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Mumbai techie, who once lived in slums, earned Rs 5000 per month, reveals how he landed job in Germany in viral post: ‘How it started…’Santosh Yadav's inspiring journey from Mumbai slums to a Germany-based tech job captivates many. He overcame financial struggles and langua...
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...
Mumbai anti-encroachment drive: Western Railway clears Rs 600 crore land, violence erupts in BandraWestern Railway is conducting a massive anti-encroachment drive in Garib Nagar, Mumbai. Hundreds of structures are being demolished to recl...
Anti-encroachment drive in Mumbai's Bandra slum turns violent; locals hurl stones, police lathi-chargeA demolition drive in Mumbai's Bandra slum turned violent. Authorities razed an illegal religious structure. Local residents protested, lea...
'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...
He dropped out of school in class 7, sold pens on streets, attempted suicide at age 13. Today, actor has a Rs 277 crore net worthJohnny Lever's life was marked by hardship before he became a celebrated comedian. He faced financial struggles and discontinued his educat...
Dharavi Redevelopment: Upper-floor home rehab hinges on ground-floor eligibilityUpper-floor residents in the Dharavi redevelopment project may face eligibility challenges, as their rehabilitation depends partly on wheth...
Upper-floor eligibility in Dharavi slum rehabilitation tied to ground-floor status, documentsUpper-floor residents in Dharavi can now get new homes. Eligibility depends on ground-floor occupants. A new government rule offers 300 sq ...
'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...
Adani Properties to invest Rs 1 lakh cr to redevelop Mumbai’s 143-acre Motilal NagarAdani Properties will invest over Rs 1 lakh crore to redevelop Mumbai's Motilal Nagar, a 143-acre project set to become the second-largest ...
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....
MIDC invites redevelopment bids for 338-acre Thane-Belapur belt slum clustersMIDC is redeveloping over 338 acres of slum areas in the Thane-Belapur industrial belt. This project aims to rehabilitate slum dwellers and...
Slum area in Mumbai declines by 8.6% over 17 years: StudyA recent study has shown that the land occupied by slums in Mumbai decreased by 8.6% between 2005 and 2022. While some slums shrank, others...
Government looking to make Mumbai slum free, says Union Minister Piyush Goyal“Nobody likes to live in slums, it’s a compulsion. It’s on us how we can get them out of the slums, give them a life of dignity and self-re...
- Realty Bites: House in Mumbai slums for Rs 40 lakh
Some tenements in Mumbai slums sell for as much as Rs 15,000 per sq ft while rents for the humble hovels can soar as high as Rs 10,000 a mo...