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Sinking cities

Climate change and poor urban planning aided by crumbling infrastructure is making Indian cities vulnerable to huge losses during incessant…

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From city of gardens to city of garbage

Bengaluru, the fifth largest city of India, has seen an exponential rise in its population in the last 20 years.…

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A clarion call to action

Every day millions of Indians travel out and come back home using our roads. In 2015, about 146,000 Indians did…

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A tough row to hoe

There is a taut rope on which I dance…. In truth I do not dance. I only move from pole…

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Urban mobility in the age of smart cities

The urbanization process impacts the spatial distribution of land uses and travel demand created by the distribution of activities. Therefore…

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The Dark Side of India’s Urban Development

India’s urban population has grown from 62 million in 1951 to 377 million in 2011. Though the share of the…

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Innovations to usher urban sustainability

Cities worldwide have been at the forefront of generating new ideas, discoveries and inventions. Likewise, blooming innovations have ensured that…

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24 x 7 water supply a distant dream for Indian cities!

Cities need to take a greener path to growth, both the crisis in availability of water and gaps in distribution…

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We need Haste; no more time to Waste

Municipal Waste Management is one function which is entirely handled by the ULBs. Waste management in the developing countries need…

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The missing artist in Indian city!

A member of the French Chamber of Deputies once observed “A work of art does not always involve a canvas…

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