30 Years On, Where Did Mumbai’s Gang Wars Go? - Outlook Magazine Mumbai’s Gang Wars, 30 Years Later: Fear, Power and What Remains
Jinit Parmar
About The Author
Jinit is a senior correspondent writing about international affairs, art, culture, current affairs, politics, and the environment from Mumbai.
About The Author
Jinit is a senior correspondent writing about international affairs, art, culture, current affairs, politics, and the environment from Mumbai.
The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha Bill promises expansion and investment in India’s insurance sector, but overlooks persistent consumer issues such as mis-selling, delayed claims, and weak grievance redressal, risking growth without trust or adequate policyholder protection.
Authorities repeatedly served demolition notices to the club, most recently in April 2024, for structural and permit violations. Despite clear instructions, officials took no concrete action.
The government told Parliament that 26% of PMJDY accounts—15.07 crore—are inoperative, while 5.21 crore remain zero-balance. Average deposits are far lower in the Northeast. Banks have been directed to review dormant accounts annually and boost awareness to keep accounts active.
Farmers across Maharashtra have escalated protests against the proposed Shaktipeeth Highway, citing massive land acquisition that threatens livelihoods. Demonstrations intensified after the chief minister revived the project, with major blockades, police detentions, and strong resistance, especially in western Maharashtra’s horticulture belts.
A 38-year old legal battle over the historic Khetri Estate in Rajasthan’s Khetri came to a conclusion in the Supreme Court in favour of the trust. But the Rajasthan government refuses to comply with the order.
Locals, NGOs, and others opposed the clearing of nearly 1,700 trees for a Sadhu Gram at the Kumbh Mela 2027. Political promises, presented as religious needs, have turned this environmental dispute into a fight over identity and power.
Sayantan Ghosh’s Lonely People Meet blends romance, memory, and speculative mystery as a Delhi love story unravels into a deeper exploration of identity. When Karno learns Devaki’s past may be fabricated, he is forced to question what makes love or a person real.
Mumbai’s stray dog crisis reveals a governance failure in which judicial expectations, civic limits, and public anxieties collide, leaving thousands of animals in limbo.
Mumbai depends on its autos for everything: the last mile from a station, the mad dash to the office, the school run, the grocery sprint, the late-evening ride home. But after the pipeline feeding Mahanagar Gas Limited’s main station was ruptured, CNG pressure collapsed across the network.
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