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Dharavi Redevelopment: Inside the Plan to Rebuild Asia’s Largest Slum
Dharavi's multi-billion-dollar redevelopment will rehouse 10 lakh people in new high-rises. Inside the controversial plan to rebuild Asia's largest slum.
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Kaziranga: How Assam’s Floodplains Became the Last Stronghold of the One-Horned Rhino
Kaziranga's floodplains shelter two-thirds of the world's one-horned rhinos. This article explores the conservation success and the poaching war.
India
Kochi Water Metro: Inside India’s First Water Metro
Kochi Water Metro runs battery-electric ferries across 76 km of backwaters with 38 terminals. Inside India's first water metro and its island…
India
Sundarbans: Tigers, Tides, and Life in the World’s Largest Mangrove Delta
The Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove delta, shelters Bengal tigers and millions of people. This article explores the tides, tigers, and life…
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Heat Action Plans: How Ahmedabad Pioneered India’s First, and What Cities Copy Now
Ahmedabad's 2013 Heat Action Plan was South Asia's first such programme. How heat plans work, what other cities copy now, and whether…
India
Hampi: Inside the Vijayanagara Ruins That UNESCO Protects
Hampi's boulder-strewn landscape holds the ruins of Vijayanagara, a 14th-century imperial capital. This article explores the temples and UNESCO protection.
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How Noida Grew: The Planned City That Became an Industrial Powerhouse
Noida was carved from farmland in 1976 as a planned industrial township. How it became an IT, electronics and real-estate powerhouse near…
India
Kerala’s Backwaters: How Houseboats Became the State’s Floating Economy
Kerala's backwaters turned traditional kettuvallam boats into a floating tourism economy. This article explores the houseboats and Alleppey's waters.
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PMAY Explained: How the Government Builds Homes for the Urban and Rural Poor
PMAY aims to build crores of pucca houses for India's poor, in villages and cities. How the rural and urban missions work,…
India
The Missing Census: Why India Hasn’t Counted Itself Since 2011, and What That Breaks
India hasn't held a Census since 2011, breaking a 150-year rhythm. Why the count was delayed, what the missing data breaks, and…