urban planning – PERSPECTIVE

A temple for the Pardi community, which is one of the lowest on India's caste ladder, in Ambujwadi, Mumbai.

Housing segregation in India has affected millions of people for several generations

July 17, 2023

By Raksha Kumar

People walk through an informal settlement for trash segregators in Bangalore, India.

Waste collectors in Bangalore face discrimination and exploitation

April 18, 2023

By Raksha Kumar

In Dharavi, in Mumbai, India, more than 1 million people live on 1 square mile on land that is mostly government owned.

Redevelopment proposal for Mumbai’s largest informal settlement stirs controversy

March 23, 2023

By Raksha Kumar