Revamp Vehicle Taxes

3 months ago

India’s car market is booming; alongside traffic congestion, emissions, and safety concerns are rising. This article explores how annual vehicle…

Boosting Urban Transformation

3 months ago

The maiden budget of the new government for 2024–25 has highlighted cities as the growth hubs and offered many options…

Cities must prepare for this new challenge

3 months ago

Recent events across several cities have turned the spotlight on the dangers lurking around us and the big vulnerabilities of…

Upgrading weather forecasting essential

3 months ago

In recent years, the number and frequency of extreme weather events has increased. We are seeing erratic and high intensity…

Building Resilient Urban Futures

3 months ago

As cities grow at unprecedented rates, making them resilient is the pathway to sustainable development. A resilient city is one…

Easy solution for ‘vulnerable’ cities

3 months ago

To avoid urban crises escalating into catastrophes, city governments must work on building resilient infrastructure, robust decentralised governance systems, and…

Shillong Nostalgia Meets Reality

3 months ago

Shillong, nestled amidst the verdant hills of Meghalaya, is a city where the echoes of British colonial rule intertwine seamlessly…

Environmental Wisdom from Madhav Gadgil

3 months ago

Published a year ago in 2023, “A Walk Up The Hill” is an autobiography of Madhav Gadgil. It highlights the…

Resilience not an option anymore

3 months ago

Like every year, monsoons this year have brought news of destruction and casualties. Collapsing infrastructure, faulty drainage systems, flooded basements…

The buck stopsat city governments

3 months ago

Climate change impacts are becoming perceptible and pervasive. The race for mindless development in the neoliberal economic era is taking…