Climate change and poor urban planning aided by crumbling infrastructure is making Indian cities vulnerable…
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From city of gardens to city of garbage
Bengaluru, the fifth largest city of India, has seen an exponential rise in its population in the last 20 years. The city is considered one of the most liveable cities owing to its wonderful climate and the lucrative employment opportunities it offers. However, the civic amenities in the city have gone from bad to worse; turning the once City of Gardens into a City of Garbage
A clarion call to action
Every day millions of Indians travel out and come back home using our roads. In 2015, about 146,000 Indians did not make it back home. Nearly 2.6 million came home with serious injuries. Every death due to a road accident is a tragedy, not just for that family but for the entire nation. A tragedy because that life need not have been lost, with just a little more care on the part of all concerned
A tough row to hoe
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Urban mobility in the age of smart cities
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The Dark Side of India’s Urban Development
India’s urban population has grown from 62 million in 1951 to 377 million in 2011.…
Innovations to usher urban sustainability
Cities worldwide have been at the forefront of generating new ideas, discoveries and inventions. Likewise,…
24 x 7 water supply a distant dream for Indian cities!
Cities need to take a greener path to growth, both the crisis in availability of…
We need Haste; no more time to Waste
Municipal Waste Management is one function which is entirely handled by the ULBs. Waste management…
The missing artist in Indian city!
A member of the French Chamber of Deputies once observed “A work of art does…