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Darryl D’Monte
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A state-made disaster: How Mumbai’s civic body let the rain swallow the city (yet again)
Despite the July 2005 deluge, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and other authorities are no better prepared to deal with heavy rain.
Darryl D’Monte
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Mumbai, where stationary vehicles eat up a fifth of road space, is bringing back pay-and-park
The policy to end all free parking comes with much higher charges, but will decongest the city and improve traffic flow.
Darryl D’Monte
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With its continued investments in power plants, India may soon produce more coal than it consumes
Despite its proactive stance on climate action, India continues to invest in increasing electricity capacity fired by coal.
Darryl D’Monte
Trending
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Sugar in Nestlé baby food sold in African countries shows how corporations influence public policy
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Why Indian solar makers are unfazed by adverse WTO verdict
Domestic solar equipment manufacturers are not worried about the World Trade Organisation’s ruling against India’s buy-local policy.
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Climate change could kill 1,60,000 people a year in India by 2050
As global warming lowers food production, many more people will die in densely populated and vulnerable countries such as India.
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The Development Plan for Mumbai seeks to create affordable homes – but the idea is on shaky ground
The civic body's blueprint for the city's growth leaves many questions unanswered.
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Video
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Brick kilns need to reduce emissions, but method suggested by UP pollution board may not be the best
The Uttar Pradesh government is pushing for the use of a paticular technology for brick kilns, but experts have argued that this is not be cost-effective.
Darryl D’Monte
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Inder Malhotra: The editor who stood up to Times of India owner Samir Jain
The veteran journalist who died on Saturday was a rare thing: he showed spine in the newsroom.
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Why the very rationale of building flyovers needs to be revisited
Seoul shows that roads, highways, flyovers and such projects are the problem rather than the solution to make cities better.
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The Reel
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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Rail corridor may not be routed through Mumbai’s National Park, but that isn't much consolation
This, and other planned industrial corridors, may just accentuate the lopsided development already seen in the country.
Darryl D’Monte
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There is big money in the waste economy, says Oxford economist – but not enough for the workers
Barbara Harriss-White is studying the political economy of waste in a small Tamil Nadu town.
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Not just the stick: We need to go back to basics to curb pollution and traffic
Public transport needs to be augmented, particularly last-mile connectivity to rail or Metro stations along with congestion charges, parking fees, car permits and other penalties.
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The Field
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals
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Squash, Saurav Ghosal interview: ‘People enjoyed watching me, this was the legacy I wanted to leave’
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Aryan, Yashwardhan, Priyanshu among Indians in semi-finals
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation