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The adaptation imperative: Subnational action and India’s heat challengeAt present, more than three-quarters (76%) of India’s population is at high or very high risk of extreme heat.- Slum Rehabilitation Authority identifies 18 more clusters across Mumbai region for redevelopmentThe Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) has identified 18 more slum clusters across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region for redevelopment under ...
- Affordable housing, rental expansion and RERA reforms set to define next growth phase in India's urban region: ReportIndia's housing sector is set for a major overhaul, driven by urbanization and policy shifts. A report highlights the urgent need for affor...
- 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...
- BJP worker beaten to death in Dehradun, 12 booked; properties of accused razed in bulldozer actionA BJP leader was allegedly beaten to death in Dehradun's Bairagiwala village. The incident occurred during a dispute over irrigation. Three...
- 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...
- 'Never seen this in Mumbai': Video of people sleeping on Versova beach goes viral, sparks debate over public spacesA viral video of dozens sleeping on Mumbai's Versova Beach has sparked debate on housing, migration, and public space use. While some blame...
- Reliance Industries-led consortium wins bid for 101-acre Mumbai slum redevelopment projectA Reliance-led consortium has secured the bid for the massive Juhu Galli slum redevelopment in Mumbai. This project will build over 28,000 ...
- Dharavi project to follow Singapore and Hong Kong housing development model: Devendra FadnavisMumbai's Dharavi Redevelopment Project will mirror Singapore and Hong Kong's modern housing. The first phase aims for completion by March 2...
- 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...
- Last Orders: Delhi Gymkhana Club told to vacate 27-acre Lutyens' plotThe Delhi Gymkhana Club must vacate its Lutyens' Delhi property by June 5. The Land and Development Office requires the 27.3-acre plot for ...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- Quote of the day by American social reformer Jacob Riis on how to achieve big things in life: ‘When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet, at the hundred and first blow it will split in two and I know it was not that last blow that did it but all that had gone before.’Jacob Riis, a pioneering journalist and photographer, exposed the harsh realities of late 19th-century urban poverty through his powerful s...
- 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 ...
- Housing dreams falter in West Bengal amid corruption, land crunchEligible families in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, are denied housing benefits. Decades of occupancy on railway land disqualify them from...
- 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....
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