India shone once again at the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Awards this year, as two social activists -- Nileema Mishra and Harish Hande were honoured. The annual awards, named after the popular......
President Pratibha Patil has approved the conferment ofPadmaAwards 2011. This year the President has approved 128 awards, including one duo case (counted as one) and 12 in the category of......
The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation's slum demolition drive has provoked serious objections from non-government organisations and political parties.The Maharashtra government has also faced......
The British are generally punctual. And Prince Charles did not disappoint the motley crew of journalists, policemen and slum dwellers gathered in Dharavi on Wednesday afternoon. He arrived on dot......
There is a new buzz around Dharavi, in the heart of Mumbai, as the state government and real estate developers brace themselves to chisel its 144 hectares to suit the city's aspiration as a global......