Bandra gasping for breath

Battling out of the early Sunday morning smoke and pollution, the sun struggles to light up Bandra. Recently identified as the most polluted place in Mumbai, home to Bollywood stars and the wealthy, life in this Arabian Sea-shore suburb comes at a price.
The building on the right with a cross on the roof is exclusive Lilavati Hospital, witness to the often tragic result of this city choking itself. Largely ignored by those with the power or wealth to do something about air quality, it is ironic that this privileged group is the very one breathing in the worst of this muck.