Much can be learnt from the Mumbai model and the critical gaps identified to decentralise decision-making, focus on primary healthcare centres and prepare development plans with proper outcomes
The façade of federalism is apparent as none of the government levels want to part with their authority
The continuation of oppressive colonial ideology through the preservation of heritage sites is stifling social change.
Measures need to be enforced to curtail administrative and civic misuse with regard to the ongoing water supply issue.
The speed limit on Indian roads should be reconsidered only after stringent road regulations are in place to deal with issues unique to India
There is a need to move beyond empowerment towards improving the ability of urban women to join and remain in the workforce
The pandemic exposed and exacerbated the precarious conditions in which migrant workers survive in cities
China will need to be more specific in spelling out its climate plans.
At the current rate of urbanisation, India would have taken two and a half centuries to urbanise to the current US levels, as against two centuries for the US and a single century for China.
India’s increasing urban population is getting concentrated in its large cities.
Improved mobility not only broadens women’s economic and social opportunities, but also plays an important role in curbing urban congestion and environmental damage.
Women have particular reproductive, safety, and biological needs that urban designing must cater to in order to make the entire cityscape more accessible and inclusive.
The budget has made some enhanced provisions for the physical and social infrastructure of cities. These will directly contribute to the expansion and improvement of certain urban services.
The Indian municipal financial pie is woefully narrow, and a large unfunded mandate is the city’s sad fate.
Yogesh Joshi is a research fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies National University of Singapore. ...
Read More +
Yogesh Joshi is a research fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies National University of Singapore. ...
Read More +
