It also happens to be poor with a reputation as Bangkok's largest slum. Port and slaughterhouse workers, day laborers, scavengers, vendors, glue sniffers, prostitutes, karaoke singers, grandmothers ...

A devastating fire in a crowded slum in Bangladesh’s capital has destroyed 1,500 shanties and left thousands homeless DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A devastating fire in a crowded slum int the heart of ...

The Maharashtra Housing Department released a Government Resolution (GR) on November 13, introducing a new approach to slum cluster development in the state. The policy, approved by the Maharashtra ...

VANG VIENG – Decades before it became a favoured stop for backpackers seeking alcohol-fuelled parties and adventure, Vang Vieng’s limestone karst and turquoise lagoons offered a stunning backdrop to a ...

Mumbai: In another attempt to expedite the redevelopment of slums in Mumbai, the state housing department on Thursday issued a govt resolution (GR) detailing the slum cluster redevelopment policy.

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The Slums Memory 1: Dead Robot - Up on the rooftops, look to the left when facing Clementine's home for a tall building with a circular sign on top. Hop across the lower rooftops before making your ...

Despite Rs 175 crore spent in four years, just 58 slums cleared across state; 45 lakh people living in ramshackle housing Even as Bengaluru positions itself as India’s tech capital, it continues to ...

NEW DELHI: The Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) aims to map every slum structure in Mumbai by the end of December 2025 as part of a technology-driven reform initiative aimed at accelerating slum ...

Mumbai's BMC has identified nearly 8,000 commercial units operating within slum areas, generating approximately Rs 21 crore in property tax. This initiative aims to bring these businesses, previously ...

You have seen Thailand's sun-soaked beaches, slurped steaming bowls of pho in Vietnam, and posed in Bali's iconic rice terraces. So, what is next? If you are craving somewhere less crowded, more ...

The Maharashtra Cabinet has approved a scheme to redevelop Mumbai's slums into integrated housing projects, aiming to improve living conditions and urban infrastructure. Additionally, a state-wide ...