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Are Indian cities ‘disaster’ ready?

Many recent natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods and cyclones have raised concerns over the preparedness of Indian cities to…

8 years ago

Cities under Threat

Building safe cities needs a radical surgery of existing urban safety and security mechanism. There is a growing need that…

8 years ago

Of safe cities and governance!

Among the essential conditions for any society to be called developed and modern, an element of safety of its citizens…

8 years ago

Shaping Smart Cities as Safe & Secure Habitats

The concept of smart cities is now closer to the ground and has brought the core framework issues in sharper…

8 years ago

Public, policing go hand in hand

Building a good rapport with the local community is a major challenge for police officials in Indian cities. This is…

8 years ago

Upgrade cities for a greener tomorrow

Making cities energy efficient should be the top priority of governments in all developing countries as it will not only…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

The stars are aligning

Government schemes, local innovations, financial support, and knowledge sharing from multilateral organisations, foreign governments and their local bodies—a mishmash of…

9 years ago

Reimagining our cities

Discussion on sustainable urban development has taken centre stage in the backdrop of rising urban problems globally. All tiers of…

9 years ago

Special Purpose Vehicles to Steer the Mission on smart cities

The Mission on Smart Cities requires the actual programme for each such City to be driven by the Special Purpose…

9 years ago