Scrap deal who provided money to Baba Siddique shooters arrested

The Mumbai police have arrested one more person in connection with the killing of Nationalist Congress Party leader and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, officials said on Tuesday. IMAGE:......

Dharavi redevelopment gets boost as residents back survey

In a shot in the arm for the redevelopment of Asia's biggest slum, a newly formed association of residents of Dharavi and its vicinity has lent its support to ongoing state government-led survey of......

'Who will prosper in Dharavi project? Locals or Adani?'

Even as the Maharashtra government has formally awarded the 259-hectare Dharavi Redevelopment project to an Adani Group firm, residents fear that poor people who depend on local businesses will......

Meet Maharashtra's Wealthiest Candidate

'When honest, wealthy people come forward to serve India, people should feel proud and welcome them.' IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit A Shah during a rally in support of BJP......

HDIL to contest termination notice on slum rehabilitation project

The Mumbai airport slum rehabilitation project continues to be mired in controversy, in the wake of the airport operator terminating its contract with project developer HDIL.HDIL was supposed to......

Dharavi redevelopment: No land transfer to Adani group

As a project developer, Adani group will build houses that will be handed over to departments of Maharashtra government for allotment to residents. Photograph: ANI Photo The multi-crore Dharavi......

Urban Realtors Ride Redevelopment Bandwagon

15 to 25 per cent of property registrations in Mumbai come from redevelopment, with over 3,500 projects approved by May 2024. IMAGE: Mumbai high rises on a overcast day. Photograph: Hitesh......

How to prevent future slums

The Slum Rehabilitation Authority in Mumbai is silent on how future slums can be prevented, notes Sreelatha Menon The biggest challenge in slum upgrade or redevelopment is to establish the......