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Governance

1.2 lakh people evicted to make our cities beautiful, slum-free and smart: HLRN

February 24, 2018 News Desk

HLRN report lays out details of forced eviction in Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad and other Tier I cities in 2017; finds beautification, ‘slum-clearance’ and smart city projects to be the top cause, followed by infrastructure projects.

Commute

Can carpooling become the next big thing in our cities?

February 22, 2018 Navya P K

Carpooling can provide a comfortable alternative to private transport, while reducing congestion on city roads. But many factors like novelty of the concept and lack of government support are holding back companies in the space.

Will vacant homes get filled under theNew Model Tenancy Act
Civic

City Buzz: Which Indian cities will be the most populous in 2030?

February 19, 2018 News Desk

The UN list of 10 largest cities by 2030, India’s new urban policy and Hyderabad Municipal Corporation’s bond issue — recent news highlights impacting urban India.

Society

Delhi hosts India’s first radio festival

February 16, 2018 Revathi Siva Kumar

The festival brought together experts from various tiers of the radio world and discussed diverse topics through panel discussions, comic shows, musical programmes and story sessions.

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Economy

Truant nurses, wrong lab reports: Consumer law can help you

February 15, 2018 Daksha Hathi

Citizen Matters launches a new column, Consumer Caveat, to bring you consumer stories from different cities and alert you to the various risks as a buyer of goods or services. In the first, a look at some cases against health service providers.

Commute

How much are bus drivers paid in our metro cities?

February 13, 2018 Navya P K

The recent strike by MTC drivers in Chennai over demands for a wage hike, and in several cities in the past, raises an important question: how are these key drivers of the urban public transport system remunerated?

Economy

Holding your telecom operator accountable

February 9, 2018 Navya P K

Consumer complaints are extremely common in the telecom sector. Here is what you should know about operators’ obligations and how you can hold them accountable.

Society

Bengaluru hosts its first competition for wildlife art

February 7, 2018 Deepa Mohan

Artists for Wildlife and Nature, an exhibition cum competition of wildlife art organised and hosted by artist Prasad Natarajan, brought together various luminaries as well as young talent in a first-of-its-kind event.

Economy

Dear Prime Minister, do not use pakoda sellers as your excuse!

February 6, 2018 Vinay Sreenivasa

In the wake of the controversy over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reference to the street pakoda seller as an employment statistic, the author takes up the cause of street vendors across the nation and voices their real concerns.

Representational image: handcuffs on a hand
Society

We know who killed Pradyuman…but, why on earth?

February 6, 2018 Revathi Siva Kumar

From Ryan International Gurgaon to Brightland Lucknow, crimes against school children by peers raise questions over increasing juvenile crime, legal redress and most importantly, the overall social milieu.

Civic

City Buzz: Delhi’s new parking rules, traders’ strike and a floating market in pics

February 3, 2018 News Desk

Your weekly dose of some of the happenings and policy announcements in India’s urban sphere.

Economy

Arun Jaitley’s Budget 2018: What does it say for urban India?

February 1, 2018 News Desk

A recap of the proposals and announcements in the Union Budget 2018, which could potentially impact our cities and life in them.

Economy

Technology and biz incentives can tackle pollution from crop-residue burning: Economic Survey

January 30, 2018 News Desk

In its annual analysis of the economy and policy, the Economic Survey 2017-18 also draws attention to the primary causes of air pollution in Delhi and NCR, and suggests possible solutions.

Commute

Lakhs register in carpooling apps across Indian cities

January 30, 2018 Navya P K

Cheap, environment-friendly and easy, carpooling is slowly gaining in popularity, especially among office-goers, and could potentially reduce congestion on crowded city roads.

Civic

Mangalore fuming over 202 trees felled for new government complex

January 25, 2018 Harsha Raj Gatty

Even as environmentalists cry foul over the reclamation of forest land, over a 100 species of plants and 22 species of fauna have been sacrificed for the construction of the proposed new complex.

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