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Coastal Road must not confound marathoners

Coastal Road must not confound marathoners

While change may keep this exciting, it is important that runners aren’t confused

A country made for sports

It makes sense for legendary athletes and footballers to spend time in India given our respect for their skills

12 January,2026 07:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Lindsay Pereira

ICE ICE baby

“Some people think I did it for the approval ratings, others feel I did it for the oil, sure — but that’s only half of it.” 

11 January,2026 09:01 AM IST | Mumbai | Rahul da Cunha

Freebies aren’t actually free

For parties that once professed to be opposed to concessions, short-term political gain is taking precedence over making Mumbai function better, as ‘revdis’ will only divert funds from core services

10 January,2026 07:04 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar

Make Matunga footbridge safe for everyone to use

Residents highlighted the problem of debris and overgrowth at both ends, especially the Matunga East side. The bridge, which links Matunga East and West, is divided into two sections

10 January,2026 06:58 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial

Every open space for sports activity must be safeguarded

Let this ground see football, hockey and cricket thrive and the ground remain open to those who used it earlier, even if management changes, with adherence to all rules

09 January,2026 07:37 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial

Shut up, it’s getting awkward now!

We on social media love having an opinion on every little burning issue. But maybe, we shouldn’t. Sometimes, it’s more prudent, and responsible, to stay quiet

09 January,2026 07:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Aastha Atray Banan

Not littering a public amenity is a basic expectation

Post the inauguration, garbage is steadily piling up on the hill slopes below this walkway and around it, our front page report stated

08 January,2026 07:52 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial

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It seems like everyone is out there with an opinion/tactic that seems misplaced and forced — just so we keep getting the likes, the views and the comments. Representation pic/iStock

Shut up, it’s getting awkward now!

We on social media love having an opinion on every little burning issue. But maybe, we shouldn’t. Sometimes, it’s more prudent, and responsible, to stay quiet

09 January,2026 07:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Aastha Atray Banan
(From left) Plastic bottles and food wrappers litter the slopes below the Malabar Hill treetop walkway (middle) Garbage strewn across the green slopes near the walkway just nine months since inauguration (right) Plastic waste scattered along the trail below the walkway. Pics/By Special Arrangement

Not littering a public amenity is a basic expectation

Post the inauguration, garbage is steadily piling up on the hill slopes below this walkway and around it, our front page report stated

08 January,2026 07:52 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
Spectators line up outside the Members stands ahead of Day Three of the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 6. Pic/Getty Images

Anyone thinks of the crowd?

Australia’s no-spinner-in-Sydney episode brings to light the importance of winning at all costs, never mind if the spectator out there will be bored watching pacemen in operation most of the time

08 January,2026 07:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Clayton Murzello
The woman (in yellow) who was assaulted. Pics/By Special Arrangement

In the new year, let’s lose our sense of rumour

Before she could explain herself, residents allegedly caught hold of her and began assaulting her. She was even punched in the face

07 January,2026 07:55 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
Satyam Computer Services founder Ramalinga Raju in a still from the documentary series ‘Bad Boy Billionaires’

Raju ban gaya not-so-gentleman?

Netflix doc series ‘Bad Boy Billionaires’ is finally complete, with a Hyderabad court allowing its last episode to drop after five years. What does it tell us about the Satyam scandal?

07 January,2026 07:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar
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