Housing India
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In Mumbai, much of the police force lives in tiny crumbling apartments
There are not enough houses for India’s police personnel and those who do have accommodation are highly dissatisfied with it, said a recent report.
Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com
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Can Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana really solve urban India’s housing crisis?
The scheme promises housing for all by 2022. But in big cities such as Mumbai, affordable housing remains a distant dream.
Aarefa Johari
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The German architect who led independent India’s first attempt at prefabricated housing
Escaping Nazi persecution, Otto Koenigsberger moved to India, where he set up the Hindustan Housing Factory, before it all went wrong.
Rachel Lee
Trending
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Check claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP during mock polls in Kerala, Supreme Court tells EC
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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The Tamil Nadu voter who views the BJP as a threat to the education system
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Low-cost transport is vital to affordable housing – and a Bus Rapid Transit System is the best bet
Localities with mixed-income groups, residential and commercial units are popular across the world and can work for India too.
Shirish B Patel, Oormi Kapadia & Jasmine Saluja
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Real estate: Affluent Bohras move out of old mohallas, pushing home sales in South Mumbai
The rush to exit the old mohallas by those seeking a better and less regimented environment, has stirred the Bohri leadership to take remedial measures.
Gurbir Singh
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No room for Muslims or single women: Housing bias is eroding Mumbai's multicultural nature
Informal rules and discrimination by landlords are taking their toll on India's commercial capital.
Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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A month before deadline, 73% homes for urban poor in Uttar Pradesh are incomplete
The figures for houses being built, completed, and yet to be started do not tally with the target of homes to be built.
Sumit Chaturvedi, IndiaSpend.com
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900 million Indians live in two rooms or less
The people of Kerala live in India’s largest homes.
Abhishek Waghmare, IndiaSpend.com
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It isn't a slum demolition – it's the destruction of homes and lives
People who dream of a pristine future for Indian cities rarely consider the humanitarian cost of destroying shanty towns.
Dilip D’Souza
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