As the city that constantly struggles to survive the ravages of nature, it could well be in Mumbai’s favour to study the blueprints of the Italian jewel’s new endeavour

Sometimes, TV-viewing can make us sit up and think. We were still haunted by the sight of the swollen Mithi river that is now a part of our daily commute. As incessant and sudden showers lashed the city and its suburbs last week, the river threatened to rise, and brought back memories of that fateful day in July 2005.