BIZARRE: Dharavi - What They Never Told You

Indian economy booming; Maharashtra, India's most remarkable growth story: Adani Enterprises' Pranav Adani

According to Pranav Adani, Maharashtra and Mumbai represent two of India's most incredible success stories. The state is crucial in both funding and shaping India's ambitious growth trajectory. Investors are keen to contribute to governance, connectivity, and the enhancement of human capabilities. The Adani Group intends to create interconnected districts…

The Economic Times · Sep 3

India's School Uniform Debate Has Always Been About Body Politics, Class, and Control

The Body That Needs to Be ManagedWhen a school in Karnataka issues a circular banning salwar kameez and insisting on a prescribed skirt length, the stated reason is almost always discipline. Uniformity. A level playing field. But the circular never explains why a fifteen-year-old girl's hemline is a disciplinary matter,…

Times Life · Aug 25

How Kites and Eagles Have Mastered Urban India's Shifting Food Chain Without Human Help

The thermal highway above hot concreteBlack kites (Milvus migrans) are among the most studied urban raptors on the planet, and India holds some of their densest city populations. A 2014 study published in PLOS ONE by researchers including Julien Martin found that black kites in cities exploit the same thermals…

Times Life · Jul 18

Threats, fear and hope as Mumbai slum dwellers await the bulldozers

Many of Dharavi’s 1m residents fear community hub will become playground for rich under Adani Group’s redevelopment plan

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2025

Rahul Gandhi must practise in Hyderabad what he preached in Dharavi

In the narrow, crowded lanes of Dharavi – both before and after the Maharashtra elections – Rahul Gandhi framed his visits as a fight for the soul of India. Declaring the battle over Adani’s controversial redevelopment plan as one between crony capitalism and social justice, he accused Prime Minister Narendra…

Newslaundry · Apr 8, 2025

Bombay HC dismisses plea against Adani group's Dharavi redevelopment tender

The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed a plea challenging the tender awarded to the Adani Group for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 20, 2024

What’s Your Ism? Kalpana Sharma on feminism, Dharavi, Himmat magazine

In episode 27 of What’s Your Ism?, Sudipto Mondal sits down with journalist Kalpana Sharma to discuss the evolution of feminism, the role of media in social movements, the Dharavi redevelopment project, and amplifying marginalised voices. They discuss her trailblazing career in journalism and her early days with Himmat, a…

Newslaundry · Nov 19, 2024

Adani in Dharavi: Politics, real estate and fight for survival

Dharavi’s redevelopment is now a focal point in Maharashtra’s election politics, with Adani Group’s plans raising concerns about displacement and prioritisation of profit over people. 

Newslaundry · Nov 19, 2024

‘Same promise for 25 years’: Locals as Adani’s Dharavi plan turns MVA’s rallying cry

The proposed Adani redevelopment project in Dharavi has become a contentious issue in Maharashtra’s high-decibel poll campaign. Amid the opposition’s allegations of the Adani Group being given preferential treatment under the NDA government, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has promised to scrap the Dharavi project and this is gradually…

Newslaundry · Nov 7, 2024

Dharavi Mosque Demolition: 3 arrested for damaging BMC vehicle

Police have registered an FIR and arrested three persons in connection with Saturday's roadblock and attack on a BMC vehicle that had gone to demolish an alleged illegal section of a mosque in Dharavi, the police said Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 23, 2024