Like the untouchables in the Indian caste system, the ‘filthy’ slum dwellers of Nairobi have been shunned by a nation that is busy trying to achieve post-industrial status by turning the capital city ...
Switzerland's diplomats have been told to save money, with all employees of the Foreign Ministry in future having to fly economy instead of business class as a matter of principle, regardless of the ...
The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) of Mumbai plans to map every slum structure by December 2025, employing digital ...
MUMBAI, Oct 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Malik Abdullah's plastic recycling business in Dharavi, the sprawling slum in Mumbai that is among the largest in Asia, has survived fire, building ...
*Millions leave, but slums expanding worldwide *China, India growth fuels slum exodus *Millennium goal inadequate - U.N. official RIO DE JANEIRO, March 19 (Reuters) - Almost a quarter of a billion ...
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The global economic crisis is jeopardizing efforts to help the world's growing number of slum dwellers, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday. The U.N. housing agency ...
The libertarian president’s ruling party staged a stunning comeback in pivotal midterm elections with unexpected support from ...
The Maharashtra cabinet has approved 'Viksit Maharashtra-2047,' a vision aiming for a $5 trillion economy by India's centenary of independence. The vision includes short, medium, and long-term goals ...