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श्वास कोंडला! प्रदूषण हे पर्यावरणापेक्षा प्रशासनाचेच मोठे अपयश
Jan 28, 2026

श्वास कोंडला! प्रदूषण हे पर्यावरणापेक्षा प्रशासनाचेच मोठे अपयश

हवाप्रदूषण ही केवळ पर्यावरणाशी संबंधित समस्या नसून ती त�

हवामान बदलाची लढाई आता शहरांच्या हाती! 'सिटी डिप्लोमसी'चे नवे पर्व
Jan 22, 2026

हवामान बदलाची लढाई आता शहरांच्या हाती! 'सिटी डिप्लोमसी'चे नवे पर्व

आंतरराष्ट्रीय संबंध परंपरेने राष्ट्रीय सरकारांचे क्षे�

Breathing the Trade-Offs of the Urban Anthropocene
Jan 15, 2026

Breathing the Trade-Offs of the Urban Anthropocene

Air pollution is a governance failure as much as an environmental one, demanding integrated urban planning, mobility reform, and justice-centred air g

COP30 and the Urban Turn in Climate Diplomacy
Jan 09, 2026

COP30 and the Urban Turn in Climate Diplomacy

While international relations are traditionally viewed as the domain of national governments, one of the most striking takeaways from the recently con

The State of Cities: Comparing India and China’s Urban Trajectories
Oct 21, 2025

The State of Cities: Comparing India and China’s Urban Trajectories

China’s centralised urban strategy has propelled its cities ahead, while India’s fragmented governance continues to slow its urban transformation.

विकास की विनाश? हिमालयातील हवामान बदलांचा परिणाम
Oct 01, 2025

विकास की विनाश? हिमालयातील हवामान बदलांचा परिणाम

हिमालयातील आपत्तींची वाढती संख्या व तीव्रता विकासाची प�

Climate Extremes and the Development Dilemma in the Himalayas
Aug 29, 2025

Climate Extremes and the Development Dilemma in the Himalayas

The mounting toll of Himalayan disasters underscores the urgent need to reimagine development, shifting from extractivism and unchecked infrastructure

Hydro-Social Commons: Springs for Resilient Mountain Cities
Aug 24, 2025

Hydro-Social Commons: Springs for Resilient Mountain Cities

Natural Springs are essential but neglected lifelines for urban water security in mountain cities. Reimagining them as urban water commons offers a pa

उत्तरकाशी हादरलं: पर्वतीय शहरांसाठी हव्या शाश्वत उपाययोजना
Aug 11, 2025

उत्तरकाशी हादरलं: पर्वतीय शहरांसाठी हव्या शाश्वत उपाययोजना

पर्वतांमध्ये वसलेल्या शहरांमध्ये वाढणारी गर्दी, हवामान

Urban Congestion and Resilience in Mountain Cities
Aug 08, 2025

Urban Congestion and Resilience in Mountain Cities

As mountain cities grapple with congestion, climate risks, and eco-sensitive geographies, conventional mobility solutions often prove inadequate. Ther

Fixing the Foundations: Reforming Urban Governance in India
Jun 17, 2025

Fixing the Foundations: Reforming Urban Governance in India

As India’s cities strain under the pressures of rapid urbanisation, meaningful governance reform, rooted in data, accountability, and community enga

India’s Urban Growth Undermines Climate Resilience
May 12, 2025

India’s Urban Growth Undermines Climate Resilience

Real estate-driven urbanisation is deepening India’s flood and water crises, pushing the most vulnerable into harm’s way

गगनचुंबी इमारतींच्याबाबतीत चीनचा यु-टर्न
Apr 17, 2025

गगनचुंबी इमारतींच्याबाबतीत चीनचा यु-टर्न

चिनच्या महाकाय आकांक्षांना वास्तवाचा सामना करावा लागला

China’s U-Turn on Skyscrapers
Apr 02, 2025

China’s U-Turn on Skyscrapers

China’s towering ambitions have met reality—stricter regulations are now limiting skyscrapers as economic, environmental, and safety concerns resh

भारत के मल्टीमॉडल ट्रांसपोर्ट इंटीग्रेशन के लिए ट्रिप-प्लानिंग सॉल्यूशन: एक अवलोकन
Feb 17, 2025

भारत के मल्टीमॉडल ट्रांसपोर्ट इंटीग्रेशन के लिए ट्रिप-प्लानिंग सॉल्यूशन: एक अवलोकन

एकीकृत मल्टीमॉडल परिवहन प्रणाली में ट्रिप-प्लानिंग एप्�

भारत में परिवहन केंद्रों की चुनौतियां और समाधान के सुझाव
Dec 05, 2024

भारत में परिवहन केंद्रों की चुनौतियां और समाधान के सुझाव

भारत के सभी शहरों में परिवहन के अलग अलग साधनों को जोड़ने व

Energy consumption and human development in India: an update
Sep 30, 2024

Energy consumption and human development in India: an update

The Global South will house 90 percent of the world's population by 2050, which could impact India's energy and development by 2070.

भारत में गैर-मोटर चालित परिवहन को प्राथमिकता देना ज़रूरी क्यों?
Sep 12, 2024

भारत में गैर-मोटर चालित परिवहन को प्राथमिकता देना ज़रूरी क्यों?

गैर-मोटर चालित परिवहन से निजी गाड़ियां तो कम होंगी ही, इसक

Indian cities and their symbiotic relationship with birds
Jul 26, 2024

Indian cities and their symbiotic relationship with birds

The ambitious targets of the city climate action plans will be challenging to achieve unless they focus on conserving and revitalising the bird divers

Improving urban freight transport
Jun 17, 2024

Improving urban freight transport

Given the national economic significance of freight efficiency in cities and the prospects of greater urbanisation, the government should provide fina

New urban climate policy: Making our cities “Tall, Green and Walkable
Jun 06, 2024

New urban climate policy: Making our cities “Tall, Green and Walkable

Over the next two decades, as most Indian cities will urbanise, we have a window of opportunity of making the cities “Tall, Green and Walkable”.

भारतीय शहरांमधील सर्वसमावेशक गतिशीलता योजनांमधील त्रुटी दूर करणे
Mar 19, 2024

भारतीय शहरांमधील सर्वसमावेशक गतिशीलता योजनांमधील त्रुटी दूर करणे

शहरांच्या वाढीच्या पार्श्वभूमीवर शहरांसाठी सर्वाधिक अ�

Emptying Nepal
Mar 15, 2024

Emptying Nepal

The exodus of people from Nepal has resulted in a scenario that will become unsustainable for the economy of Nepal

Overcoming inconsistencies in comprehensive mobility plans of Indian cities
Feb 27, 2024

Overcoming inconsistencies in comprehensive mobility plans of Indian cities

Amidst urban growth, equipping cities with the most optimal, cost-efficient, and effective mass rapid transport systems is imperative

A matter of choice: Determining public transport systems for urban India
Feb 12, 2024

A matter of choice: Determining public transport systems for urban India

The attainment of sustainable urban public transportation in Indian cities will be crucial for its aspiration to rank among the top three economies

Bhutan’s goal of a green city: Pathways for a syncretic Indo-Bhutan development
Jan 18, 2024

Bhutan’s goal of a green city: Pathways for a syncretic Indo-Bhutan development

Bhutan’s forthcoming urban expansion will be a great opportunity for Indian urban planners to closely observe an urbanism model rooted in the ethos

LPG price cuts: Will it boost demand?
Sep 18, 2023

LPG price cuts: Will it boost demand?

Although the reduction in the retail price of LPG has been hailed, more long-term factors such as an increase in household incomes, female literacy, a

Sustainable Development Goal 11 and India
Jun 20, 2023

Sustainable Development Goal 11 and India

The unending densification of cities rob all the initiatives from making a visible positive impact

New contours in Nepali politics
May 18, 2023

New contours in Nepali politics

The arrival of the new party RSP represents a distinct shift in the Nepali polity, one that is ringing the death knell of traditional parties

बिहार के शहरीकरण की प्रक्रिया में कैसे तेज़ी लायी जाये?
Sep 03, 2022

बिहार के शहरीकरण की प्रक्रिया में कैसे तेज़ी लायी जाये?

बिहार के शहरीकरण में दर्ज होती गिरावट को सुधारने के लिए क�

पर्यावरण व शहरीकरण: अफ्रीका के सबसे साफ शहर के रूप में किगाली की पहचान
Aug 16, 2022

पर्यावरण व शहरीकरण: अफ्रीका के सबसे साफ शहर के रूप में किगाली की पहचान

रवांडा सरकार द्वारा उठाए गए अलग-अलग नीतिगत फैसलों की वजह �

‘शहरीकरण की प्रक्रिया में महिलाएं नज़रअंदाज़ न हो: शहरी प्रशासन अपनाएं नए तौर-तरीके’
Jan 06, 2021

‘शहरीकरण की प्रक्रिया में महिलाएं नज़रअंदाज़ न हो: शहरी प्रशासन अपनाएं नए तौर-तरीके’

भारतीय शहरों को महिलाओं की ज़रुरतों पर विशेष ध्यान देने क�

शहरीकरण की योजनाओं में शहरी बस्तियों की अनदेखी: स्वास्थ्य व्यवस्था पर असर
Jul 30, 2020

शहरीकरण की योजनाओं में शहरी बस्तियों की अनदेखी: स्वास्थ्य व्यवस्था पर असर

किसी भी शहर में बीमारियों पर स्थायी तौर पर क़ाबू पाने के ल

रामबाण उपचार के लिए क्या शहरीकरण भारत के जातिगत सांख्यिकी के लिए संभव है?
May 01, 2019

रामबाण उपचार के लिए क्या शहरीकरण भारत के जातिगत सांख्यिकी के लिए संभव है?

शहरीकरण की प्रक्रिया — यदि उसे नियोजित, सतत और समावेशी तर�

विकेंद्रीकृत शहरीकरण से ही बेहतरीन शहरी विकास संभव
Jun 07, 2018

विकेंद्रीकृत शहरीकरण से ही बेहतरीन शहरी विकास संभव

क्या भारत को भी चीन की तरहं अपने यहां प्रमुख शहरों में अधि

शहरीकरण की चुनौतियों से निबटने के लिए नगर निकायों को सशक्त बनायें
Apr 25, 2018

शहरीकरण की चुनौतियों से निबटने के लिए नगर निकायों को सशक्त बनायें

भारत में शहरी विकास के लिए एक व्यापक राष्ट्रीय नीति तैया�

शहर के बाहरी इलाकों में शहरीकरण का प्रबंधन
Apr 11, 2018

शहर के बाहरी इलाकों में शहरीकरण का प्रबंधन

घनी आबादी वाले शहरों के आस-पास के ग्रामीण इलाकों में विका�

Africa’s Urban Future Needs Climate-Smart Food Systems
Oct 22, 2025

Africa’s Urban Future Needs Climate-Smart Food Systems

As Africa urbanises amid a warming climate, climate-smart food systems offer a path to resilience, sustainability, and shared prosperity.

Assessing Co-benefits from Metro Rail in India: Industrialisation and Land Value Capture Financing
Jan 06, 2023

Assessing Co-benefits from Metro Rail in India: Industrialisation and Land Value Capture Financing

The report examines India's urbanization, highlighting rapid population growth, metro rail expansion, sustainable transport policies, and financing challenges, while assessing efforts in localization and revenue enhancement for metro systems.

Governing Urban Wetlands in India: A Pathway to Sustainable Urbanisation
Feb 01, 2024

Governing Urban Wetlands in India: A Pathway to Sustainable Urbanisation

Wetlands are important ecosystems that provide benefits such as flood control, water purification, and biodiversity conservation. In India, however, wetlands are threatened by pollution, encroachment, and rampant real estate development. This brief assesses the East Kolkata Wetlands to illustrate the challenges of preserving urban wetlands in India. It also presents recommendations to establish more comprehensive wetlands management and conservat

Regenerating Water Bodies to Build Resilient Cities in India
Feb 04, 2026

Regenerating Water Bodies to Build Resilient Cities in India

Urban water bodies play a critical role in maintaining ecological balance, supporting biodiversity, and providing essential ecosystem services, including water purification, flood mitigation, and recreation. However, globally, rapid urbanisation, pollution, and overall disregard have resulted in the degradation of urban water bodies, posing a threat to urban water security and compromising the well-being of communities. Encroachment, and pollutio

The Causes and Consequences of Abolishing Cantonments in India
Sep 19, 2023

The Causes and Consequences of Abolishing Cantonments in India

India’s decision to abolish cantonments after carving out the military areas, announced in April 2023, has been met with scepticism and support. Cantonments, primarily created during the British rule to station and house the military, evolved to include civilians as residents and staff to provide support and logistic services. Over time, cantonment boards, with some civilian members, were created to manage the civil areas, but the rights of civ

Towards A Comprehensive Framework for Public Transport System Planning in India
Nov 23, 2024

Towards A Comprehensive Framework for Public Transport System Planning in India

Public transportation (PT) planning in Indian cities has historically focused on private vehicles and rail-based systems while neglecting bus-based transit. Such planning has led to fragmented urban mobility solutions. This study evaluates the effectiveness of PT systems planning in India by assessing the present state of these systems and analysing planning practices. It summarises the characteristics of various PT modes and the expert guideline