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Cities & the Second Wave

The Coronavirus spread from India’s biggest cities to suburbs and rural areas in the second wave. Cities that were already…

3 years ago

Bringing street vendors into mainstream

Street vendors are visible in every nook and corner of urban spaces and account for a substantial urban employment share.…

3 years ago

Phase Out Coal Fast

Cities are power guzzlers. The electricity that runs our cities comes majorly from coal. Can governments stop burning coal for…

3 years ago

Cities need to balance development, resource utilisation, sustainability targets responsibly

Cities are at the core of the government’s push for infrastructure development, Foreign Direct Investment for supporting Make in India,…

3 years ago

20 LESSONS FOR CITIES FROM 2020

It is no secret that the best lessons are learnt in the worst times. The year 2020 has taught us…

3 years ago

ADDRESSING AIR POLLUTION IN INDIAN CITIES THROUGH ROBUST POLICY INTERVENTIONS

Air pollution in cities can be attributed to multiple sources and varies with location and developmental activities. In India, cities…

4 years ago

6 splendid years of sanitation movement

India started the sanitation revolution six years ago and through the years, ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ transformed the way sanitation and…

4 years ago

India, the COVID capital of the world

A Government panel has said the number of cases will cross 10 million by February 2021. India saw an unprecedented…

4 years ago

The Story of Urbanisation in Independent India

Indian cities have been neglected by the central government in independent India despite growing their financial strength with each passing…

4 years ago

Are metro cities running out of ammunition in fight against COVID-19?

With increasing COVID-19 cases, the metro cities are losing their lustre. Many outstation workers, especially those in worst-affected cities, have…

4 years ago