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  • How the judiciary paved the way for the current spate of slum demolitions in Delhi

    How the judiciary paved the way for the current spate of slum demolitions in Delhi

    Vineet Bhalla
    · Jul 07, 2025 · 07:30 am
  • Why Madrasi Camp’s demolition in Delhi signals the end of a unique community

    Why Madrasi Camp’s demolition in Delhi signals the end of a unique community

    Aryan Mahtta Kritika Pant
    · Jun 26, 2025 · 07:15 pm
  • Delhi: Centre tells SC slums near railway tracks will not be removed till consultations are over

    Delhi: Centre tells SC slums near railway tracks will not be removed till consultations are over

    Scroll Staff
    · Sep 14, 2020 · 06:42 pm
  • Who’s the Smart City for? As India develops its decrepit urban centres, the poor have to suffer

    Who’s the Smart City for? As India develops its decrepit urban centres, the poor have to suffer

    Sujeet Kumar, The Conversation
    · Jan 06, 2019 · 07:30 pm
  • A year after Shakur Basti demolition, why were residents of another Delhi slum left out in the cold?

    A year after Shakur Basti demolition, why were residents of another Delhi slum left out in the cold?

    Abhishek Dey
    · Dec 12, 2016 · 06:30 am
  • This what it looks like when Indian authorities demolish a slum

    This what it looks like when Indian authorities demolish a slum

    Shubhra Dixit
    · Dec 14, 2015 · 12:15 pm