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Dharavi to become a smart city: HSBC says Asia's largest slum could soon have metro stations, green spaces & 125,000 new homesDharavi's massive redevelopment project, a joint venture between the Maharashtra government and Adani Group, aims to transform the Mumbai s...
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...
'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 ...
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....
Sharad Pawar will not allow destruction of Mumbai to re-develop Dharavi: Uddhav ThackerayUddhav Thackeray voiced strong opposition to the Dharavi redevelopment project by the Adani Group, insisting residents should be rehoused w...
Maharashtra government plans to fast-track Dharavi redevelopment, fresh bids likely soonIn October 2020, the then state government had scrapped the earlier tender for the redevelopment project that has been in the making for th...
Two years after pandemic outbreak, Dharavi free of COVID-19Mumbai's slum colony of Dharavi, once a coronavirus hotspot and a challenge for municipal authorities in implementing containment measures,...
No new COVID-19 case in Mumbai's Dharavi; active infections at 11Dharavi had become a hotspot for coronavirus infections in the beginning of April this year, and had reported the highest 99 COVID-19 cases...
What is turning Dharavi into a Covid nightmare of such magnitudeDharavi's new Covid cases made matters worse for state authorities already hard-pressed to control a surge.
Covid-19: The 24-hour race to contain DharaviThe death of a 56-year-old man from Covid-19 pushes a state into red alert.
Here girls code to tackle challenges of slum livingAdolescent girls in the Mumbai slum of Dharavi are battling the daily challenges they face, one mobile app at a time.
- Banks chase pot of gold in Slumdog territory
Canara Bank and Indian Bank got into a row trying to claim credit for being the first to stake a claim in Mumbai’s Dharavi slum. 19 Indian ...