Mumbai | Photos of the week: Life across the city of dreams

From festive crowds and polluted skies to political buzz and everyday moments, these images capture Mumbai’s contrasts, resilience, routine, and rhythm, unfolding across the city this week. (PICS/ Ashish Raje, Sayyed Sameer Abedi, Nimesh Dave)

Updated On: 2025-12-27 02:34 PM IST

Compiled by : Anushree Gaikwad

Photos of the week: Life across the city of dreams, Mumbai — capturing celebrations, civic realities, street scenes, and the relentless pulse that defines the city. PIC/ MID-DAY PHOTOGRAPHERS

Gateway of India, Mumbai 

Holiday crowds throng a private jetty near the Gateway of India as speedboats operate at full capacity during the Christmas travel rush. Pic/ Ashish Raje

Marine Drive, Mumbai 

People stroll along Marine Drive amid hazy conditions as Mumbai’s air quality ranges from poor to severe, with AQI between 153 and 271. Pic/ Ashish Raje

Marine Drive, Mumbai

Marine Drive is Mumbaikars’ favourite place to unwind with family, friends, or partners — a timeless promenade where conversations flow, sunsets glow, and countless memories of the city are made. Pic/ Ashish Raje

Lalbaug, Mumbai | Ahead of BMC elections 2025–26

Political party flags and scarves are displayed for sale in Lalbaug as campaigning picks up ahead of Mumbai’s civic polls on January 15, 2026. Pic/ Ashish Raje

Bandra, Mumbai

Boys play badminton near a railway track, carving out moments of recreation amid the city’s dense urban landscape. Pic/ Sayyed Sameer Abedi

Borivali East, Mumbai

A worker paints iron beams of a newly constructed skywalk, adding finishing touches to the city’s expanding pedestrian infrastructure. Pic/ Nimesh Dave

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