Rajiv Agarwal

Preparation key to disaster risk reduction

The recent landslide in Himachal’s Kinnaur caused the tragic deaths of over 25 persons. The severe nature of the landslide…

3 years ago

Rebuilding sustainable post-COVID cities

The COVID pandemic has exposed chinks in the armour of cities across the globe. While cities have for decades driven…

3 years ago

Sustaining economic growth in challenging times

The second wave of COVID-19 hit India hard. The sheer numbers of the affected were significantly higher than in the…

3 years ago

What is the city but the people

India’s second COVID wave has overwhelmed the nation including its institutions and citizens. The unsparing nature of the pandemic’s spread…

4 years ago

Street vendors add colour to cities

Achievement of India’s $ 5 trillion economy objective has the potential to catapult the nation to the top league while…

4 years ago

Clean energy for a safer world

KARNATAKA, GUJARAT, TAMIL NADU, Rajasthan and Telangana have emerged as the front runners in the race to build India’s renewable…

4 years ago

Building partnerships to build better cities

‘Trudeau dials India for vaccine; will do best to help, says Modi’ was a recent print media headline. In the…

4 years ago

Step into the new decade with hope

As we step into a new year and a new decade, mankind is armed with new knowledge and tools. Cities…

4 years ago

2020; a year of challenges

As we approach the close of calendar year 2020, it is as always, a time to look at the year…

4 years ago

Fighting air pollution effectively & sustainably

Delhi’s air quality remains ‘poor’; likely to deteriorate further’ announced a recent news headline. The City’s air quality index was…

4 years ago