Why Mumbai slum-dwellers fear Dharavi redevelopment

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Why Mumbai slum-dwellers fear Dharavi redevelopment Residents of Asia's most famous slum fear a multi-billion-dollar plan to transform the area into a Singapore-like enclave featuring luxury skyscrapers and shopping malls will destroy its vast informal economy. Cheers for Indian Railways! Delhi-Mumbai in just 10 hours The railways has set the target to increase the maximum speed of trains on these routes to 160 kmph to cut down the travel time between the national capital and financial capital by five hours. Hungry polar bear found wandering in Russia industrial city A starving polar bear has strayed hundreds of kilometres from its natural Arctic habitat and wandered, exhausted, into the major Russian industrial city of Norilsk in northern Siberia. Iran says Revolutionary Guard shoots down US drone Iran's Revolutionary Guard said Thursday it shot down a U.S. drone amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over its collapsing nuclear deal. The U.S. military declined to immediately comment. Navy SEAL called dead prisoner an 'ISIS dirtbag' A decorated Navy SEAL suddenly plunged a knife into the neck of a wounded young Islamic State prisoner, killing him, and later scoffed that he was ``just an ISIS dirtbag,'' former comrades testified at a war crimes trial. China's Xi arrives in North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived Thursday morning for a two-day state visit to North Korea, where he is expected to talk with leader Kim Jong Un about the stalled negotiations with Washington over North Korea's nuclear weapons. Himalayan glaciers melting far faster this century Himalayan glaciers have been melting twice as fast since the start of this century, underscoring the threat the climate crisis poses to water supplies for hundreds of millions of people across Asia. Why Indian businesses prefer to remain small With the focus on SMEs in India, Dagmar Walter, Director ILO, Decent Work Technical Support Team for South Asia and Country Office for India, believes more needs to be done to get a large chunk of informal enterprises to shift to the formal economy. For the ILO, enterprise development is not just about unleashing entrepreneurship; it is fundamentally about creating decent jobs. Tips & tricks to make the most of your Apple TV, Chromecast, Firestick If you already use a streaming service, chances are it's probably through a Chromecast, Fire TV Stick or Apple TV. These devices are a lot more powerful than we give them credit for. Hitesh Raj Bhagat shares some of his favourite tips & tricks for all three. Types of tax notices and how to respond to them You can respond to tax notice by logging in to www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in. Different types of notices can be found under options on the dashboard in your account.

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