Enforcement agencies appear to have failed to protect open spaces and mangroves, particularly along the city’s coastal belt, according to SRA’s findings ...

BHUBANESWAR/MUMBAI, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Once known as Temple City for its ancient Hindu temples, Bhubaneswar in the eastern Indian state of Odisha aims to reposition itself as a hub ...

A scene from Slums: Cities of Tomorrow, directed by Jean-Nicolas Orhon. “A slum is more than a place, it’s a phenomenon,” says Montreal professor Nicolas Reeves. courtesy of Les films du 3 mars ...

NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Upgrading slums and giving tenancy rights to residents is key to climate change adaptation and disaster mitigation in India's cities, an analyst said, as the ...

To date, the ‘Cities without Slums’ program has improved living conditions for over 358,000 households, Secretary of State for Housing Adib Benbrahim told the House of Representatives on Monday.

A new study from the University of Toronto shows that where a mother lives in an Indian city – in a slum or a non‑slum neighbourhood – is ...