The Telegraph21d
A Kolkata story: A slum with hundreds of people on the terrace of a multistorey building
The mass of shanties on the sixth floor of a landmark is no Tower of David, the skyscraper that Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez gave slum-dwellers, but it is home to many families for decades The City of ...
NDTV4d
Gujarat Slums Get 'Cool Roofs' To Combat Extreme Heat
In the Vanzara Vas slum in the Narol area of the city, which has more than 2,000 dwellings, most of them airless, one-room homes, residents that are part of the project, such as Nehal Vijaybhai ...
The New York Times29d
Where China’s Exports Begin: Inside the Vast Markets of Guangzhou
At a workers’ market in Guangzhou, China, garment factory managers scouted for labor, presenting samples to showcase the work required.Credit...Gilles Sabrié for The New York Times Supported by ...
The Taipei Times4d
Indian slums get ‘cool roofs’ to combat extreme heat
As climate change has made India’s summers more extreme, Ahmedabad has suffered temperatures in excess of 46°C. In the Vanzara Vas slum in the Narol area of the city, which has more than 2,000 ...
Reuters8d
India's top court asks Adani to reply to allegations over Dharavi slum project
The long-running legal battle focuses on whether SecLink Technologies was incorrectly excluded from the bidding process when the Indian billionaire won the Dharavi slum project with a $619 million ...
Cyprus Mail3d
Indian slums get ‘cool roofs’ to combat extreme heat
In the Vanzara Vas slum in the Narol area of the city, which has more than 2,000 dwellings, most of them airless, one-room homes, residents that are part of the project, such as Nehal Vijaybhai ...
Indiatimes25d
Mhada & SRA to expedite 17 joint slum rehab projects involving 25,000 homes
Mumbai: State housing board Mhada and the SRA (Slum Rehabilitation Authority) will expedite work on 17 slum redevelopment projects involving 25,000 homes being undertaken in joint partnership.
Indiatimes5d
IGI named best airport in ‘over 40 million passengers’ category
The awards ceremony will be held on September 10 in Guangzhou, China. The Delhi International Airport has been named the best in the "over 40 million passengers" category in the Asia-Pacific ...
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Luxury on wheels: Bringing hygiene and dignity to women in slums
Luxury on wheels: Bringing hygiene and dignity to women in slums Posted: February 14, 2025 | Last updated: February 14, 2025 The bus runs 12 hours a day, supporting the Swachh Bharat mission and ...
The New Indian Express27d
Bringing hope, dignity to Vijayawada slums: Om Shanti Charitable Trust’s mission of empowerment
VIJAYAWADA: Om Shanti Charitable Trust, Vijayawada, an NGO, has become a lifeline for the underprivileged, particularly in slums. Founded by Chartered Accountant Sri Lakshmi Pinnamaneni ...
The Straits Times26d
Where China’s exports begin: Inside the vast markets of Guangzhou
GUANGZHOU – Rows of white concrete buildings near the Pearl River in southern China house one of the world’s fastest-growing industries: Gritty workshops churning out inexpensive clothing that ...
moneycontrol.com11d
Delhi teen flees exams, found living in slum 2,000 kms away in Tamil Nadu
When the team found him, he was residing in a slum near the construction site," said the DCP. Sources in the police said that his father works as a driver and the boy got admission in the school ...