not be okay

It’s okay to not be okay

Sidhartha Mallya’s debut children’s book has a talking pet dog offer life lessons to normalise conversations around mental wellness

14 April,2024 06:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Billionaire Club, are you listening?

Billionaire Club, are you listening?

Shortly after the announcement that their home city is the new billionaire capital in Asia, our sutradhaars slipped into total shock. They resurface weeks later to discuss why such elevations are bunkum to the average Bombaywallah

08 April,2024 06:54 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
‘If you hate Lilith, you hate honesty’

‘If you hate Lilith, you hate honesty’

Shinie Antony’s new book introduces readers to an under-represented character, a she-demon, a villainess and a fiery voice who demanded equality of the sexes in Biblical times

30 March,2024 09:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Why this book is a must-read if you want to explore the history of Kerala

Why this book is a must-read if you want to explore the history of Kerala

It is why seasoned journalist Binoo K John’s The Curry Coast comes as a refreshing departure from all of the above that we’ve experienced by virtue of having to play fair reviewer on the job

27 March,2024 09:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Learn about India's lesser-known green heroes in new book for children, adults

Learn about India's lesser-known green heroes in new book for children, adults

Celebrate some of India’s most resilient, lesser-known green heroes in a new book for children that grown-ups should also read

23 March,2024 09:13 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Work in progress. For a better tomorrow?

Work in progress. For a better tomorrow?

Our sutradhaars seem to be running out of patience as far as the infrastructural mess of half-done projects and hare-brained ideas being planned for the city go

18 March,2024 06:53 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
What women want: The Bombay Edit

What women want: The Bombay Edit

The hyped International Women’s Day is a one-day affair of flowers and gifts, but when it comes to benefits and conveniences, the average woman is hardly on the radar of the powers that be. Our sutradhaars do a reality check

11 March,2024 06:46 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez

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