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Gautam Adani, the second richest person in Asia, is looking to redevelop one of Mumbai’s biggest slums for more than $11 ...
As the survey phase of the Dharavi Redevelopment Project concludes, increased calls to the toll-free helpline indicate residents' eagerness to participate. With 41% of queries concerning eligibility ...
Researchers are heading to Dharavi, Mumbai, to study the impact of slum tours on the residents. Skip to Main Content. ... The Rights and Wrongs of Slum Tourism. By . Joanna Sugden. Share.
His company runs tours through Mumbai’s Dharavi, considered by some to be Asia’s largest slum. Since the rebound of tourism in Mumbai after last November’s attacks and the buzz around ...
When the Oscar-winning 2008 movie Slumdog Millionaire showcased to the world the exuberance and dogged spirit of a Mumbai slum, it also fuelled tourism growth.
Mumbai's gigantic Dharavi slum will soon be home to a mobile museum. ... slum tourism has sparked an ongoing debate about whether it’s ethical or exploitative to bring visitors into slums.
The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) has established a committee to explore the feasibility of implementing the Dharavi model for slum redevelopment in Delhi. This initiative aims to ...
I’d heard that it was the place “Slumdog Millionaire” was based on. Perhaps that was the draw for some visitors, an air of film-induced mystique that hung about the slum; perhaps it was the ...