Newspapers in Mumbai are as varied as the people of this diverse country. Despite the allure of the digital media, millions of people Mumbaikars have a daily newspaper delivered home. Others pick it up from a news vendor or consume it at a neighbourhood reading stand.

Peeking over the shoulders of newspaper readers can reveal a lot about Mumbai and its people. Many of us are addicted to crossword puzzles, older people scan the obituary columns for faces of friends and relatives. Classified advertisements are still popular. Passengers on the local train often bury their noses in their newspapers to avoid other commuters. Newspapers bring retired old men to local reading stands or vachnalayas. Migrant labourers and high-flying executives catch up with the politics in their home state through newspapers in their mother tongues.

Reflecting the newspaper’s timeless magnetism, here is a selection of images of Mumbaiites catching up with the news and everything else on the go.


A homeless man reads his newspaper as music plays on the radio.



A train commuter connects to Andhra Pradesh with Eenadu.



News on the go, wherever and however.



An auto rickshaw driver travels along with the Marathi paper Punyanagari.



Newspapers are said to be out of time, but they have a loyal following.