Urban Planning

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?

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?

How cities turn into heat islands: The Jaipur example

Can Indian cities follow Naya Raipur’s plan to green themselves?

City Buzz: Air pollution crisis, Mumbai Development Plan and Kolkata’s shocking meat scandal