RBI Relaxes NBFC Capital Rules, Offering Boost To Mumbai’s Infrastructure Financing
January 2, 2026: Mumbai’s infrastructure ecosystem is expected to benefit from the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to ease capital adequacy norms for non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) financing high-quality infrastructure projects. The revised framework, issued under the Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Amendment Directions, 2026, is aimed […]
HC Recommends Committee To Monitor Tree Felling In Mumbai And Suburbs
August 18, 2025: The Bombay High Court has voiced concern over the extensive cutting of trees and shrubs to make way for various development projects, suggesting the formation of a special committee comprising retired judges to monitor and regulate such activities. A bench of Justice Revati Mohite-Dere and Justice Dr Neela Gokhale highlighted that rapid […]
Mumbai’s Dharavi Set For Green Makeover With Park And Riverfront
In a bold move set to reshape one of Mumbai’s most densely populated areas, the upcoming masterplan for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) promises not just infrastructure upgrades but a transformative vision for a greener, more liveable community.Sources familiar with the project revealed that the plan goes far beyond simply replacing dilapidated structures. It seeks […]
BMC Sets October 2026 Deadline For Mahalaxmi-Haji Ali Missing Link Project
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday set an October 2026 deadline for the completion of the missing link project between South Mumbai’s Mahalaxmi and Haji Ali, five years after the tender was issued. The second flyover and the new cable-stayed Road Over Bridge (ROB) are now scheduled for completion by October 31, 2026, to […]
The bedroom keys to Bond villain chic: The best houses of 2017
Pityful a rethoric question ran over her cheek When she reached the first hills of the Italic Mountains, she had a last view back on the skyline of her hometown Bookmarksgrove, the headline of Alphabet Village and the subline of her own road, the Line Lane. Throw myself down teems with vapour around me, and […]