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Forging a Phoenix from the Ashes: An Agenda for Bengal’s Economic Reset
Expert Speak
Indian Economy | Developing and Emerging Economies May 05, 2026

Forging a Phoenix from the Ashes: An Agenda for Bengal’s Economic Reset
Nilanjan Ghosh
Bridging Urban Data Gaps for Effective Policy Interventions
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation May 04, 2026

Bridging Urban Data Gaps for Effective Policy Interventions
Nandan Dawda | Aditi Dixit
Towards Radical Municipal Reform: Rethinking Urban Governance
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation Apr 27, 2026

Towards Radical Municipal Reform: Rethinking Urban Governance
Ramanath Jha
Minimising Urban Traffic Congestion: Lessons from Delhi
Issue Briefs
Urbanisation Apr 20, 2026

Minimising Urban Traffic Congestion: Lessons from Delhi
Rumi Aijaz
LA’s Mansion Tax: Lessons for Urban India
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation Apr 14, 2026

LA’s Mansion Tax: Lessons for Urban India
Ramanath Jha
स्वच्छ शहर, दूषित पाणी: शहरी जलसंकटाचे धक्कादायक सत्य
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India Apr 11, 2026

स्वच्छ शहर, दूषित पाणी: शहरी जलसंकटाचे धक्कादायक सत्य
Soma Sarkar
शहर वाढतायत, पाणी आटतंय: भारताच्या शहरी विस्ताराचा धोका
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India Apr 10, 2026

शहर वाढतायत, पाणी आटतंय: भारताच्या शहरी विस्ताराचा धोका
Dhaval Desai
Food Systems, Urban Poverty, and the One Health Imperative
Expert Speak
Healthcare Apr 06, 2026

Food Systems, Urban Poverty, and the One Health Imperative
Shoba Suri
Saudi Arabia’s ‘The Line’: Between Ambition and Execution
Expert Speak
Urbanisation Apr 02, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s ‘The Line’: Between Ambition and Execution
Ramanath Jha
Proximity Without Opportunity: Rethinking the 15-Minute City in India
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation Apr 02, 2026

Proximity Without Opportunity: Rethinking the 15-Minute City in India
Ruchita Bansal
Rethinking Urban Heat Governance through Water-Sensitive Planning
Expert Speak
Urbanisation | Water Mar 27, 2026

Rethinking Urban Heat Governance through Water-Sensitive Planning
Soma Sarkar
The Ganga as Civic Actor: Rethinking Governance in Varanasi
Expert Speak
Domestic Politics and Governance Mar 27, 2026

The Ganga as Civic Actor: Rethinking Governance in Varanasi
Pragya Tiwari | Amrita Sen
The Economics of the Daily Commute
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation Mar 26, 2026

The Economics of the Daily Commute
Nandan Dawda
From Access to Resilience: Reframing SDG 6 Through Gender and Climate Risk
Expert Speak
Gender | Sustainable Development | Climate Change Mar 21, 2026

From Access to Resilience: Reframing SDG 6 Through Gender and Climate Risk
Sharon Sarah Thawaney
From Water Stress to Water Bankruptcy: Urban India’s New Hydrological Reality
Expert Speak
Urbanisation | Water Mar 03, 2026

From Water Stress to Water Bankruptcy: Urban India’s New Hydrological Reality
Dhaval Desai
बकऱ्यांनी थांबणार का बिबट्या? महाराष्ट्राच्या 'जुगाडू' धोरणाचा फोलपणा!
Expert Speak
Domestic Politics and Governance Feb 27, 2026

बकऱ्यांनी थांबणार का बिबट्या? महाराष्ट्राच्या 'जुगाडू' धोरणाचा फोलपणा!
Dhaval Desai
Climate-Resilient Cities and Budget 2026–27: Milestones, Misses, and the Road to Viksit Bharat 2047
Special Reports
Developing and Emerging Economies | Climate Change Feb 27, 2026

Climate-Resilient Cities and Budget 2026–27: Milestones, Misses, and the Road to Viksit Bharat 2047
Aparna Roy | Sasha Ranjan | Radhey Wadhwa
Sustainability Measures for India’s Urban Transition
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation Feb 26, 2026

Sustainability Measures for India’s Urban Transition
Rumi Aijaz
Tourism and Water Stress in the Himalayas
Expert Speak
Urbanisation | Water Feb 19, 2026

Tourism and Water Stress in the Himalayas
Soma Sarkar
Urban Water Contamination: Technocratic Fixes, Systemic Risks
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation | Water Feb 10, 2026

Urban Water Contamination: Technocratic Fixes, Systemic Risks
Soma Sarkar
The Great Goat Gamble: Assessing Maharashtra’s New Leopard Strategy
Expert Speak
Domestic Politics and Governance Feb 09, 2026

The Great Goat Gamble: Assessing Maharashtra’s New Leopard Strategy
Dhaval Desai
बजेट 2026: छोट्या शहरांचे भाग्य उजळणार? पायाभूत सुविधांवर सरकारचा मोठा 'फोकस'!
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India Feb 06, 2026

बजेट 2026: छोट्या शहरांचे भाग्य उजळणार? पायाभूत सुविधांवर सरकारचा मोठा 'फोकस'!
Ramanath Jha
Regenerating Water Bodies to Build Resilient Cities in India
Occasional Papers
Urbanisation | Water Feb 04, 2026

Regenerating Water Bodies to Build Resilient Cities in India
Soma Sarkar
Budget 2026-27: Implications for India’s Urban Local Bodies
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation Feb 03, 2026

Budget 2026-27: Implications for India’s Urban Local Bodies
Ramanath Jha
Municipal Elections in Maharashtra and the Myth of Urban Autonomy
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation Jan 19, 2026

Municipal Elections in Maharashtra and the Myth of Urban Autonomy
Ramanath Jha
Breathing the Trade-Offs of the Urban Anthropocene
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation Jan 15, 2026

Breathing the Trade-Offs of the Urban Anthropocene
Soma Sarkar
The Need for Due Diligence in Urban Road Planning
Issue Briefs
Urbanisation in India | Urbanisation Jan 14, 2026

The Need for Due Diligence in Urban Road Planning
Ramanath Jha
2035 चा भारत: भविष्यातील शहरे स्वतः निर्णय घेतील?
Expert Speak
Urbanisation in India Dec 24, 2025

2035 चा भारत: भविष्यातील शहरे स्वतः निर्णय घेतील?
Soma Sarkar