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The Union Government of India: From the margins to the centre of urban planning
Oct 08, 2024

The Union Government of India: From the margins to the centre of urban planning

The Indian government will have to comprehensively rethink its approach and empower ULBs if India is to achieve its promise of becoming an economic po

मास्टर प्लॅन अंमलबजावणीला शहरांत अपयश का?
Mar 16, 2024

मास्टर प्लॅन अंमलबजावणीला शहरांत अपयश का?

शहरी नियोजनाला माणूसबळ व पैशाची भरघोस मदत देऊ केली गेली �

Why city master plans fail to materialise
Feb 26, 2024

Why city master plans fail to materialise

Unless urban planning is heavily incentivised with quality men and money, development plans are likely to remain on paper

Hastening rural to urban migration: A national imperative
May 19, 2023

Hastening rural to urban migration: A national imperative

It is abundantly clear that India’s urbanisation needs serious conceptual and financial inputs if it has to be pushed into the fast-track lane

Establishing a global forum for cities within G20
Jan 29, 2021

Establishing a global forum for cities within G20

A global platform can be one where cities learn from each other, share best practices, discuss challenges — and seek solutions together.

Are megacities the best option for the future?
Dec 22, 2020

Are megacities the best option for the future?

While megacities generate mega economy, they hurtle down the hill on almost all benchmarks of livability — a way must reverse this trend.

Demographic planning for cities
Sep 08, 2020

Demographic planning for cities

The megacities of India have multiplied their populations way beyond the projections arrived at by population studies undertaken by demographic expert

Urbanisation of pandemics
May 01, 2020

Urbanisation of pandemics

The urban nature of the pandemic becomes clearer when we consider the megacities and the large Indian cities.

The mystery of China’s shrinking megacities
May 09, 2018

The mystery of China’s shrinking megacities

In the long⎯term, new cities can adopt a ‘decentralised urbanisation’ approach, where stronger linkages between urban and rural areas should be

Urban densities and the Covid-19 pandemic: Upending the sustainability myth of global megacities
May 04, 2020

Urban densities and the Covid-19 pandemic: Upending the sustainability myth of global megacities

High-density urban agglomerations may be sustainable in terms of the economies of scale their populations provide. Yet, as proven by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, these same urban spaces are nearly defenceless in times of unprecedented disease outbreaks. A pandemic poses many risks to the millions who live in dense megacities, whether in wealthy countries or developing ones. The sheer density of the population of these cities provides an ideal e

India’s peri-urban regions: The need for policy and the challenges of governance
Mar 26, 2019

India’s peri-urban regions: The need for policy and the challenges of governance

Population relocations driven by economic reasons or caused by land speculation have led to people settling in peri-urban areas (or areas in the periphery of the urban). The in-migration of population and emergence of new activities is transforming such areas, as seen in changes in land use and occupational patterns, reduced farm activities, and growth of built structures. Inadequate planning and governance of peri-urban areas by local government

भारताची वाढती लोकसंख्या आणि शहरीकरण
Oct 12, 2023

भारताची वाढती लोकसंख्या आणि शहरीकरण

विकेंद्रीकृत शहरीकरणात गुंतवणूक करून भारताने आपल्या नागरिकांचे चांगले भविष्य घडवावे, याची जाणीव जागतिक लोकसंख्या दिनानिमित्त व्हावी.

महानगरांपलिकडे विचार करायला हवा
Dec 28, 2020

महानगरांपलिकडे विचार करायला हवा

आज देशातील शहरे महागडी, पर्यावरणघातकी आणि रोगट जीवनशैली देत आहेत. या सर्वाचा उलटफेर करण्यासाठी एखादा शाश्वत मार्ग शोधून काढावा लागेल.

मुंबईने करावे पुन्हा जगाचे स्वागत!
Jan 31, 2021

मुंबईने करावे पुन्हा जगाचे स्वागत!

२०३० पर्यंत भारताच्या अर्थव्यवस्थेस दहा हजार अब्जपर्यंत नेण्याच्या ध्येयामध्ये मुंबईचा मोलाचा वाटा असणार आहे. त्यासाठी मुंबईचा नव्याने विचार करणे गरजेचे आहे.