Dharavi redevelopment construction work to start in 6-8 monthsThe Dharavi Redevelopment Project, covering nearly 600 acres in Mumbai, will start in 6-8 months. A survey for eligibility will end by Marc...
Adani Group to start mapping Mumbai's Dharavi slum in weeksAdani Group will begin mapping Dharavi as part of a government contract to redevelop the area. The conglomerate plans to complete the $3 bi...
Dharavi Redevelopment Project ropes in global urban planners, designers for masterplanThe joint venture, Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRPPL), said on Monday it was partnering with architect Hafeez Contractor who has done ma...
India’s urban affluent hit by new virus wave after dodging firstWith the so-called consuming class ravaged by the new wave, India’s growth is at risk because private consumption accounts for about 60% of...
Woman in Panchkula tests positive for coronavirusWith this, the number of cases in Haryana reaches eight — four from Gurgaon and one each from Panchkula, Faridabad, Panipat and Sonipat.
Omkar Realtors sells nearly Rs 400 cr worth flats to NRIs in FY18Mumbai-based Omkar Realtors on Saturday said the company sold nearly Rs 400 crore worth properties last fiscal year to NRIs and it has open...
Royal wedding gift of the year: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will donate to Mumbai charity next monthMyna Mahila Foundation is among seven charities hand-picked by the royal couple.
Poor excluded in Ahmedabad's urban development model: StudyThe abandonment of slum upgrading in favour of rehabilitation and resettlement of slum-dwellers has accentuated the exclusion of the urban ...
Ex-slum girl returns from London to help downtroddenA British corporate professional Jillian Haslam returns to her roots to set up an organisation to transform the lives of the destitute in t...
British Queen's Indian footman Badar Azim may lose jobBuckingham Palace did not comment on the matter, while the UK Home Office simply said: "Each application is looked at and judged on its own...
- NRI education pioneer wins $1 mn TED prize
Sugata Mitra said he will use prize to launch global initiative for self-directed learning releases toolkit for schools and families
Broken London Dreams: UK to clear slums with illegal IndiansTermed 'beds in sheds', the slum-like living conditions are rented out for extortionate rents by ruthless landlords, many of them reported ...
- UK announces support of 14.5 million pounds for Indian slums
Britain has announced a new scheme and support of 14.5 million pounds.
- Slum journalism
Journalists proved poverty is brilliantly acute in India.The reel is actually real.
- A R Rahman wins Best Music Score at BAFTAs
A R Rahman bagged the BAFTA award in the best music score category for Slumdog Millionaire in London.
- Slumdog Millionaire named 'Best British film'
Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire' continued it's winning spree in the international award circuit by winning three awards at the annual U...
- Foreign hands building India
Time was when there was only the occasional eruption of concrete. Today, India's skyline is a work in progress.