Despite global efforts to improve housing and reduce urban poverty, slums remain a defining feature of many fast-growing cities in the developing world. ・Slums persist as a major issue in many ...

Dharavi, Asia’s largest slum, is on the brink of a Rs 96,000 crore makeover. This Weekend Edit explores how the gritty heart ...

An $11bln project aims to redevelop Mumbai’s famous Dharavi slum into a modern residential and commercial area Read Full ...

A major redevelopment initiative for Dharavi, Asia’s largest slum located in Mumbai, is facing strong resistance from local ...

Dharavi’s unique advantage is that it squats, 620 acres of swamp, sewer and slums, right in the heart of Mumbai ...

Fifty years later, that swampy area — once a fishing village and rubbish dump — is now Dharavi, one of Asia’s biggest slums and a bustling hub of industry in India’s financial capital.

A key feature will be airport trains and check-in and transit facilities for passengers traveling to and from the Mumbai and ...

MUMBAI – In Dharavi, India’s biggest slum, childcare centre worker Shobha Pravin Patil dreams of a kitchen with a refrigerator, clean water at the turn of a tap, a dining table for sit-down ...

I grew up in Kenya’s Kibera slum, the largest urban slum in Africa, and experienced extreme poverty firsthand. I was a street child, constantly scraping by for food and water, and lacking basic ...