Mumbai is still in its intermediate stage of rapid urbanization‚ and at this vulnerable stage‚ it is slowly falling prey to practices that blindly ape the West. My interest in the conflict between “change versus identity”‚ in an urban context‚ gained renewed
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Dharavi Slum Location Dharavi slum is located in Mumbai‚ in India. The area is shown the photograph to the above. Characteristics and Conditions Mumbai has thrived economically in the recent years and now has one of the highest property prices in the world. Despite this the majority of the population live in squatter settlements such as Dharavi. In one square mile of Dharavi there are one million people and many more people arrive to live in the same cramp conditions. The ‘homes’ found in Dharavi
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Pradesh to the north and northeast‚Chhattisgarh to the east‚ Karnataka to the south‚ Andhra Pradesh to the southeast and Goa to the southwest. The state covers an area of 307‚731 km2 (118‚816 sq mi) or 9.84% of the total geographical area of India. Mumbai‚ the capital city of the state‚ is India’s largest city and the financial capital of the nation. Nagpur is the second (winter) capital of the state. Marathi is the state’s official language. Maharashtra is the world’s second most populous first-level
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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AHMEDABAD IIMA/BP0232 GOOD KNIGHT IN 1973‚ when Mohan boarded a second class compartment of the Jayanti Janata Express to Mumbai (Bombay) from Thrissur in Kerala in South India in search of a job‚ little did he realize that he would be known as ‘Good Knight Mohan in a few years’ time. Jobs came easy to this young new Electrical Engineer‚ but he was not satisfied. After switching jobs twice‚ Mohan started a trading firm to deal in ceramic insulators. While this paid
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Lonavala Location: 96 kms from Mumbai‚ Maharashtra Attractions: Karla Caves‚ Ryewood Park‚ Tiger’s Leap etc Altitude: 625 metres Best Time to Visit: October to May How to Reach: One can easily reach Lonavala by hiring private taxis or by boarding buses from Mumbai. Lonavala is a picturesque hill station‚ often called the ’Jewel of the Sahyadri Mountains’ in India. Located in the Pune district of Maharashtra‚ Lonavla is much preferred hill resort to the Mumbaikars‚ especially since
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------------------------------------------------- Transport in India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The Mumbai-Pune Expressway‚ India ’s first expressway The Bandra Worli Sea link‚ with Worli skyline Transport in the Republic of India is an important part of the nation ’s economy. Since the economic liberalisation of the 1990s‚ development of infrastructure within the country has progressed at a rapid pace‚ and today there is a wide variety of modes of transport by land‚ water and
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involved in one of the well-known scams in India - The Adarsh Housing Society Scam. This society is a cooperative society in Mumbai and the scam dates back to February 2002. At that time‚ a request was made to the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra for allotment of land in Colaba area of Mumbai for the construction of this housing society. Colaba is one of the most posh areas in Mumbai having Nariman Point in its vicinity. The welfare of serving and retired personnel of the Defence Services was the main
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A-201‚ Accord CHS‚ A.K.Road‚ Andheri (E)‚ Mumbai - 400 093. Email: shah.sonam1@gmail.com Tel.No: +918976663282 Sonam Shah MMS (Finance)‚ Bachelors in Banking & Insurance. Objective: To work with an organization which can help me grow professionally as well as on the personal front along with the growth of the organization. To work in a competitive environment‚ meet new challenges to overcome and explore new frontiers. Experience and Job Profile: InSync Analytics (India) Pvt Ltd: ( August 2011
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Governor (currently Duvvuri Subbarao)‚ four Deputy Governors‚ two Finance Ministry representative‚ ten Government-nominated Directors to represent important elements from India’s economy‚ and four Directors to represent Local Boards headquartered at Mumbai‚ Kolkata‚ Chennai and New Delhi. Each of these Local Boards consist of five members who represent regional interests‚ as well as the interests of co-operative and indigenous banks. History 1935–1950 The Reserve Bank of India was founded on 1 April
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growth has slowed down and the quality of life has decreased as slums have multiplied‚ congestion‚ pollution and water problems have also increased. Q9.vision Mumbai looks to increase housing availability to reduce the number of people living in slums and make housing more affordable‚ this will be possible with the building of new Mumbai ‚ by 2007 200‚000 people had been moved and 45‚000 slums had been demolished for re-development. It also looks to raise adequate financing and reduce administrative
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