Bulldozers are expected to soon rumble into Dharavi, in the heart of the Indian megapolis of Mumbai, flattening its labyrinth of alleyways to make way for a brand-new neighbourhood. The $8 billion ...
Stencilled just above the stairs, the red mark in Mumbai's Dharavi slum is tantamount to an eviction notice for residents like Bipinkumar Padaya. "I was born here, my father was born here, my ...
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Covid-19 and the slum paradox

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A Whitefield, known as the city’s tech corridor, is grappling with a crisis caused by the unchecked mushrooming of illegal layouts and unregulated buildings. Rows of poorly planned structures, narrow ...
Chandigarh: Punjab governor and UT administrator's strict directives on installation of a fire safety system in Dhanas ...
Empowering communities for a sustainable future through clean energy, education, and waste management across India.
India plans to reduce its National Polio Surveillance Network centres despite health experts' warnings. The move risks ...
In a video uploaded on his Facebook account, Drew took his audience inside a small but lively home belonging to Divya, a resident of Dharavi ...
Earth in Focus is the biggest environmental film festival in Singapore. It celebrates the natural world through the cinematic ...
Surgical Accredited & Trained Healthcare Initiative (SATHI) programme, a pioneering healthcare model, has emerged as a game-changer ...
The first foreign trip Joel Holsinger took in 2019 after joining the board of directors at the global health nonprofit PATH convinced him that he needed to do more to raise money for charities.