Although the scheme has ensured housing supply to millions of households, a focused approach is necessary to address the challenges of slum redevelopment.
Due to various policy initiatives undertaken by the Rwandan government, Kigali has now emerged as the cleanest city in Africa.
The internet and urban planning have been historically interrelated and has influenced each other’s development.
Both the state government and the Central government would need to adopt more concrete measures to rectify the downtrend witnessed in Bihar’s urbanisation.
The inability of the urban centers to provide a high quality of life has caused a rise in gated communities in India
India can emulate other global models by including all the stakeholders in the decision-making process to develop resilient urban cities.
A detailed analysis of why India ranks at the top of the international table of fatalities caused by road crashes, and the measures the Indian government has taken to address this dangerous issue.
If the ULBS are to execute the mandates issued by the government, adequate funds need to be allocated.
A more holistic approach needs to be adopted, keeping the aspirations and apprehensions of the local communities in mind while employing sustainable urban development.
With the onset of the pandemic, the urban informal workforce in India has been hit hard by the ongoing livelihood crisis, especially women. This calls for a provision of a guarantee basic income scheme that is gender-inclusive.
Complications are arising over the need to establish special planning authorities (SPAs) within the physical boundaries of urban local bodies (ULBs).
Since the OBC reservation in municipalities in Maharashtra has not been implemented, the municipal elections have been stalled.
Despite the limitations posed by urban farming, promoting it as a critical urban function will prove to useful in the long run.
The emergence of ‘Surveillance capitalism' has tarnished the quality and undermined the principles of democracy all around the world
The heritage list needs to be curated keeping in mind the financial and administrative aspect of safeguarding such sites
The draft master plan provides Delhi with the opportunity to improve the living conditions of its citizens
The rapid urbanisation of peri-urban areas across India requires targeted and planned intervention to allow cities to grow in a sustainable manner
A drag-and-drop approach towards meritocracy in the public sector will be hard to achieve as both the private sector and the public sector vastly differ.
Digital India today, means different things to different people, but for the world, it means that India with its technology is here to lead
For better quality of life, city planners need to take into consideration the additional population that will flow in due to greater urbanisation while allocating public green spaces
Splitting the role of MD and Chairperson, as stipulated by SEBI, will be a litmus test for good corporate governance in India
A holistic restructuring of federal, systemic, and financial governance is required to empower our city governments
To ensure citizen participation and awareness, it is instrumental that ULBS are slowly transformed into transparent and accountable bodies
The state needs to address the electrical maintenance issue at hospitals to ensure no such future tragedies take place
Do the frequent clashes between the police and prosecutors reflect the growing decay from within?
Global corporations can proactively work towards sustainable and ethical development, particularly in the post-pandemic recovery
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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