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Governance

Reorientation time: How Indian cities are using their existing infrastructure to battle COVID-19

April 4, 2020 Rishabh Shrivastava

Cities and towns in India continue to be the hot spot for the coronavirus infection; at the same time, it is our cities that have the maximum potential to fight this most effectively. Several steps have been taken to utilise the physical and digital infrastructure of the cities creatively to assist in the fight against COVID-19. 

Kakinada Mayor and Joint Collector at National Handloom Expo-2018, Kakinada
Governance

Why Rahul Gandhi’s promised ‘mayoral reforms’ are important for India’s cities

April 3, 2019 Prerna Chatterjee

The Congress President’s recent tweet highlights an issue critical to governance of Indian cities: accountable political leadership at the local level. Could a system of directly elected mayors, as promised by Rahul Gandhi, be the answer?

Governance

What do smart cities mean for the 99%? Nothing!

September 11, 2018 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

What do the commonest among the common men in our country really want? And what kind of space and acceptance do they find in the cities to which they migrate? A chance conversation with a young director of a National Award-winning film, who has filmed such people extensively, reveals stark urban realities that we often overlook.

Infrastructure

Hacking our way to better city systems

June 22, 2018 Navaneethan Santhanam

The trend of organising hackathons to spur digital innovations that can address various social challenges is fast catching on. A participant in one such recent event shares his experience and proposed innovation for cities.

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.

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.


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