In a massive state of the size of Uttar Pradesh, centralisation is a recipe for administrative paralysis.
The ‘BEST’ principle adopted by successful global cities can provide a solution to perils of India’s urban transportation.
Internet shopping has become an effective way of boosting an economy by increasing demand, expanding consumption and promoting employment. It has improved operations through greater use of electronic book-keeping and records management. Despite this, e-retail sales are expected to account for only 4.4 per cent ...
Given Mumbai’s focus on becoming a technology hub as well as being the main digital cultural and creative industries hub in India, while at the same time looking to attract more tourists, it is clear that the city has much to gain from enhancing its ...
Figures speak for themselves in India’s most populous city. Census 2011 data revealed that nearly 42% of Mumbai’s total population of nearly 1.3 crore, i.e. nearly 55 lakh people, live in slums and are thereby excluded from some of the most basic amenities — including ...
If functions and finances of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) are to be matched, the MCGM’s annual budget should be in the region of Rs. 80,000 crores. At the current juncture, it is capable of meeting merely a little more than one-third of ...
There is an urgent need for breaking the vicious cycle to improve the quality of life in Indian cities.
A futuristic view on how urban planning ought to be overhauled over the next three decades if India’s cities are to survive
India’s intangible heritage representation list is poor. It is time we actively work towards creating crucial databases.
Yogesh Joshi is a research fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies National University of Singapore. ...
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Yogesh Joshi is a research fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies National University of Singapore. ...
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