Abhishek Pandey

“Government is committed to improving socio-economic status of street vendors through PM SVANidhi”

The pandemic impacted one and all but the urban poor were the worst affected. They lost their jobs and depended…

4 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.…

4 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…

4 years ago

Six 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

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,…

4 years ago

Hyderabad, Dubai airports unite for indefectible movement of COVID-19 vaccines

NEW DELHI: To address the challenge of moving billions of COVID-19 vaccine doses, Gandhi Mallikarjuna Rao (GMR) Hyderabad International Airport…

4 years ago

Kerala to use RT-LAMP test for faster COVID-19 confirmation

Representative Image THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala has decided to use Reverse Transcription Loop- Mediated Isothermal Amplification (RT-LAMP) testing method to confirm the…

4 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…

4 years ago

Good Bye, KD

Kumar Dhananjay, Consulting Editor of Urban Update, died at age 46, having lived a life that would have sent a…

4 years ago

Tamil Nadu declared ‘Best State’ in water management

Representative Image CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu is awarded top position in ‘Best State’ category under National Water Awards (NWAs) 2019, given…

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