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Indian cities have to lead SDG movement

India would add over 400 million people to its cities by 2050 and become 50 per cent urbanised. There are…

3 years ago

Preparing Indian cities for better disaster response

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 10-Point Agenda has been lauded as one of the most diverse set of actions for building…

3 years ago

AIILSG’s contributions and innovations for COVID-19 relief, resilience building

AIILSG’s COVID-19 relief and resilience building efforts have positively impacted more than 3,00,000 under-privileged populations from 76 pre-dominantly tribal villages,…

3 years ago

Cities can make Economic Rebound equitable

A year and a half have passed since the first case of Covid-19 was reported, but still, urban economies have…

3 years ago

Cities & the Second Wave

The Coronavirus spread from India’s biggest cities to suburbs and rural areas in the second wave. Cities that were already…

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

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

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

ADDRESSING AIR POLLUTION IN INDIAN CITIES THROUGH ROBUST POLICY INTERVENTIONS

Air pollution in cities can be attributed to multiple sources and varies with location and developmental activities. In India, cities…

4 years ago