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Urbanisation

Urban Water Contamination: Technocratic Fixes, Systemic Risks
Expert Speak
Feb 10, 2026

Urban Water Contamination: Technocratic Fixes, Systemic Risks
Soma Sarkar
Regenerating Water Bodies to Build Resilient Cities in India
Occasional Papers
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
Feb 03, 2026

Budget 2026-27: Implications for India’s Urban Local Bodies
Ramanath Jha
গুরুগ্রামের বন্যা ঐতিহ্যবাহী পরিকল্পনার প্রয়োজনীয়তা তুলে ধরেছে
Expert Speak
Jan 21, 2026

গুরুগ্রামের বন্যা ঐতিহ্যবাহী পরিকল্পনার প্রয়োজনীয়তা তুলে ধরেছে
Aparna Roy | Piyush Patel
Municipal Elections in Maharashtra and the Myth of Urban Autonomy
Expert Speak
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
Jan 15, 2026

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

The Need for Due Diligence in Urban Road Planning
Ramanath Jha
सिटी ब्रेन: चीन का शहरों पर नया प्रयोग
Expert Speak
Jan 02, 2026

सिटी ब्रेन: चीन का शहरों पर नया प्रयोग
Amrita Jash | Nistha Kumari Singh
The Case for a Dedicated Urban Transport Service Cadre in India
Expert Speak
Dec 23, 2025

The Case for a Dedicated Urban Transport Service Cadre in India
Nandan Dawda
New York Mayoral Election and Municipal Elections in India
Expert Speak
Dec 16, 2025

New York Mayoral Election and Municipal Elections in India
Ramanath Jha
Rethinking India’s Urban Expansion for Equitable Water Access
Expert Speak
Dec 11, 2025

Rethinking India’s Urban Expansion for Equitable Water Access
Dhaval Desai
समुद्रावरची शहरे: भविष्याचे वचन की अज्ञात संकट?
Expert Speak
Dec 11, 2025

समुद्रावरची शहरे: भविष्याचे वचन की अज्ञात संकट?
Dhaval Desai
Forest Fires and the Eroding Carbon Balance in the Himalayas
Expert Speak
Dec 02, 2025

Forest Fires and the Eroding Carbon Balance in the Himalayas
Dhaval Desai | Sahil Kapoor
2035 का भारत : क्या भविष्य के शहर खुद फ़ैसले लेंगे?
Expert Speak
Nov 26, 2025

2035 का भारत : क्या भविष्य के शहर खुद फ़ैसले लेंगे?
Soma Sarkar
Climate-Resilient Mobility: India’s Transport Transition After COP30
Expert Speak
Nov 25, 2025

Climate-Resilient Mobility: India’s Transport Transition After COP30
Nandan Dawda
AI for City Governance: Transforming Urban Planning and Service Delivery
Expert Speak
Nov 24, 2025

AI for City Governance: Transforming Urban Planning and Service Delivery
Soma Sarkar
सोचो कि समंदर पर शहर हो, लहरों पर अपना एक घर हो
Expert Speak
Nov 20, 2025

सोचो कि समंदर पर शहर हो, लहरों पर अपना एक घर हो
Dhaval Desai
Floating Cities: Promise and Peril of Seaward Urban Expansion
Expert Speak
Nov 18, 2025

Floating Cities: Promise and Peril of Seaward Urban Expansion
Dhaval Desai
वाहतूक अडखळली, शहरं दमली: ओपन डेटा ठरू शकतो गेम-चेंजर
Expert Speak
Nov 05, 2025

वाहतूक अडखळली, शहरं दमली: ओपन डेटा ठरू शकतो गेम-चेंजर
Ramanath Jha
Rethinking Urban Liveability to Prevent India’s Millionaire Migration
Expert Speak
Nov 04, 2025

Rethinking Urban Liveability to Prevent India’s Millionaire Migration
Ramanath Jha
ডিএসআর-এর নগর সীমান্ত: চিনের স্মার্ট সিটি কৌশল
Expert Speak
Oct 31, 2025

ডিএসআর-এর নগর সীমান্ত: চিনের স্মার্ট সিটি কৌশল
Sameer Patil | Prithvi Gupta
The private sector can help address India’s urban flooding woes
Commentaries
Oct 27, 2025

The private sector can help address India’s urban flooding woes
Aparna Roy
भारत बनाम चीन: शहरीकरण की दौड़ में कौन आगे?
Expert Speak
Oct 22, 2025

भारत बनाम चीन: शहरीकरण की दौड़ में कौन आगे?
Ramanath Jha
Africa’s Urban Future Needs Climate-Smart Food Systems
Commentaries
Oct 22, 2025

Africa’s Urban Future Needs Climate-Smart Food Systems
Moffatt Ngugi
The State of Cities: Comparing India and China’s Urban Trajectories
Expert Speak
Oct 21, 2025

The State of Cities: Comparing India and China’s Urban Trajectories
Ramanath Jha
Temporal Compression in the Himalayas: Managing Tourism and Monsoon Hazards
Expert Speak
Oct 18, 2025

Temporal Compression in the Himalayas: Managing Tourism and Monsoon Hazards
Dhaval Desai | Sahil Kapoor
कैसे बनाएं बाढ़ रहित गुरुग्रामः पुराने तरीके और समाधान
Expert Speak
Oct 14, 2025

कैसे बनाएं बाढ़ रहित गुरुग्रामः पुराने तरीके और समाधान
Aparna Roy | Piyush Patel
The Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024: Recasting Tools of Decision-Making in the Megacity
Issue Briefs
Oct 14, 2025

The Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024: Recasting Tools of Decision-Making in the Megacity
Ramanath Jha