Dharavi, a people's project

Dharavi, once a Covid-19 hotspot in Mumbai, did not report a single infection in the 24 hours prior to Christmas for the first time since April 1, when the first patient was detected in the area

The world would obviously like to forget 2020 in a hurry because of the avalanche of bad news on how the pandemic has brought suffering, fear, and death to populations everywhere. Amidst the all-round distress, however, there was some good news that brought cheer. One such news came on Christmas morning.

Dharavi, once a Covid-19 hotspot in Mumbai, did not report a single infection in the previous 24 hours for the first time since April 1, when the first patient was detected in the area. That’s nothing short of a miracle in a place where social distancing is nothing but a