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At 5 she lost her parents, collected garbage for one meal and lived on the streets. Meet Delhi woman who is now a chef at a popular restaurant. Her journey is a reminder: ‘Have courage to move ahead in life’Lilyma Khan's life was marked by profound loss from a young age. She faced extreme hardship, including scavenging for food. An NGO provided...- Demolition drive near PM's residence removes three slum clusters after Delhi HC orderSlum clusters near Race Course in Lutyens' Delhi were demolished on Sunday. This action followed a Delhi High Court order to clear the area...
- India successfully demonstrates BMD capability to take down hostile ballistic missilesIndia has successfully demonstrated its advanced multi-layered Ballistic Missile Defence system (BMD). Recent flight-tests confirmed the ca...
- Bank credit grows 17.4% in May as rising yields push companies to loansBank loans are seeing a surge. Credit growth reached 17.4 percent by May 31, the highest in almost two years. This rise is driven by compan...
- Dharavi redevelopment poses one of India's biggest real estate execution tests: HSBCThe Dharavi Redevelopment Project, one of the world's largest urban regeneration initiatives, presents a "massive execution challenge"Group...
- "Signal Shala": Mumbai flyover school offers big lifeline to street childrenA unique school operating from shipping containers in Mumbai provides education to children from marginalised communities. Many of these ch...
- Norwegian man, who was abandoned by parents in India and grew up in Mumbai slum, reveals the number one lesson he learned: ‘I will never say no…’A Norwegian man named Lasse Lund recounts his childhood spent homeless on the streets of Mumbai. He details surviving as a tourist guide wi...
- Desi Bling star Rizwan Sajan once sold milk on Mumbai streets, now he owns a $2.5 billion empire in DubaiNetflix's Desi Bling highlights Rizwan Sajan, the Dubai-based founder of Danube Group, who built a $2.5 billion empire from humble beginnin...
- He once auditioned for Roadies. Now, he works as metro railway maintenance worker, picking stones and heavy equipment from the tracks. Kolkata man's only dream is to represent India in bodybuildingA Kolkata man named Ashu faced a Roadies rejection and family crisis, forcing him to abandon his dreams for a demanding track maintenance j...
- Delhi gang-rape case takes a new twist as accused claim money dispute. Here's what we know so farA woman alleged gangrape on a bus in Outer Delhi, claiming sexual assault by the driver and conductor. The accused, however, contend it was...
- Indian pharma firms flood west Africa with powerful opioids despite crackdown: AFP investigationIndian pharmaceutical firms are exporting millions of dollars worth of powerful tapentadol opioids to West Africa, fueling a deadly drugs e...
- 'You won't feel like you're in office': Indian professional shows inside peek of Sweden office, ignites India vs European work debateAn Indian professional in Sweden shared a video showcasing a European corporate office, highlighting open workspaces, relaxation areas, and...
- 'People called her too dark': This teenager 'Slum Princess' from Dharavi is now the face of international fashion campaignMaleesha Kharwa, an 18-year-old from Mumbai's Dharavi slum, has become an international modelling sensation. Spotting her potential, a prod...
- One fridge. 500 books. How a Kolkata teacher built a street library with a simple thought, ‘Reading should belong to every child.’An English teacher in Kolkata, Kalidas Haldar, and his wife established a unique street library in 2021, utilizing a repurposed refrigerato...
- 'Real estate cycle is reversing': Property expert says era of 3-4 BHKs ending, builders may soon shift back to forgotten 'middle-class'A real estate expert has said that the real estate cycle is witnessing a reversal. He said that in the last few years, Mumbai's 1BHK apartm...
- India is also tech hub, 4th largest economy: RSS Gen Secy dismisses common American perception about IndiaRashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale highlighted India's status as a tech hub and the world's fourth-largest e...
- Mumbai’s skyline is soaring. So is the pressure on housingMumbai's booming real estate market sees global financial giants occupying luxury towers while low-income residents like taxi driver Ramu V...
- Dharavi redevelopment gathers pace; 11,000 rehab homes planned on railway landThe Dharavi Redevelopment Project is accelerating, and residents in Sector-6 on railway land have been urged to cooperate and vacate homes....
- No light and air for slumdogs who hoped for millionaire houses, end up in vertical slumsThe Bombay High Court has criticized the poor construction of slum redevelopment buildings in Mumbai, calling them 'vertical slums' due to ...
- Slumdog Millionaire: Movie ReviewConsidering that over 250 mn in India still live below poverty line, the film gives a shots of urban Indian slum life, especially appealing...
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