Background Rapid urbanisation and the dense population of Bangladesh foster the growth of slum settlements, where poverty and food insecurity are magnified by economic instability and inflationary ...

Abstract: In the intricate landscape of mapping urban slum dynamics, the significance of robust and efficient techniques is often underestimated and remains absent in many studies. This not only ...

Abstract: Slums are often found in big cities due to the increase in urban population. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) program launched by the United Nations (UN) includes the issue of slums ...

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has opened up 26 slum pockets across the city for redevelopment by inviting expressions of interest from developers. The 26 pockets include some ...

Residents of Delhi's JJ clusters will soon see improved living conditions. The Delhi government, with NBCC, plans to refurbish 18,000 flats. This initiative aims to address long-standing issues and ...

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court (HC) on Tuesday held that slum dwellers cannot be denied basic sanitation facilities and directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to provide and maintain ...

Kinshasa — "US pressure has forced the M23 to withdraw from Uvira," local sources in the second largest city in South Kivu, which has been contested in recent weeks between Congolese armed forces and ...

Rouble Nagi, an Indian teacher and social activist, has been honoured with the 1 million dollar Global Teacher Prize 2026 for her revolutionary work in education. She has transformed slums across ...

Nagi also paints murals that teach literacy, science, math and history, among other topics An Indian teacher and activist known for creating hundreds of learning centers and painting educational ...

Indian teacher and activist Rouble Nagi has been awarded the prestigious $1 million Global Teacher Prize. This accolade recognizes her remarkable efforts in establishing hundreds of learning centres ...

An Indian teacher and activist known for creating hundreds of learning centres and painting educational murals across the walls of slums won the US$1 million Global Teacher Prize on Thursday. Rouble ...

Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan presented the award alongside Sunny Varkey Indian teacher Rouble Nagi receives the $1-million Global Teacher Prize at the World Governments Summit 2026 in Dubai, ...