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Posted on November 16, 2015November 16, 2015

Rechristening Dharavi from Slum to Industrial Zone

Pinky Chandran “Mumbai is a crowd. Dharavi, with people oozing out of every crack and countless quarters of artisans and small industries, is often referred to as the throbbing heart of the city” –  V.S. Naipaul Born and brought up in Bombay, like other Mumbaikars, I took Dharavi for granted. It was a place that … Continue reading Rechristening Dharavi from Slum to Industrial Zone

Posted on October 27, 2015October 28, 2015

Glimpses of Recycling in Dharavi

Pinky Chandran and Marwan Abubaker Dharavi:  A city within a city Multi-ethnic, dynamic and entrepreneurial are just few adjectives that describe Dharavi. “At 3 sq km land area and over one million inhabitants, Dharavi is hailed is Asia’s biggest slum or “jhopad patti”, said Mohammed our guide, outside the walkway at Mahim West Railway Station. … Continue reading Glimpses of Recycling in Dharavi

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