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Should slums be allowed to developed housing complex in India?

Anindita Sengupta @aninditasen (18198) • Raurkela, India 27 Sep 17

The housing complex where I reside is close to a slum. Though I do not have against the economically backward yet they are proving to be a nuisance. The worst part is creating unhealthy surroundings and I am the victim of it. A...

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Slum dwellers

Kalyni2011 @Kalyni2011 (3496) • India 16 Dec 12

In the past 20 years all vacant space in my city is now under the illegal possession of the so called ‘Slum dwellers’; the politicians and their agent are behind them; they use them to get votes and rule this country for years...

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8 Mile

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 15 Jan 12

It was actually pretty cool. I liked Eminem's acting and the soundtrack too- and even if the movie didn't finish with him being a star or something, it did leave us with some hope and great possibility that he will make it...

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Anyone who grew up in a Slum area?

loveneverfails @loveneverfails (97) • Philippines 10 Feb 11

Hi guys, I'm currently making a blog about being in a shanty or slum area...any related topic about this will do. I'll be making this open if you want to submit any post that you would like so long as it is related with the...

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Slums: Tenant attacked by rat as she goes to use potty!

Yestheypayme2dothis @Yestheypayme2dothis (7874) • United States 7 Sep 10

Lakisha Haywood, 35, who lives in a 5th floor apartment owned by a slumlord in the Bronx got a nasty surprise when she went to use her toilet one day. A giant rat leaped towards her from inside the toilet. She screamed and slammed...

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Statue and Slum

malpoa @malpoa (1213) • India 30 Sep 09

For those who started wondering about the relation between the two, let me clear the air..it is all about our ruling government's decision to spend a whopping 345 crore on a statue at a place where the largest slum in the world...

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Slumdog Millionaire Sequel!?!?!

loralee @loralee (542) • United States 25 Feb 09

I want to see a sequel made to Slumdog Millionaire where Salim is reborn as Jamal and Latika's love child. Then they'll have the chance to be the three musketeers. Do you think Salim deserves a do-over as their child? Do you think...

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SlumDog Millionare

ganak8 @ganak8 (173) • India 10 Feb 09

Hello How many of you have seen the movie slumdog millionare and do you it really deserves the Oscar award or do you think there is only lot of hype around and Does anyone really like that movie?

Do you feel "slumdog millionaire"brought the image of India down?

muru1950 @muru1950 (963) • India 15 Jan 09

Yesterday I saw this movie. It is simply a superb film. No wonder it won four awards from,Golden global awards,which is considered as next to oscar awards. This film is about a orphan from mumbai slum area,winning twenty...

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Can India be a better place to live in competence with other developed nations?

ram2aug @ram2aug (59) • India 21 Mar 08

Is leaving India and settling in another country right.... In order to enjoy better facilities and life style? Is brain drain a real serious issue for India.... i think it is playing a greater role in Indian globalisation... Can...

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What do you think?

bryanmader @bryanmader (9) • United States 27 Jan 08

What is your idea on Britney Spears and her "Parenting Ability"? And what do you think the main cause is for her downward slum? Bryan

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Do we treat slumdwellers in par?

Bangalorean @Bangalorean (1282) • India 6 Feb 07

Dont you think,we have been neglecting the people of the lesser God. The rich have been using all the benefits of law,education,etc in their favour. Have we given them level playing ground

Slum Lords

working4theweekend @working4theweekend (2403) • United States 19 Jan 07

Is your land lord a slum lord? Mine is. It sucks, but my rental history is bad and it was the only place I could get but he charges me $750/month for a 2 bedroom house and it's not even that great of a house. It's old, there's...

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