The Western tastes of the élite, and the price paid for them by the invisible millions in the forests and the slums of Congo ... as a kind of international colony devoted to free trade. London, Paris ...

A viral video from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, has captured the hearts of many. It showcases underprivileged slum children recreating iconic fashion designs by renowned fashion designer Sabyasachi ...

Back then, it concerned working-class slums. Today, it’s much more widespread ... In The City Below the Hill, published in 1897, reformer Herbert Ames denounced the deplorable living conditions ...

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde today (November 3) said the Mahayuti government aims to make Mumbai slum-free and its focus is on providing ...

“It was one of the shames of Ireland. Our slums were internationally notorious,” he says. Neither of O’Toole’s parents even got to high school, yet his father pronounced that every child ...

In the relentless pace of Dhaka, where surviving often means long hours of work, day-care centres have become a saviour for many families. Scattered throughout the city, they offer a haven for ...

the Pre-Raphaelite painters made Lizzie Siddal one of the best known faces of the Victorian era. An artist's model from the London slums, she also made her mark as a poet and artist.

Kuria said they were working on a 1.2-kilometre project and a 300-metre sewerage network in London Estate. He said the projects would be completed within the stipulated timelines of one year.

For more of all things London history, sign up for our newsletter and community: Londonist: Time Machine. Old Somerset House from the River Thames, Giovanni Canaletto (c.1750). Lent from a private ...

In response to the Budget, Karim Fatehi MBE, CEO of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), said: “While we welcome the Government’s commitment to economic growth, we are deeply concerned ...