Rajiv Agarwal

Urban policy interventions in 2019

Urban policymaking in 2019 addressed some key areas which could help improve the quality of life by a good measure…

5 years ago

Innovate to address urban issues

Chennai beats Delhi in pollution, records ‘very poor’ air quality’ read a headline early this month. Clearly the issue of…

5 years ago

Gandhi @ 150

The Mahatma’s 150th birth anniversary can become the launch pad for a cleaner, healthier, more innovative, and ecologically responsible India…

5 years ago

Cities in festive times

The air in our cities is full of celebration and gaiety. Yes, the festival season is already here and will…

5 years ago

Effective policymaking for equitable cities

By 2050, 70% of mankind will reside in cities up from 55% today. Urbanisation brings about economic and social development…

5 years ago

Building vibrant, inclusive public spaces

Streets and their sidewalks, the main public spaces of a city, are its most vital organs”, said Jane Jacobs, the…

5 years ago

City resilience & local governments

The advance preparation and planning to minimize human casualties during Cyclone Fani was hailed by all. However several commentators felt…

5 years ago

Urban Priorities – new approaches

If you keep doing the same things, you will get the same results” goes a saying which sounds logical too.…

6 years ago

Designing cities for the future

By 2050, India would have added 416 million urban dwellers as compared to China’s 255 million, as per UN estimates.…

6 years ago

Women & cities; better the balance, better the world

Balance for Better is one campaign theme for this year’s International Women’s Day. March 8th is celebrated each year as…

6 years ago