A formality called EIA

No developed land for farmers

Maharashtra takes U turn; amends rehabilitation law

Global South water-sensitive cities: Focus should be inequity in access, functionality and reusability

Cities of Global South cannot copy-paste frameworks and solutions emerging from the Global North

Tanzania has moved its capital from Dar after a 50-year wait — but is Dodoma ready?

The new presidential offices in Dodoma were inaugurated in May 2023, 50 years after a public referendum 

The Last Car

Water beneath our homes

Bengal government plans to turn part of Ganga in Kolkata into drain in name of rejuvenation

Activists cry contradiction as hundreds of crores recently approved to clean river  

Bengaluru, Lucknow flooding: What do we mean by water-sensitive cities?

Inadequate urban planning means thirsty and flooded cities have become the new normal: Part 1 

A risky route

A Rs 12,000-crore coastal road project in Mumbai is facing stiff resistance from fishers, urban planners and environmentalists. But, the …

Confusion over RTI persists

Do PPP ventures come under RTI Act? Planning Commission says not its call

Who's encroaching?

ADB annual meet silences voices of the poor

But no one heard the poor at ADB's annual meet

Bangalore-Mysore corridor project hits another road block

Cement out of the bag

Is it a matter of governance?

Equitable water for all

ADB takes first step to spur private investments through equities

COVID-19 rekindles concerns on Kashmir’s infrastructure, social behaviour

Earthquakes, floods, conflict and COVID-19 pandemic have underlined the suitability of existing housing infrastructure in urban areas of Kashmir

Experts raise concerns as no more social impact assessment for Odisha projects

Bill retracted 6 months ago passed in House recently; state continues crackdown on land acquisition opponents

No judge to hear

An open letter to forest denizens to avoid being roadkill

The hapless leopard, imprudent tiger, unreasonable tortoise, witless pangolin, incautious deer and the irrational elephant should just stop …

ADB averse to sharing information

Governments should give information, says bank

Is Arctic rush worth it?

With Shell's proposed oil exploration in the Chukchi Sea, we revisit the potential impact of exploring oil, natural gas, minerals and fish …

Profitable exit

Reliance abandons the first public-private partnership in Metro transport. Time to revise rules

Flood on hilltop

Unplanned development is leading to floods in Lonavala. This can stop if the municipality declares it a hill station

Tram to oblivion

Kolkata witnesses the last days of a non-polluting and once-efficient mode of transport, while trams make a comeback in cities around the world. …