How Mumbai's civic schools landed a goal
By: Sunday Mid-DayHow did the 13-year-old daughter of a taxi driver from Sewree slum get to London to train in youth football? Mumbai’s BMC schools are producing district-level champions, thrashing premium school teams in football, boxing and basketball
At Machhimar Nagar in Cuffe Parade, residents wake up before the sun comes out. By 5 am, men bundle their nets, dragging their boats into the sea, while women replenish their baskets and leave for Colaba’s Sassoon Docks. Fish is livelihood here.
