Time for an overhaul
Having served the country for more than a century and a half, the Indian Railways has taken apathy in its stride. Politicians’ whims, and …
Architect M N Sharma on why Chandigarh's beauty is becoming history
Le Corbusier Foundation, Paris, plans to put Chandigarh in UNESCO's modern heritage list. M N Sharma, the first architect to work with Le …
Niti Aayog’s new strategy: A call for growth or acceptance of failure
Celebrating India's 75th year of Independence is a matter of pride, but achieving a "New India" needs more than a textual articulation
The electric vehicle boom is coming. What can we learn from early adopters?
From tiered electric rates to equitable taxes, experienced communities have a lot to teach when it comes to managing the anticipated influx of EVs
The problem with India’s spatial planning: Experts write to PM
Land use planning receives little attention in India, leading to urban sprawl, overcrowding, pollution, traffic congestion, urban flooding
New agenda for Africa’s sustainable urbanisation to be adopted at UN meet in Quito
Weak planning of urbanisation is resulting in lost opportunities for growth and transformation for Africa
Why we should place pedestrians first to create better cities
Apart from pedestrian infrastructure being equitable, continuous, shaded and comfortable, the discourse on pedestrianisation needs to be about …
Restrictions on airing condom ads is absurd at best
The least that the government could have done is issue guidelines for such advertisements
No ambiguity on need for better urban planning
We need to operationalise policy on the assumption that increased frequency of extreme weather events and deepening impacts are the new baseline
Water may shift from State to Concurrent List
Panel to make the suggestion before the Cabinet in June
Why rapid urbanisation in peri-urban areas is a concern for Chandigarh
Kharar, an urban settlement in Chandigarh, is witness to fast-track development in the past few years
In Telangana’s Badanpet, a dumpsite turns into a rock garden, nursery
As of now, this nursery is self-reliant in supplying saplings for horticultural purposes, park development, road median development, greening and …
Utter chaos
Faulty and ad hoc urban planning has plunged Indian cities into a vicious transport mess. CSE explains the problem with its study on Alaknanda in …
Brief history of a line
The official definition of poverty keeps changing. A look at how the concept evolved Illustrations: Sorit
The deprived lot
Andhra Pradesh fails to allocate funds stipulated for Scheduled Castes and Tribes, says Cabinet panel
Will Indian cities again drown this monsoon?
Even moderate rainfall can lead to major flooding in well-planned urban areas despite the presence of storm water drainage system
Just 12% women in Nigeria used modern contraceptive methods: Report
Over 83 per cent women in Nigeria were not using any contraceptive methods for pregnancy prevention in 2018
Creative conundrum
Technology alone won't deliver smart cities. That would require innovative design and creativity in solving problems
Green salute
Scientists at Maida's polytechnic college are r6versing the trend of rural upliftment through urban-basgd planning
Snatching someone's baby
Villagers in Rajasthan have revived a dried up river in the region with help of a NGO. Now, their fight is with the state government, which has …
Agenda for people's participation
Two new amendments to the Constitution promise greater effectiveness in civic administration and urban planning; but is that enough?
US anti-abortion policy spiked unwanted pregnancies in Africa: Study
The Mexico City Policy bans aids to NGOs for performing or promoting abortions as a method of family planning
Nigeria’s cities are growing fast: Family planning must be part of urban development plans
Urban poverty that already afflicts 42% of urban residents in Nigeria is set to rise
Why the data block?
India does not know how many people are poor or who they are; no consumer expenditure survey has been done in the last decade. We also do not …
Urban commons: Need to develop financing framework
Urban commons are mainly dependent on governments, particularly local governments that are more often than not financially weak