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Fire at Mumbai's Dharavi disrupts local train services

Several shanties were gutted in a major fire that broke out in Dharavi slum area of Mumbai close to the Harbour line local train tracks on Saturday, leading to suspension of train services for......

'No one in Dharavi will be left behind'

In a significant milestone for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project, the ongoing survey has surpassed the scope of the last survey done in 2007-08 to map and document one of Asia's biggest slum's......

SC refuses stay on Adani's Dharavi redevelopment project

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to order a status quo on Dharavi redevelopment project in Mumbai. IMAGE: The Dharavi slum in Mumbai. Photograph: ANI Photo A bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv......

Diyas Are Being Made, Diwali Is Coming!

Artisans in Kumbharwada in Mumbai are busy crafting diyas and panatis for the coming Diwali season. Kumbharwada, in the heart of Mumbai's Dharavi, is one of the oldest potters' settlements in the......

Mahayuti Win Will Boost Adani's Dharavi Plan

The Opposition had promised to scrap the Dharavi redevelopment project if it came to power.With the Mahayuti's massive mandate in the Maharashtra assembly election, that prospect has been laid to......

Dharavi redevelopment: No land transfer to Adani group

As a project developer, Adani group will build houses that will be handed over to departments of Maharashtra government for allotment to residents. Photograph: ANI Photo The multi-crore Dharavi......

Adani commits $15-20 bn annual capex for 5 years

Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani has reaffirmed Adani Enterprises’ ambitions for aggressive expansion, committing to invest up to $20 billion annually over the next five years. Photograph:......

Adani Group to invest $5-20 bn over next 5 years

The Adani Group plans to invest a record $15-20 billion across businesses over the next five years to chart out the next phase of growth, chairman Gautam Adani said on Tuesday as he touted the......

Adani wins Rs 36,000-cr Mumbai project

After the Dharavi slum redevelopment project, billionaire Gautam Adani's group has emerged as the highest bidder for the Rs 36,000 crore redevelopment of Motilal Nagar in Mumbai, sources said.......

Adani in advance talks to acquire Emaar India

Billionaire Gautam Adani's group is in advanced talks to acquire real estate company Emaar India for an enterprise value of around $1.4-1.5 billion as it looks to expand its property business,......

The 'Bad Girl' Returns To Films

'If I had the chance now, I would have continued acting.''The cultures of Maharashtra and Bengal are different and I felt I had to give my best to be a good daughter-in-law and an ideal wife.''I......

The Real Genius Responsible For Sholay

'Editor M S Shinde deserves full credit because, I'm told, Ramesh Sippy had shot 300,000 feet of footage, which was brought down to 18,000.' 'He died in 2012, in a 126 square foot flat in Dharavi,......

Skip Thug Life, Watch This Film Instead

The gangster saga Nayakan not only earned Mani Ratnam's reputation as a great director, the dubbed version of the film also did well in Mumbai, so much so that Feroz Khan's Hindi remake, Dayavan,......

Coming Up In June: Thug Life, Kannappa, Housefull 5

June's OTT line-up looks entertaining. There's a lot coming up in theatres this month too. Joginder Tuteja lists the movies coming up. Thug LifeRelease date: June 5 Kamal Haasan reunites with......

Rashmika's Holi Dance With Salman

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rashmika Mandanna/Instagram Rashmika Mandanna gets us in the mood for Holi with her new song Bam Bam Bhole in Sikandar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rashmika......

Simran Shaikh Returns Home To Dharavi

Rediff.com's Afsar Dayatar captures glimpses of Simran Shaikh returning home to Dharavi, a couple of days after she became the most expensive hire at the Women's Premier League auction in Bengaluru......

Dreams Do Come True In Dharavi!

Simran Shaikh stays in a tiny 12 by 12 feet room along with her grandmother, parents and siblings.On Sunday, her life changed perhaps forever when she became the most expensive hire at the Women's......

From Dharavi to WPL: Simran's incredible journey!

IMAGE: UP Warriorz Simran Shaikh has become a regular in the UP Warriorz playing XI in the inaugural season of the WPL. Photograph: BCCI The inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League......

From IPL glam to Mumbai slums: Justin Langer's journey

Photograph: BCCI Lucknow Super Giants head coach Justin Langer has revealed that he was left humbled during this year's IPL after visiting his team's physiotherapist Rajesh Chandrashekhar's......