Governance Editorial: When installing an electrical pole is more difficult than rocket science August 29, 2023 T R Gopalakrishnan In a city with the people, knowledge and skills to successfully land a payload on the moon, pedestrians are never assured of a safe walk!
Governance The Digital Data Protection Bill 2023: All you should know about it August 7, 2023 PRS Legislative Research The data protection bill looks all set to be passed by the Lok Sabha. What does it say and why is there so much criticism and opposition to it?
Governance Mula-Mutha riverfront development leaves Pune’s native communities out of the picture August 3, 2023 Poornima Kotagal Potters, worm collectors, cattle-rearers and other communities find their relationship with the rivers, as well as their livelihoods, at risk.
Governance Editorial: Think before you promise, not after June 30, 2023 T R Gopalakrishnan A government has expert units to design and implement welfare schemes. The poll campaign podium should not be the launch pad for these.
Governance Opinion: 11 reasons why voters must look beyond political manifestos May 10, 2023 Nagesh Aras As the Karnataka assembly elections get underway, a Bengaluru citizen raises pertinent questions about the need for a party manifesto at all.
Governance “Cities must give a lot more to informal workers they engage”: Public policy expert April 5, 2023 Kavitha Iyer In conversation with author and former Niti Aayog policy expert Devashish Dhar, we discuss what makes for healthy, inclusive growth in cities.
Governance Editorial: Budgets must come with a caveat — the numbers mean very little! March 14, 2023 T R Gopalakrishnan How much of those amounts get spent? On whom? And what do we have to show for it? These are questions that we want answers to, but find none.
Governance Shelly Oberoi, Delhi’s second woman mayor, has a term of just over 30 days March 13, 2023 Vijaya Pushkarna The current battle for mayorship became a nasty slugfest between AAP and the BJP. Shelly Oberoi finally won after a SC verdict in her favour.
Governance Our public libraries need attention; here’s why we should care February 24, 2023 Madhumita Rajan Public libraries can strengthen democracy, foster social equity and create an informed, responsible citizenry. But do we have such libraries?
Governance After 70 years of neglect, Srinagar gets a facelift December 21, 2022 Abid Bashir Wani Srinagar is set to get a makeover with a series of Smart City projects, worth Rs 1000 crore. The aim is to target tourism.
Governance Rent paying shop owners vs free squatting street vendors: A never-ending battle in Delhi December 10, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna The battle between street vendors and shop owners is more complicated than one might think; what is at stake here is livelihood.
Governance Delhi street vendors: Creating vending zones far from established markets will not work December 8, 2022 Vijaya Pushkarna With the AAP winning the Delhi civic polls, it is now to be seen if Arvind Kejriwal does indeed keep his manifesto promise to street vendors.
Governance Delhi’s coal ban must include a plan for small businesses that depend on it September 13, 2022 Udisha Srivastav The NCR is staring at a much-needed ban on domestic and industrial use of coal, but it is making many small business owners anxious. Here’s why.
Governance Urban homeless: Shelters need to step up, but can only be stopgap solution August 22, 2022 Sravasti Datta Many states are yet to comply with the guidelines regarding shelters under the Scheme for Urban Homeless. A long term vision is needed, say experts.
Governance Delhi’s smart city plans ignore the urban poor, focus only on elite areas August 15, 2022 Khushwant Singh and Vikas Kumar The lives of Delhi’s urban poor have not improved in any way from the 86 out of 106 smart city projects that have been executed.