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Urban Studies

Rethinking India’s Urban Expansion for Equitable Water Access
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India Dec 11, 2025

Rethinking India’s Urban Expansion for Equitable Water Access
Dhaval Desai
Forest Fires and the Eroding Carbon Balance in the Himalayas
Expert Speak
Urbanisation Dec 02, 2025

Forest Fires and the Eroding Carbon Balance in the Himalayas
Dhaval Desai | Sahil Kapoor
Climate-Resilient Mobility: India’s Transport Transition After COP30
Expert Speak
Urbanisation Nov 25, 2025

Climate-Resilient Mobility: India’s Transport Transition After COP30
Nandan Dawda
AI for City Governance: Transforming Urban Planning and Service Delivery
Expert Speak
Urbanisation Nov 24, 2025

AI for City Governance: Transforming Urban Planning and Service Delivery
Soma Sarkar
Floating Cities: Promise and Peril of Seaward Urban Expansion
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India Nov 18, 2025

Floating Cities: Promise and Peril of Seaward Urban Expansion
Dhaval Desai
Rethinking Urban Liveability to Prevent India’s Millionaire Migration
Expert Speak
Urbanisation Nov 04, 2025

Rethinking Urban Liveability to Prevent India’s Millionaire Migration
Ramanath Jha
The Urban Blue: Pathways for Port-Led Inclusive Growth in India
Occasional Papers
Developing and Emerging Economies Oct 27, 2025

The Urban Blue: Pathways for Port-Led Inclusive Growth in India
Anusha Kesarkar Gavankar
The State of Cities: Comparing India and China’s Urban Trajectories
Expert Speak
International Affairs Oct 21, 2025

The State of Cities: Comparing India and China’s Urban Trajectories
Ramanath Jha
Temporal Compression in the Himalayas: Managing Tourism and Monsoon Hazards
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India Oct 18, 2025

Temporal Compression in the Himalayas: Managing Tourism and Monsoon Hazards
Dhaval Desai | Sahil Kapoor
The Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024: Recasting Tools of Decision-Making in the Megacity
Issue Briefs
Urbanisation Oct 14, 2025

The Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024: Recasting Tools of Decision-Making in the Megacity
Ramanath Jha
Enhancing Urban Mobility with Open Data and Open Networks
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India Oct 13, 2025

Enhancing Urban Mobility with Open Data and Open Networks
Ramanath Jha
Air Taxis and Urban Mobility in India: Promise and Pitfalls
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India Oct 06, 2025

Air Taxis and Urban Mobility in India: Promise and Pitfalls
Dhaval Desai
Land Allocation for Roads in Indian Cities
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India Sep 19, 2025

Land Allocation for Roads in Indian Cities
Ramanath Jha
Surviving the Anthropocene: Urban Climate Resilience and Disaster Management
GP-ORF Series
Urbanisation in India Sep 16, 2025

Surviving the Anthropocene: Urban Climate Resilience and Disaster Management
Dhaval Desai | Nandan Dawda
PM-eBus Sewa: Paving India’s Path to Electric Public Mobility
Expert Speak
Transportation Sep 08, 2025

PM-eBus Sewa: Paving India’s Path to Electric Public Mobility
Nandan Dawda
Private Participation in Indian Railways: A Policy Perspective on Challenges and Opportunities
Issue Briefs
Transportation Sep 05, 2025

Private Participation in Indian Railways: A Policy Perspective on Challenges and Opportunities
Nandan Dawda | Chitresh Shrivastva
Overlooked and Overburdened: Paratransit in India Deserves an Overhaul
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India Sep 02, 2025

Overlooked and Overburdened: Paratransit in India Deserves an Overhaul
Nandan Dawda | Pranav Dubey
Green Mobility: Delhi EV Policy’s Next Phase
Expert Speak
Developing and Emerging Economies Aug 30, 2025

Green Mobility: Delhi EV Policy’s Next Phase
Mohnish Kedia
Urban–Agricultural Water Conflicts: Mitigation in the Age of Climate Change
Expert Speak
Urbanisation Aug 25, 2025

Urban–Agricultural Water Conflicts: Mitigation in the Age of Climate Change
Ramanath Jha
The Cost of Leakage: How Water Losses Fuel Unsustainable Choices
Expert Speak
Water Aug 24, 2025

The Cost of Leakage: How Water Losses Fuel Unsustainable Choices
Dhaval Desai
Scaling up Namami Gange for Rejuvenating India’s Rivers
Expert Speak
Water Aug 24, 2025

Scaling up Namami Gange for Rejuvenating India’s Rivers
Srinivas Chokkakula | Debarshee Dasgupta
Hydro-Social Commons: Springs for Resilient Mountain Cities
Expert Speak
Water Aug 24, 2025

Hydro-Social Commons: Springs for Resilient Mountain Cities
Soma Sarkar
At the Water’s Edge: Shaping Inclusive Coastal Urban Futures
Expert Speak
Water Aug 24, 2025

At the Water’s Edge: Shaping Inclusive Coastal Urban Futures
Anusha Kesarkar Gavankar
Beyond Access: Ensuring Water Safety in Arsenic-Affected India
Expert Speak
Water Aug 24, 2025

Beyond Access: Ensuring Water Safety in Arsenic-Affected India
Barun Kumar Thakur | Antara Das
Source to Glass: Water Quality Risks in Hyderabad’s Low-Income Settlements
Expert Speak
Water Aug 24, 2025

Source to Glass: Water Quality Risks in Hyderabad’s Low-Income Settlements
Priya Sharma | P Sumasree Shivanvitha | Anumeha Vats | Rajarshi Banerjee
To bridge the chasm
Commentaries
Urbanisation Aug 18, 2025

To bridge the chasm
Aparna Roy | Swapnil Kothari
Uber Shuttle Ban: A Setback for Mumbai Mobility
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India Aug 12, 2025

Uber Shuttle Ban: A Setback for Mumbai Mobility
Dhaval Desai
Walkable Cities and India’s Urban Future
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India Aug 12, 2025

Walkable Cities and India’s Urban Future
Tsering Lama