Easy solution for ‘vulnerable’ cities
To avoid urban crises escalating into catastrophes, city governments must work on building resilient infrastructure, robust decentralised governance systems, and most importantly, ensuring local biodiversity and the environment thrive rather than gradually…
Cities must redefine tourism with tailored policies
Tourism is the backbone of thriving local economies in many…
Every Life Matters
The crash of an oversized hoarding in Mumbai and two…
Digging Deeper as if There’s No Tomorrow
Groundwater is a renewable water source, but not 100 per…
WHEN MOBILITY MARRIES TECH
Cities can optimise urban mobility by integrating technology and artificial…
Circular Economy for Climate Action
The potential of a circular economy in the context of…
Boosting Urban Transformation
The maiden budget of the new government for 2024–25 has…
Cities must prepare for this new challenge
Recent events across several cities have turned the spotlight on…
Upgrading weather forecasting essential
In recent years, the number and frequency of extreme weather…
Building Resilient Urban Futures
As cities grow at unprecedented rates, making them resilient is…
NUDM to UPYOG digital tech for improving urban service delivery
The Urban Platform for deliverY of Online Governance (UPYOG) programme…
Singapore: Balancing Car Ownership and Public Transport
Only one-third of Singapore households have cars. This is because the government makes it impossibly…
Basel mandates Green Roofs for sustainability
The city of Basel in Switzerland is clear about the requirement for green roofs. Since…
PRADHAN MANTRI AWAS YOJANA (URBAN)
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) scheme was launched on June 25, 2015, to provide…
PM SVANIDHI STRENGTHENING STREET ECONOMIES
PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) is a micro-credit lending scheme launched by the…
GREEN URBAN IS FUTURE NOW …
In an exclusive interview with Urban Update, Jyoti Verma, Consulting Editor spoke with Amit Kumar,…
Creating playful cities, holistic cities
Planning cities for the benefit of children goes a long way towards creating inclusive cities.…
We need to simplify the concept of climate
change for everyone: Divya Sharma
Climate change is currently one of the most important and widely discussed topics in today’s…
Dr Kundu Delves into the Triumphs and Turmoil of Urban India
This 21st Century is being hailed as the Asian Century, specifically belonging to India and…
Eero stresses on top-down bottom-up strategy in policy making
Climate-related issues have come to the forefront with more than 70 countries, including China, the…
Easy solution for ‘vulnerable’ cities
To avoid urban crises escalating into catastrophes, city governments must work on building resilient infrastructure,…
Resilience not an option anymore
Like every year, monsoons this year have brought news of destruction and casualties. Collapsing infrastructure,…
The buck stopsat city governments
Climate change impacts are becoming perceptible and pervasive. The race for mindless development in the…
Building resilient cities
The death toll in the recent Wayanad tragedy has crossed 400. A large number of…
Cities must redefine tourism with tailored policies
Tourism is the backbone of thriving local economies in many cities. However, promoting tourism without…
Resilience not an option anymore
Like every year, monsoons this year have brought news of destruction and casualties. Collapsing infrastructure,…
Broadening horizon of urban tourism
Were you astounded too by the videos of throngs of people at Mount Everest doing…
Enforce Safety, Prevent Tragedies
The recent collapse of an illegally constructed hoarding in Ghatkopar, Mumbai, has raised serious questions…
Rising temperatures worsen water crisis
The summer season is upon us. Some states in India are already bearing the brunt…
GREEN TRANSPORT: FUNDING THE FUTURE
In the face of worsening climate crises and urban congestion, green transportation emerges as a…
Building resilient cities
The death toll in the recent Wayanad tragedy has crossed 400. A large number of…
Boosting Responsible Tourism
Ayodhya seems to be on top of the list of places to visit for most…
Safety first, always
The recent tragedy involving the collapse of an advertising billboard in Mumbai attracted widespread attention.…
Water conservation,a national imperative
The scorching heat being experienced currently in many parts of India has turned the spotlight…
Green mobility for a cleaner future
The transportation sector is reportedly one of the largest contributors to Greenhouse Gas emissions. Some…