Urban Planning

City Buzz: Faizabad renamed Ayodhya | Diwali impact on air quality | Delhi Signature Bridge opening…and more!

November 12, 2018 News Desk

Did the SC order have any impact on Diwali pollution? Which are the other cities that may see a name change after the renaming of Faizabad to Ayodhya? What’s special about Delhi’s new Signature Bridge? All this and more news from our cities in our weekly recap.

City buzz: Delhi air quality | Plans for India’s first Justice City | Kolkata public transport | Metro rail news…and more

November 5, 2018 News Desk

Where will India’s first Justice City be? Which city in the country has been ranked on top in terms of public transport options? Why is Mumbai reeling under water crisis? That and more buzz from cities in our weekly news recap.

Is Delhi ready for development based on land pooling?

October 26, 2018 Ruby Moun

Notification of the revised Delhi land pooling policy is a welcome step, but is the government ready to implement it? Effective application would require coordination between different stakeholders and ramping up of institutional capacities and resources.

City Buzz: Delhi skywalk controversy | #MeToo storm | Dharavi facelift | Swine flu in Hyderabad

October 23, 2018 News Desk

Weekly rewind: A quick look at some key news headlines from cities across the nation

Smart City or smart ideas: Where does Bhubaneswar stand today?

September 26, 2018 Revathi Siva Kumar

Bhubaneswar was not just the government’s first choice for its Smart Cities Mission, but has also featured in the list of top 20 global smart cities. But it has seen a number of setbacks recently. On safety, health, mobility, employment, how ‘smart’ is Bhubaneswar?

Five killer diseases that stalk you in the city… and how you can keep them at bay

August 30, 2018 Revathi Siva Kumar

What are the illnesses that take the highest toll of lives in our cities? What causes them? Take a look at findings from the latest trends in urban health and disease burden and do your best to keep yourself in good health.

Forget battle between Delhi CM and governor; here’s the real issue with CCTV cameras

August 9, 2018 Revathi Siva Kumar

Arvind Kejriwal wants CCTVs around the capital. LG Anil Baijal imposes numerous conditions and constraints. That has been the dominant narrative in this controversy so far. But what exactly can these cameras achieve for a city and where lie the pitfalls?

City Buzz: Faizabad renamed Ayodhya | Diwali impact on air quality | Delhi Signature Bridge opening…and more!

City buzz: Delhi air quality | Plans for India’s first Justice City | Kolkata public transport | Metro rail news…and more

Is Delhi ready for development based on land pooling?

City Buzz: Delhi skywalk controversy | #MeToo storm | Dharavi facelift | Swine flu in Hyderabad

Smart City or smart ideas: Where does Bhubaneswar stand today?

Five killer diseases that stalk you in the city… and how you can keep them at bay

Forget battle between Delhi CM and governor; here’s the real issue with CCTV cameras

City buzz: Mumbai suburban rail risks, ATM scam shocker in Kolkata and villagers’ stir in Pune

City buzz: Mumbai monsoon woes, Delhi garbage crisis unabated even as Centre eyes new schemes

City buzz: Delhi’s ‘Chipko’ moment, Swachh city rankings 2018 and more

Can waterways provide the key to developing Kochi?

Alappuzha’s zero-eviction canal restoration project — a model for the future?