India's cities are growing fast, but not everyone benefits equally. A large part of the urban population still lives in slums, often without proper sanitation, water, or stable housing. In fact, about ...

MUMBAI (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 collapses, and ...

Bipinkumar Padaya (C) live in a one-storey home crammed into a tangle of alleys – Copyright ENGINEER JEROME MARTINEZ/AFP Handout Stencilled just above the stairs ...

Amidst the clogged drains and overflowing garbage dumps of Mumbai’s Dharavi — one of Asia’s largest slums — coronavirus fears are growing, and residents say they are powerless to stop the spread of ...

MUMBAI (Reuters) - In homes that are cramped, stuffy and increasingly low on food, residents of Mumbai's huge Dharavi slum are struggling under India's nationwide lockdown. In Dharavi, where an ...

In India's Mumbai, The Largest Slum In Asia Is For Sale By Philippe ALFROY Sept 26, 2025, 12:42 am EDT Share ...

Bulldozers are expected to soon rumble into Dharavi, in the heart of the Indian megapolis of Mumbai, flattening its labyrinth of alleyways to make way for a brand-new neighbourhood. The $8 billion ...