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Behind Mumbai’s darkest clouds, the silver lining: The human spirit!

August 30, 2017 Tejaswini Patwardhan

A city is not about all that crashes and crumbles. A city is what people make it. This was perhaps the most important among the many lessons learnt by this citizen on the day that Mumbai went under water. »

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Subsidised canteens gain ground in Indian cities

August 29, 2017 Navya P K

Across India, a number of state as well as non-governmental initiatives are providing low-cost or free meals to the unemployed, the daily wage earner, migrant labour and other sections of the urban poor. How do these function and do they really help the cause? »

Arts & Culture

What Indian cities could learn from a San Francisco street festival

August 28, 2017 Jahnavi Jayanth

At a time when narratives of mistrust, exclusion and discrimination in our cities are all too common, the author finds an urban street festival across the globe that explicitly encourages intermingling of its diverse citizens, prompting each to know more about ‘the other’. »

Government

New report adds to mounting criticism of India’s Smart Cities Mission

August 22, 2017 Patralekha Chatterjee, Citiscope

A new study by the Housing and Land Rights Network (HRLN) finds the government scheme seriously lacking in inclusivity and social justice. Patralekha Chatterjee reports. »

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How the Noida incident shows the feudal face of Indian cities

August 17, 2017 Smita Mitra

A riot by domestic workers, protests against gender violence or movements against patriarchal limits are all sporadic but increasing signs of resentment against the feudal codes of conduct that still dominate our cities. »

Civic

A citizen’s call to fellow Indians on Independence Day eve

August 13, 2017 Naresh Sadasivan

There are problems galore plaguing our cities, towns and villages but they can be solved by collective action of a responsible citizenry, if only every one commits just three hours a week, says Naresh Sadasivan. »

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Can Amaravati set land pooling example for a city built from scratch?

August 11, 2017 Divya Dua

Is it possible to ‘pool land’, share it as a common resource and build an entire city on this ideal imagination? Divya Dua looks at the Amaravati model and what it has to offer.
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Civic

Who will pay for the development of our cities?

August 8, 2017 Prachee Mishra

From AMRUT to Swachh Bharat to Smart Cities, the wide range of schemes in place reflect the government’s thrust on urban development. But how will these schemes be financed? Here’s a primer on the options available and some recent policies meant to help cities improve their finances. »

Children

How two bored Bengaluru school boys made city schools greener

August 3, 2017 Sara Borasio

TAGE, a brainchild of Nishant Panicker and Aniruddah Vorunganti, has helped pair up schools such that students of one can help make notebooks out of unused paper for those of the other. Their vision for the future is even loftier. »

Civic

A guide to filing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL)

August 2, 2017 Akshatha M

For aware and socially conscious citizens, who wish to right the wrongs they see around them everyday through legal intervention, the PIL is an important tool. Here’s a quick FAQ to help them along the way. »

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