The iconic Kala Ghoda precinct has been transformed into a vibrant pedestrian-friendly cultural destination with the launch of the Kala Ghoda Art Avenue Beautification and Illumination Project. BMC has revamped five heritage roads with improved walkways, open-air seating, lighting and public spaces

Recent cancellations of Naseeruddin Shah’s Urdu poetry reading and activist-author Anand Teltumbde’s talk within days of each other beg the question: is Mumbai is losing its hard-earned reputation of a city that makes space for dissent and free thought?