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A Mughal widow: Her in-laws ruled India, but she lives in a slum, earning less than a domestic worker
Married into the royal family that ruled India for three centuries, Sultana Begum lives in penury in a cramped two-room hut ...
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International Women in Music Day: These Sisters Provide Free Music Classes In Mumbai Slums
Kamakshi and Vishala Khurana’s initiative ‘The Sound Space on Wheels’ drives through Mumbai's slums to teach Indian classical ...
Meet Than Singh, police constable who grew up in slum, now runs free school for underprivileged kids
Despite hardships and financial troubles, Than Singh was determined to continue his studies and achieve something in life. "I ...
Sultana, the great-granddaughter of Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar reduced to a life of poverty; she is alive and lives here in India
Sultana Begum, the great-granddaughter-in-law of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, lives in a Kolkata slum in stark ...
Students travel to India for 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity to help children living in poverty
The experience transformed their perspective on both India and humanity, leaving a life-changing lasting impact on every ...
Meet Ashok Talpatra, grew up in poverty, lived in slum, cracked IIT JEE, studied at IIT Bombay, now works as a…., he is from….
While IITs undeniably offer a pathway to life-changing success for many students, opinions do vary on whether they are the ...
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Indian slums get 'cool roofs' to combat extreme heat
As climate change has made India's summers more extreme, Ahmedabad has suffered temperatures in excess of 46 C (115 F) in recent years. In the Vanzara Vas slum in the Narol area of the city ...
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How a coat of paint is protecting the health of some of this city’s poorest residents
In Ahmedabad, India, hundreds of roofs gleam white in a large slum, a new defence against the approaching summer heat. The initiative, covering 400 households, is part of a global scientific trial ...
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Indian slums get ‘cool roofs’ to combat extreme heat
As climate change has made India’s summers more extreme, Ahmedabad has suffered temperatures in excess of 46C in recent years. In the Vanzara Vas slum in the Narol area of the city, which has ...