Official town figures suggest that, in the 1970s, there were at least 1,400 of the mansions across Sidhpur. But after India gained independence from Britain in 1947, many of Sidhpur’s residents ...

Mumbai, India’s financial hub and Bollywood heartland, is home to some of the country’s most expensive real estate. From ...

Strolling around Sidhpur, we stumbled on a line-up of gorgeous ornate mansions, in neighbourhoods ... the community migrated to different parts of India and overseas in search of more lucrative ...

State officials claim that demolitions only target illegal buildings, but human rights groups accuse the government, led by a ...

Known locally as Paris Galli, or Paris Street, it transports visitors to a European city with grand ... heritage laws in India that prevent demolition of (privately owned) houses,” said Kadi.