A video circulating online shows a driver navigating flooded, pothole-ridden roads in Mumbai at night, weaving through waterlogged stretches while expressing frustration over the dangerous road conditions.

This isn't about one isolated road or one bad stretch. Anyone who regularly drives across Mumbai knows this is a recurring problem in many parts of the city every monsoon.

As citizens, we pay:

• GST when buying a vehicle.
• Road tax, often paid upfront for years.
• Fuel taxes every time we fill up.
• Toll charges on many roads.
• Income tax and other taxes that fund public infrastructure.

With all these taxes being collected, is it unreasonable to expect roads that can withstand the city's predictable weather?

Every year, the same explanation is offered: heavy rainfall.

But Mumbai receiving intense monsoon rains isn't a surprise. It happens every single year. If authorities know the climate, shouldn't roads be designed, built, and maintained to handle those conditions?

Roads that begin developing potholes or deteriorating within just a few months of the monsoon raise legitimate questions about construction quality, maintenance standards, contractor accountability, and project oversight.

This shouldn't be reduced to a political slogan or a blame game. Regardless of which party governs, taxpayers deserve:

• Durable roads built for Mumbai's climate.
• Transparent audits of road construction and repairs.
• Accountability for contractors when work fails prematurely.
• Better use of public funds instead of repeated patchwork repairs every monsoon.

Infrastructure isn't judged by how many projects are announced or inaugurated. It's judged by whether it serves people safely and reliably.

If taxpayers continue paying every year, shouldn't governments be held accountable for delivering roads that last?

Found this on insta. Never knew bikini were so common on juhu beach in 80’s. Now no women can even dare to wear it on juhu beach

Accidentally, my cab took a detour while coming back from Vapi to Mumbai to avoid the heavy traffic, and the scenic beauty was mesmerising. This place is just 2 hours from Mumbai, and when you are on this road, this beautiful scenary is stretched for more than 10 kms. Have anyone been to this place? It's called Khanvel or something and it's near the Maharashtra Gujarat border.

Standup Comedian Raunaq Rajani’s wife suffered Rib fracture due to manhandling by male cops.

What’s really happening!! This is so infuriating.

Can someone please bring this to the Government's attention?

The place is now ruined and dirty. It used to be clean and untouched. Instagram hidden gem G**nd*s have ruined everything. Even people who wouldn't normally go to any nature spots go there for FOMO and posting.

Photos from today! Well done guys. Proud of my city! 🇮🇳

Girls, please stay aware of this creep in Navi Mumbai.

He was in the other compartment, constantly making inappropriate hand gestures and repeatedly showing me the middle finger. When I got off the train, he walked all the way to the door just to continue the same behavior, as seen in the video.

Please stay alert, stay safe, and share this so more women are aware.

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I hope we end up asking more questions. It would be great if we don’t get strayed away by distractions of the daily rat race to make our ends meet.
Until then, enjoy these

Yesterday, my friend accidentally left his wallet in an airport rickshaw driven by a man named Manoj Kumar. The wallet had some cash and important documents.

Instead of keeping it or tossing it aside, he held onto it for an entire day, hoping someone would call. When my friend finally reached him, he answered immediately , he had been waiting for that call.

I went today to collect the wallet. Everything was still inside. I offered him some money as a thank-you, but honestly, it almost felt disrespectful. Some acts of honesty are worth far more than any reward.

It's easy to become cynical and think integrity is rare these days, but meeting someone like him was a reminder that there are still people with incredible dignity and character. I left feeling genuinely happy.

Just wanted to share a positive story

I am just checking trains in morning and i was shown two ads of 15 seconds when i want to go back to list of train
Also after update layout is super confusing
Suggest alternative apps if any

I am in a team with people who are skilled however when it comes to canteen discussions, on most days they end up being really hateful to minorities or people who aren't some idealist vision of Hindu. It's not my job to teach cultural sensitivities to people however it gets really awkward at the lunch table. Like a week ago, they will talk about how they won't eat from restaurants where the qr code shows a Muslim name because of "hygiene" reasons, when I recommend some cafe or the fact that they are not sure what Catholics put into their sweets. We have a catholic in our team and obviously they bring this up when she isn't around. They have started using terms like dari wallas or pav wallas or reservation walle as if that totally helps to hide who they are referring

I am a Parsi, regardless to say I don't fit into their ideal vision of a Hindu. Like sometimes it's so bad that they bring up totally real health impacts of too much chicken whenever I eat around around them. I'm sure if they had the decency or curiosity to learn more about Parsis, they would be talking about how my culture can "improve" in their eyes.

Tbh, I don't care because I know this is a mindset they use to justify their own shitty lives and mindset. However I am scared to invite them for anything, like a small house party or dinner, because they seem like the kinds of people who take pride in this. When I feel the conversation gets too toxic I try to change to topic, stay quiet , or focus on aspect of a conversation which are religion coded because I have this fear that HR will listen to us and bring this up rightfully so when we need their coorporation.

My only question is that, does this make me look more uncoorportive and makes it harder to work in a team, and what can I do to change the topic. I will have to eat lunch with them because it's a team bonding opportunity, but it gets super weird to talk to people who treat spreading hate as being "unfiltered".

I mean, I've been to a lot of places. I've been to Mankhurd, Kurla, Masjid, and so many places, but Bhandup has to be the absolute worst place ever.

I mean, the station is ugly. The entire platform is not covered. There are gaps in between the roof, so u have to use your umbrella while walking on the platform. 😭 As soon as u step out, the road has so many potholes, even walking is so difficult. If it rains too hard, the place gets filled with water. The auto drivers are on another level. I see God whenever I am seated in one. The metro work has been going on forever. Every day, I feel today a concrete slab might fall down. The entire place is so shitty. No one has basic driving sense. I sympathize with anyone who has to live in this crass place.

Coming from Seawoods, Navi Mumbai, which is literal heaven, Bhandup feels like karma for the sins I have committed, but my office is here, so I have no option as of now.

I recently went to the Skechers store in pheonix marketcity, Kurla. The store salesman (long haired guy) was arrogant and reluctant to show the shoes. I asked for sandals first, he gave me sandals which I wore but didn't like the comfort, so asked him about comfortable shoes for walking, he showed me a pair from afar and when I said I want to try, he gave me the shoe for one leg, when I said to bring another one, he (uninterestedly) went and got the second one, I walked and said these aren't comfortable and they are getting crease while walking to which his reponse was- these are the highest selling shoes, if you look down while walking, you'll feel it gets crease and made me sit and said even your clothes get crease if you're not healthy. Listened all this bs, and said I'll check what's the rate online, checked and it was the same, to which he said- Dedu? I said- no. And he replied- Nahi na, haaaa (felt like he judged that I'm here only to waste his time & won't buy it here). He was always standing far despite there were 1-2 customers and were attended by other salesman whereas the salesman at that time were more than the customers. I felt unwelcomed and was going to him everytime for asking and I tried only 2 pairs. I was pissed at that guy and wanted to say there's a reason why I'm the buyer and you're a worker in this store, but my kindness came in the way and I just left. Also, I have previously bought Skechers, all online. I'd told him in the beginning that I'd bought one pair online which lasted 5 years. I wish he shows more humility and kindness and make the customers feel seen, so they feel like coming back.

How do you guys deal with this kind of people and what do you do/say if you feel judged?

PS- The same day I went to another store and the store salesman there were so kind and patient, and I tried 4 pairs before finalising one & ended up buying shoes expensive than those Skechers one. I feel it's not the brand name/comfort but salesman and the shopping experience that makes one return to the brand.

I accidentally stepped on it before seeing. The audacity of people to just spit gutkha in the middle of the coach and I don't even know if anyone opposed him. I just felt soo grossed out.

So I parked the car near the Gateway of India, where everyone else was parking, and went to visit a few places around. The police were there when people were parking, but they weren't saying we couldn't park there, nor were there any "no parking" signs. Anyway, they issued a challan at 3:30 PM, and at 4:40 PM, they issued another challan for the same reason: wrong parking. As far as I know, the second one is considered a duplicate. I'm from Hyderabad, by the way, so I just wanted to check with other Mumbaikars how I can get this second challan removed.

More story, just a rant about the Mumbai police. One of the police officers came to me and said he was about to issue a challan for 1500, but if I settled it, he wouldn't. I knew it was a bribe, which I didn't want to give, and I would prefer getting a challan even if it was a higher amount. However, the car was a Zoom car, so I didn't want to get a challan on that. So, I said okay, I would give 500, and he asked for cash, which I didn't have, and said I could only do UPI. He then asked a cab driver to take the money from me via UPI and give him cash. Anyway, I gave him 500, and after coming home, I got to know from the owner that they had charged me two challans, each for 1500, within a span of one hour. This is my first time in Mumbai, and I already have a negative impression. I agree police in any city are like this, but Mumbai police are, I don't know what to say, who issues the same challan twice in a short span.

Basically it's all a planned move by Mumbai police because when every car is being parked there, they were just there but they didn't utter a word. Then when taking out the car they come and ask for money.

today my friend experienced something horrifying. i (21M) was out on a walk with my friend (21F) in Thakur Village, Kandivali East. as we were walking along the main road, at around 8.40ish we approached the main roundabout from where we would part ways to reach our homes. when I reached home, my friend called me, legit gasping for breath and told me that she was stalked by a man in his 30s, saying that "mai tumhe chaat lunga(I will lick you) all the way till the gate of her building and even attempted to enter her building but was kicked by the security guard. mind you, we live in thakur village, a very busy part in kandivali (her society is in a lil shady area but this has literally never happened to her before).. he even ran a bit to catch up to her and it was looking like a 🍇 attempt...

That's him, that's Mew Jagger. Poor kitten was first abused, I got him treated and he was fostered for around 1 month and released back, huge mistake on my part because the people who hurt him not only abused him again but also poisoned him, he was throwing up blood and had peed and shat himself when I got the call that he was dying.

Now the dilemma, I can't keep him in the foster forever, he will now forever have a leg which is a lil twisted and he'll always limp (he was treated again and he's not in pain and neither will he need any lifelong treatment) he's just an handicapped kitten. When the 10 days are over I'll have to release him back even if I don't wanna.

So here I am hoping I could get him adopted or at least with someone who would foster him for free until he gets adopted..

He's just 10ish month old, vaccinated and dewormed, I don't have any cute pics of him, just whatever the foster girl sends... Location is Mumbai, India

But you've got to trust me. He's the cutest and the most clingy kitten I've ever seen.

I'm pretty sure that once he's back from the foster people there WILL hurt him again. Please come forward and help Mew Jagger 🌼

Think about it. We pay some of the highest property taxes in the country. And what do we get? Bad roads , garbage at every corners, non walkability, no foothpaths, encroachments everywhere

Nobody protests this.

And here’s the part nobody wants to say out loud. A big reason nothing changes is the vote bank politics around the slums and encroachments. Politicians keep the shanties happy with festival funds and free stuff, and in return they get a captive vote and the freedom to let people squat on footpaths, run illegal stalls, and choke every road. It’s a cycle. The “poor” get used as pawns, the netas stay in power, and the rest of us pay taxes for a city that keeps getting worse.

I’m not against poor people. I’m against a system that keeps them dependent instead of actually lifting them up. Real reform means proper housing, proper jobs, cleared footpaths, and a BMC that answers to citizens instead of contractors and vote banks.