Urban Agenda

Progress towards a world with universal access to clean energy

The adoption of Goal 7 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 was a statement made by…

4 years ago

Budget 2021: New hopes for urban infra development

This year’s Union Budget is of extreme importance to understand the renewed priorities of the government in the post-covid era.…

4 years ago

Cities need to manage COVID waste smartly

Waste management has become one of the biggest challenges that the world is yet to conquer collectively. While some countries…

4 years ago

Let’s not forget lessons learnt in 2020

The year 2020 has not been kind to cities.The worst impact of the pandemic was witnessed in cities; economic, health…

4 years ago

Air knows no boundary so does air pollution

Air pollution is not a country-specific problem. Cities in India and elsewhere have realized that their efforts alone cannot bring…

4 years ago

India needs to keep its efforts on to retain ODF status

When Swachh Bharat Mission began in 2014, government agencies and local governments had a humongous task of achieving ODF status.…

4 years ago

Migrant workers must find an apt place in urban policies

Migrant workers of urban India, whether engaged in construction activities or other economic activities of cities, are the builders of…

4 years ago

Urban art needs renewed vision in Indian cities

The aesthetics of Indian cities are generally looked after by the municipal corporations and development agencies. The aesthetic plan of…

4 years ago

Women in cities during pandemic

Women wear many hats from office CEOs, to mothers and home makers. Life during the lockdown has been harsher to…

4 years ago

COVID-19 recovery phase is an opportunity to rethink climate change

The pandemic has proven to be deadly in many ways but there is a silver lining. It has allowed all…

4 years ago