The story of Mumbai’s Byculla Zoo is a litany of unfortunate events, poor management, and inhuman treatment of animals, many of whom have died. Even as talk of its revamping continues, there seems to be no immediate respite for its caged inhabitants....

The visarjan on the final day of Ganesh Chathurti when thousands gather at Girgaon Chowpatty to immerse their idols is one of Mumbai police’s biggest challenges. This is how they pull it off....

The yellow JCB digger lumbers back and forth, lifting the rubble in slow, mechanical moves. Inside, Satpal Sharma, 28, the man who works the controls of this 15-foot hulk of a machine, leans forward in his seat, his brow creased in concentration as he looks...