WB report says no nation ever urbanised without them

If you still thought the Oscar-clincher

Mumbai: The Democratic Front government on Monday reiterated its commitment to transforming Mumbai into a world class city. In his address to the joint session of the state legislature at Vidahan Bhawan, the governor of Maharashtra SC Jamir outlined the socio-economic and political priorities of the Congress-NCP government.

The traditional non-politics of Indian cities is confronted by rapid urbanization THERE are signs that urban India is discovering politics after a long interval. City after congested city is demanding funds for new, comfortable buses under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. Municipal managers see a clear political advantage in pushing public transport, and no merkely

People in slums say possession, past experiences the problem areas KARNATAKA wants people in the state

Mumbai: It all started with a dream that MBA student Ankit Jain had around a year ago in which he saw himself serving food to the poor at a slum near his college Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) at Juhu.

The historical city of Gwalior, along with three other cities in Madhya Pradesh

Integrating gender into climate change policy at the local, national and international levels is of paramount importance. Here Lucia Kiwala, Chief of UN-HABITAT

Shailesh Dobhal NEW DELHI

EVEN as India gets high on Slumdog Millionaire

Ahmedabad : Life of Pramila Mistri, 45, resident of Talabadi ni Chawl in Amraiwadi has changed for good. Her chawl is part of the slum networking project of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), a unique initiative to improve living standards of people living in slums and chawls.

This paper describes the development of poverty lines in India, from the 19th century to the present, and assesses their limitations as an indication of poverty.

Pages