Heavy rains once again brought parts of Mumbai to a standstill, disrupting transport, flooding roads and affecting daily life. Why does Mumbai continue to flood despite years of infrastructure upgrades, and how is climate change responsible?

Mumbai grapples with heavy monsoon downpours, prompting a Red Alert for several districts. Waterlogging has disrupted normal life and traffic, with warnings of potential flooding…

Instead of strengthening the city’s defences against climate risks, the administration is blundering on.