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kamathipura news

Kamathipura revamp to kick off soon as Mhada approves developer consortium

Kamathipura, located at the heart of south Mumbai, is divided into a grid of 15 lanes and encompasses 943 cessed buildings, 349 non-cessed buildings, 14 religious places and two schools run by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (Hindustan Times)
Published on Apr 09, 2026 06:08 am IST

Kamathipura to be renamed: Mhada CEO

Kamathipura to be renamed: Mhada CEO
Published on Mar 13, 2026 05:14 am IST

'Sadakchaap': Shiv Sena-UBT MP fumes over Sanjay Raut's Kamathipura remark

Uddhav Sena leader Sanjay Raut interacts with the media
Published on Jan 09, 2026 02:56 pm IST

HT Picks; New Reads

This week’s pick of interesting reads includes a book set in Mumbai’s Kamathipura that challenges perceptions of sex work, a collection of stories from the Vetala Panchavimshati , featuring Vikram and the vetala, and a volume on the author’s epic journeys down the Brahmaputra. (Akash Shrivastav)
Published on Nov 01, 2025 03:22 am IST

HC: Even hawkers have civil rights, can’t be summarily evicted

A view of the Kamathipura market (HT Archives) (Satish Bate/HT PHOTO)
Published on Sept 22, 2025 12:07 pm IST

Mumbai’s biggest cluster redevelopment project set to take off in Kamathipura

Mumbai, India - January 06, 2023: A view of the Kamathipura 11th Lane. Kamathipura redevelopment project will cover an area of 27.59-acre in the island city of Mumbai. It has 943 cessed buildings and 349 non-cessed buildings along with other structures, in Mumbai, India, on Friday, January 06, 2023. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Satish Bate/HT PHOTO)
Published on Jun 13, 2025 07:06 am IST

Maharashtra polls: Mumbai's sex workers rue being cast aside by parties

A commercial sex worker at Alishan Building in Kamathipura. Representative Image.
Updated on Nov 22, 2024 09:23 am IST

Four held for assaulting waiter

HT Image
Updated on Apr 28, 2024 06:58 am IST

In Mumbai's Kamathipura, man slaps, shoves woman; MNS says viral clip edited

Video grab of the man slapping the women in Mumbai. (ANI tweet)
Updated on Sept 02, 2022 09:05 pm IST

Shalin Bhanot offers aid to Kamathipura sex workers, was 'numb' at their plight

Shalin Bhanot has shared a social media post about the plight of sex workers in Mumbai.
Published on Jun 22, 2021 05:29 pm IST

Covid-19’s impact on sex workers and their families

NGO workers hand over dry ration to sex workers, Pune , June 23, 2020
Updated on Aug 07, 2020 05:46 pm IST

Jaya Bhattacharya helps transgenders and sex workers

Jaya says the mightiest and the weakest are affected by corona.
Updated on Aug 05, 2020 11:37 pm IST

Mumbai businessman calls ex-staffer to pay her dues, rapes her, then leaves her in brothel

The complainant used to work with him and had recently resigned. She had requested the accused to pay her pending dues, which he agreed to do.
Updated on Sept 11, 2019 05:54 am IST

23-year-old man held for ramming car into four vehicles at Haji Ali

The police sent the accused for medical tests to Sir JJ Hospital and are awaiting the report to ascertain if he was under the influence of alcohol.
Updated on Aug 19, 2019 01:29 am IST

Retired inspector, 60-year-old aide held in prostitution case

A 68-year-old retired senior inspector of Nagpada police station and a 60-year-old man were arrested on Saturday in connection with a prostitution racket.
Updated on Jul 08, 2019 09:06 am IST

MHADA declares 14,207 South Mumbai buildings dilapidated, but tenants unwilling to shift

MHADA’s list figures buildings which are in dilapidated condition and hence pose danger to the residents.
Updated on Jun 06, 2019 08:25 am IST

Review: The Red Cat and Other Stories by Ritesh Uttamchandani

Swimming pool for horses, Race Course.
Updated on Aug 10, 2018 10:52 pm IST