An international study on container-based sanitation (CBS) systems has found that this portable toilet option significantly ...

MUMBAI (Reuters) - In Nehru Nagar, the teeming Mumbai slum featured in the Golden Globe-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire," the only music heard is on tiny radio sets and the young boys have no ...

Islamabad, Pakistan — Until about a year ago, Merhia Baraki was a makeup artist for Afghanistan's state-run television network. CBS News met her Tuesday in a park in Pakistan's capital, as she tried ...

Stencilled just above the stairs, the red mark in Mumbai's Dharavi slum is tantamount to an eviction notice for residents ...

Katherine Boo won a Pulitzer Prize for her reporting on abuse and neglect in group homes. A staff writer for The New Yorker, she is also the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship. Next to Mumbai's ...

According to a 2024 UNAIDS review, HIV prevalence in slum communities stands at 10 per cent, almost double the national rate of 5.1 per cent. Thank you for reading Nation.Africa Show plans Local ...

According to a former PMC corporator, the mentality of slum dwellers should change and efforts should be taken to improve ...

MUMBAI, (IANS) – Popular choreographer Ganesh Acharya, who has made the who’s who of Bollywood dance to his steps, recalled his rags to riches journey in the industry. The choreographer said that the ...

A fire broke out in Mumbai's Kurla slum, affecting several shanties but resulting in no casualties. Swift action by the ...