Recent cancellations of Naseeruddin Shah’s Urdu poetry reading and activist-author Anand Teltumbde’s talk within days of each other beg the question: is Mumbai is losing its hard-earned reputation of a city that makes space for dissent and free thought?

As Borivli’s Sky Mall restricts rooftop access and Kala Ghoda Arts Festival attendees complain of being pushed aside for social media content, Mumbai’s events have become an unregulated content farm