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The pandemic has highlighted both the increasing significance of cities in the larger national governance ecosystem as also exposed their vulnerabilit
Evidence from several countries suggests that last-mile connectivity solutions—the transport options available to commuters from the origin of their journey to the point of accessing a public transit system—enhance citizens’ mobility and increase metro rail ridership. This brief evaluates India’s operational metro rail transit systems to identify the missing links in the provision and effective implementation of last-mile connecti
Adapting to climate change is no longer optional. Failing to adapt will lead to severe human, economic, and environmental losses.
In times of growing urbanisation, the importance of fire safety in urban spaces must be seen. If not, we will be walking unprepared into a deadly infe
Delhi, a Union Territory that is home to India’s capital, New Delhi, is among the world’s urban agglomerations with the most toxic air. The magnitude of air pollution is massive. It causes devastating impacts on people’s health, the city’s environment, and economic well-being. Despite overwhelming evidence of the severity of air pollution and its consequences, however, India’s policy measures remain weak. This paper identifies the most
Cyclones are a regular occurrence in the region and contrary to the commonly held perception, the mangrove ecosystem is quite resilient to momentary d
Hamburg wants to go completely car free in the next ten years, and it wants to achieve it by networking all its green Space creating a new paradigm of walkable and cycleable urbanity.
As urbanisation in India is gathering pace, decentralised and dispersed urbanisation should be adopted by more states
While megacities generate mega economy, they hurtle down the hill on almost all benchmarks of livability — a way must reverse this trend.
Vertical forests are a way of urban reforestation and are key towards allowing humans and various other species to coexist.
The transition to a $5 trillion economy will require many drastic changes, especially in the pace of urbanisation.
Circular economic model of growth offers India the roadmap for making ecological and economic welfare complement and sustain each other.
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In April, the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022, merged the North, South, and East Delhi municipal corporations into a single urban local body (ULB) called the Delhi Municipal Corporation. The unification is expected to lead to better service delivery, greater financial strength, economies of scale, and eliminate administrative duplication. However, the Act does not outline the functional and financial domains of ULBs and aspects
While existing literature provides solid documentation of conservation policy and legislation, coverage of civil society's perceptions and role within conservation schemes is relatively sparse. This paper presents the under-represented perspective of modern Delhi on the policies and realities of heritage conservation.
Bhutan’s forthcoming urban expansion will be a great opportunity for Indian urban planners to closely observe an urbanism model rooted in the ethos
Urban governance in BRICS countries will require different policy solutions because of differing circumstances.
The BRICS-Africa partnership provides the potential for positive cooperation between developing nations in the future. It is this potential that delegates from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will be trying to cultivate and deepen over the next couple of days in Durban.
Think tanks from five BRICS countries, participating in the 5th Academic Forum meeting in Durban, have announced the setting up of the BRICS Think Tanks Council (BTTC).
Key proposals unveiled in this budget are primarily aimed at rural communities and the urban middle classes.
Direct budgetary support for urban sector schemes do not show any appreciable increase.
Most participants at an ORF conference on urban development and creation of 100 smart cities in India felt that creation of smart cities is an extremely challenging exercise and for this, careful planning and effective project implementation are required.
Urban planners will have to imagine novel ways of ordering and expressing their spaces to eliminate the unequal power dynamics in urbanisation
Improving the fiscal state of cities will need a holistic push from all tiers of the government.
While the financial assistance has come at a critical time and will provide BEST with the backbone to straighten itself out, it is not a panacea for i
The universal desire to establish inclusion as the driving ideal for development shall remain unachieved if it is not realised in the most significant
In its quest to achieve net zero, China has introduced new plans to promote green transition and has made significant progress in low-carbon developme
Can Xi continue to promise food security despite increased consumption, aging rural population, rapid urbanisation, and climate changes?
It is almost certain that cities will script the story of our future. If India is to capitalise on this megatrend, it becomes essential for the country to engage in widespread and deep reforms, which go beyond infrastructure and focus on reforming governance mechanisms and empowering local government.
Since climate change will impact cities worldwide, ULBs will play a crucial role in addressing the climate-related challenges
Climate change has added to the enormity of India’s food security challenges. While the relationship between climate change and food security is complex, most studies focus on one dimension of food security, i.e., food availability. This paper provides an overview of the impact of climate change on India’s food security, keeping in mind three dimensions — availability, access, and absorption. It finds that ensuring food security in the face
India’s critical water infrastructure must be built to withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly from climate disruptions
The rise of modern technologies may drastically alter the employment landscape in India, potentially displacing large portions of the workforce. India requires an inclusive future of work that retains those currently in work while also creating sufficient new opportunities for the growing labour force. This paper reviews extant literature on technological change, automation, and their impact on the future of work in India and, by extension, educa
The intersecting impacts of COVID-19 and climate change are compounding the vulnerabilities of coastal communities. This paper examines the disastrous effects of cyclone Amphan in the Bengal delta region of the Indian Sundarbans amidst a countrywide lockdown triggered by the pandemic, and their cascading consequences for a rural community inhabiting this climate hotspot. It highlights the livelihood crisis experienced by internal rural-urban mi
Complications are arising over the need to establish special planning authorities (SPAs) within the physical boundaries of urban local bodies (ULBs).
Women’s contraceptive decision-making continues to be at an all-time low in both urban and rural areas. This needs to be addressed by initiating ade
A decentralised cluster planning approach holds the key to social distancing in urban public spaces.
Migrant workers have perennially remained at the socio-economic margins of our society silently serving as the instrumental labour force of the urban
The public sector is a big employer of youth, but its share as a job provider has been shrinking despite the fact that government jobs are the preferr
The transition towards circular urban economies in India needs policy frameworks that allow the development of skills and the inclusion of informal wo
Safe countries bestow multiple social and economic benefits on the individual and larger community. Therefore, crime levels must be controlled. While India is a relatively peaceful country by global standards, there is significant scope for improvement in terms of policing, the national criminal justice system, and how data on crimes is collected and analysed. Amid India’s rapid urbanisation, it is crucial to study the various facets of crimina
While the NCRB data on crimes in India is the most comprehensive set of data, it suffers from some data deficits that need to be addressed
Population can be an asset or a liability, depending on how India deals with it
