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Unless India takes up urban planning with the seriousness it deserves, the future of some of the mega projects of the incumbent government such as the
Paratransit services have addressed the deficiency in suitable transportation within urban cities, yet policies to regulate this service are still lac
Though it is too early to interpret possible impact of the new activism of India's burgeoning urban middle class on nature and character of politics and system of governance, if we take recent global events as a sort of barometer, the change has already begun.
There are so many alternatives of financial inclusion.
China will have to act selflessly if it wants to build alternative institutional arrangements that look at development from the emerging economies prism. The BRICS will also have to be careful about what it regards as its core strength. So far, it has largely been perceived to be pushing for an alternative economic development paradigm.
The lockdown is a tough examination that the nation must pass. Depending on how people behave and how the virus spreads, governments would decide thei
Inclusive, thoughtful, and collective approaches can bolster secure, affordable, accessible and sustainable city transport systems for all
In 2021, India’s imperatives include uplifting the lives of marginalised populations, creating mechanisms for people’s participation in civic affa
Several of India’s current laws ostensibly help women succeed in the workplace, but actually have the opposite effect of impeding growth and equalit
Women have particular reproductive, safety, and biological needs that urban designing must cater to in order to make the entire cityscape more accessi
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 fo
Living conditions in fast-growing rural areas across India are deteriorating due not only to the impact of urbanisation but the lack of capacity of the local governments to manage such transitions. This brief makes the case for changing the administration status of such areas from “rural” to “urban”, establishing urban governance mechanisms therein, and making them resilient. For identification of such areas, the state government’s opin
The budget has made some enhanced provisions for the physical and social infrastructure of cities. These will directly contribute to the expansion and
States must be incensitived to heed Central directives on urban planning for proper urban development
Although the Budget pushes for urban planning, will the architecture of Indian federalism continue to limit its execution?
Under the Interim Budget, the Financial Minister has outlined a few schemes for urban development, but a more comprehensive budget would be required f
Globally, there is an upsurge of sectarian movements and informal community-based organisations that affect the daily lives of the urban poor in the way they provide for their need of tangible goods and services.
The day and age of centralised and linear town planning approaches are over. Conceptually, the urban planners, architects, designers, builders and policy makers have to make a conscious efforts to humanise urban planning to make it part of the larger ecosystem of social sciences.
The Delhi Government's Bhagidari programme with all its pitfalls and challenges comes as a refreshing idea in the context of urban governance. Given its potential to transform state-ctizen interface, there is need to give it statutory backing. Also, there is enough space for forther improvement of the programme.
These solutions have greater social and economic value than any other.
As the world grapples with the new normal, public transport and mass mobility are poised to undergo a transformative change.
As global and urban populations continue to grow, and climate change threatens food security, it is imperative that cities—often the largest food consumers—contribute to its production through urban agriculture. Urban agriculture comprises food and non-food products grown for self-consumption or sale. Entrepreneurs, non-governmental organisations, and citizens worldwide are adopting new technologies to optimise production amid space c
The demand for basic needs has outpaced supply in many cities of the world. This fact is observed in the urban housing sector. High economic growth along with urbanisation has created a huge demand for housing, and according to recent estimates, there is a massive shortage of dwelling units in many urban areas of the world.
Preparation of a town/city plan is a comprehensive exercise involving collection, tabulation and analysis of data on numerous urban development indicators. The enormous amount of time, labour and resources involved in this process usually go to waste as compliance to plan proposals is often quite minimal.
The increasing integration of sensors, big data and connected devices is creating an information-rich urban environment, that — if leveraged properl
The workforce participation rate of India’s women is significantly lower than that of the men; and amongst the women, the employment levels of urban women are lower than those of their rural counterparts. Using the findings of the 2018 Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), released in 2019, this brief provides an overview of the current state of female labour force participation in urban India. It analyses data on vocational training and employm
The very nature of this tax needs to be assessed to understand either why it is not paid or why recovery is poor.
Cities will need to give special attention to the needs of women and ensure that it builds on their economic productivity and recognises their contrib
There is an urgent need for breaking the vicious cycle to improve the quality of life in Indian cities.
It is about recognising that while cities offer economic opportunities to millions, they come with poor and overcrowded housing, lack of safe water an
Sanitation challenges will continue to persist in urban centres until there is an expansion in the managerial, financial, and technological capacities
What steps are Indian cities taking in order to bring about the sustainable management of groundwater?
ULBs can effectively contribute to and accelerate India’s cleantech system only if a proper financial framework is put in place
Improved mobility not only broadens women’s economic and social opportunities, but also plays an important role in curbing urban congestion and envi
