It once hosted Eric and Ernie and a boxing kangaroo – now it’s all pigeons and decay. How did Hulme Hippodrome fall so low?

It showcased the biggest stars of the day, including Stan Laurel, Harry Houdini, Morecambe and Wise and Shirley Bassey, before becoming a bingo hall, a church and a squat. It was almost turned into ...

The forgotten relics of the Festival of Britain, derided by Churchill as ‘socialist propaganda’

There’s little sign of frivolity at the Festival Inn. Not much in the way of frills, either. There are no peanuts. There are ...
Indiatimes

19 big slum clusters across city set to undergo redevpt under new scheme

Mumbai: Along with a 100-acre plot in Andheri West around Gilbert Hill, Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) is set to launch 18 projects in Mumbai under the state govt's recently introduced slum ...
Hindustan Times

Despite ‘slum-free Mumbai’ promises, encroached area rises by 68% since 2011

Mumbai: Even as successive governments have promised a “slum-free Mumbai,” the encroached area in the city has grown by 68% between 2011 and 2025, according to satellite-based estimates by the Slum ...
Hindustan Times

Slums cover 24% of Mumbai's land, house over half its population: Slum Rehabilitation Authority findings explained

Slums now occupy nearly 24% of Mumbai’s land and house more than half of its population, according to findings by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA). Mumbai real estate update: Slums now occupy ...
NDTV

Massive Fire Rips Through Lucknow Slum, Thick Smoke Seen Miles Away

A massive fire broke out at a slum cluster in Lucknow's Vikas Nagar area on Wednesday evening, destroying more than two dozen huts and triggering panic among residents. The blaze reportedly started in ...
Indiatimes

Lucknow slum blaze: Over 1,000 left homeless as fire guts 280 shanties; 50+ LPG cylinders fuel inferno

LUCKNOW: Over 1,000 people, most of them migrant workers from nearby districts and other states, were rendered homeless after a devastating fire gutted over 280 shanties of their makeshift settlement ...
Al-Monitor

Egypt’s desire to eradicate slums leaves residents displaced

AL-MONITOR is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...
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31 photos that shed a new light on the Victorian and Edwardian eras

The Victorian and Edwardian eras, which saw tremendous industrialization, technological development, and social transformation, are known as the two of the most revolutionary times in British history.
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Human Settlements

Human settlements are the foundation of human existence, shaping how we live, work, and connect with each other and the environment. From the earliest tribal encampments to the bustling metropolises ...
Harvard Business School

Dharavi: Developing Asia's Largest Slum (A)

Iyer, Lakshmi, John D. Macomber, and Namrata Arora. "Dharavi: Developing Asia's Largest Slum (A)." Harvard Business School Case 710-004, July 2009. (Revised June 2011.) ...