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Topic: Dharavi

Dharavi is a ticking bomb in the Covid-19 challenge, nothing being rolled out will be enough

The police deployed is finding it very difficult to contain people in the small rooms and keep them from moving around, especially when toilets are common.

TOI says ‘Diwali feeling in April’ at 9 pm, Mint, BS, Mirror alarmed by ‘time bomb’ Dharavi

A round-up of the most important reports in major newspapers around the country – from TOI and HT, Express and The Hindu to The Telegraph, Mumbai Mirror and The Tribune, as well as top financial dailies.

How Mumbai is racing to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Dharavi

Keeping the contagion from spreading in Dharavi could help prevent hospitals in Mumbai and across India from being overwhelmed.

3 elections & 15 years later, Dharavi still gets same political promise — redevelopment

First mooted in 2004, Dharavi redevelopment is yet to take off, despite Fadnavis govt fast-tracking project ahead of Lok Sabha elections earlier this year.

On edge of election season, Dharavi makeover project looks set for takeoff again

Since the Dharavi redevelopment project was conceived in 2004, successive state governments seem to have taken major decisions just ahead of elections.

Railway minister Piyush Goyal allocates 45 acres for Dharavi’s redevelopment

The land will open the vistas for huge amount of redevelopment and slum rehabilitation, he said.

Maharashtra govt’s plan for Dharavi makeover has just one taker

About 20 consortia had expressed an interest in the project, but only one has submitted a bid. Devendra Fadnavis’ govt has extended the deadline to 15 Jan

Dharavi revamp gets Fadnavis govt nod: Last-ditch effort to revive project or 2019 ploy?

Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government recently approved a redevelopment plan for Dharavi. Dharavi revamp has been in the works for the last 15 years, with...

How Bimal Roy’s Sujata and Pa Ranjith’s Kaala show changing Dalit politics in 60 years

The long shadow of the Gandhian thought is distinctly recognisable in Sujata, a film about overcoming prejudice.

On Camera

China countering Trump with narrative swagger. This is what 8 ‘Zhong Caiwen’ editorials say

In trade spats and geopolitical manoeuvres alike, China weathers the storm with the power of its narrative. Pseudonyms like Zhong Caiwen are an important part of it.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.