Slums getting removed is not a new story any more, be it in Mumbai or Delhi. Slums and galis, where hundreds of people live in despicable and unhealthy conditions was once the face of India in the eyes of Westerners, and in a rush to change that face India readily swooped into the real estate giants where they removed these slum dwellers and there huts and replaced by multi … [Read more...]
Beneath The Beautiful Over Bridges Of Kolkata, Lies A Dark World. It’s Depressing And Dangerous!
Beneath the over bridge that connects parts of this megacity to another, that sees thousands of vehicles fly by its way, beneath the flyover that eases access for tens of thousands, live Kolkata's very own under bridge squatters. There's a huge bed, planks of wood knocked up together with bricks to hold them up above the ground. Cardboard sheets and newspapers make up the … [Read more...]