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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.
Direct budgetary support for urban sector schemes do not show any appreciable increase. ...
Delhi is expected to record a population in the range of 28-30 million by the year 2041. To meet their requirements and to resolve numerous problems plaguing the city, the fourth master plan for Delhi (MPD) is being prepared. An attempt has been made to ...
Buenos Aires and Mumbai are among the least green cities in the world, with only about 1.8 square metres per capita of green space. ...
As cities emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, they cannot afford a setback in the struggle to build more equitable and resilient urban areas. They must make bold investment decisions now. ...
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K. M Gopakumar is a Senior Researcher and Legal Advisor at Third World Network (TWN) and based in New Delhi, India. TWN is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that carries out policy research and advocacy on issues around trade and development, ...
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