Public Transport
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How India missed the bus – and why we must catch up now
In cities where there is already a demand for public transport, an efficient and comfortable system will immensely help users as well as lower pollution levels.
Sarika Panda Bhatt & Akash V Basu
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How Karachi’s public transport system stifles the growth of its women
In Pakistan’s largest city, the transport system heaps physical, psychological and environmental miseries on women.
Shabina Faraz
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Centre recommends CBI probe into Delhi government’s purchase of 1,000 low-floor buses
Delhi last inducted new buses into its fleet in October 2011.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Ordinary voters flagged Modi speech to Election Commission – and came up against a broken system
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‘What does it take / to let go?’: There’s a new anthology of English haikus written by Indian poets
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Harsh Mander: Past, present and future – what Narendra Modi’s campaign of hate signifies
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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Kejriwal’s stay in luxury hotel during 2022 Goa polls partly funded by co-accused: ED tells SC
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How and when can Mumbai’s local trains be safely opened up to the public?
Some essential workers have been able to commute by train since mid-June, but the rest of the city is now desperate to get back on the tracks.
Aarefa Johari
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Mere populism? Kejriwal plan to make transport free for Delhi women could actually transform city
The move holds the possibility of making the Capital friendlier, approachable and more accessible for women.
Shilpa Phadke
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Why Bengaluru’s big-budget elevated corridor project may not solve the city’s traffic woes
Substantive lacunae can be observed even in a quick reading of the proposal for the Rs 19,000-crore project.
Prem Chandavarkar
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Delhi metro: Lajpat Nagar to Mayur Vihar Pocket-1 section of Pink Line inaugurated
Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia flagged off the 9.7-km stretch.
Scroll Staff
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‘A service, not an enterprise’: Privatising Mumbai’s BEST buses means unraveling a system that works
Protests against the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s privatisation plans are growing.
Shilpa Phadke
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Video: Mumbai’s BEST buses run on special routes that connect major government hospitals
The routes were designed to provide poor patients an affordable trip to the hospital.
Shone Satheesh
The Reel
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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No need for separate commercial driving licence for light motor vehicles, says Centre
But commercial licences will be required to drive trucks, buses and other heavy automobiles.
Scroll Staff
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Mumbai’s iconic buses are in dire straits. How can the BEST fix the problem?
The city’s legendary bus service is struggling with mounting debts, but a reform plan by the municipal corporation is proving contentious.
Aarefa Johari
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Oiling the wheels: Goa pushes to reform its much-reviled taxi services
The BJP government vows to bring in Uber and Ola to get the taxi unions to fall in line.
Pamela D’Mello
The Field
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Raheel, Dhami named in India’s 24-member men’s squad for Europe leg
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra beats world No 14 Nina Mittelham to enter quarter-finals
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All-round development: The Impact player rule is holding back several multifaceted players in IPL
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IPL 2024: Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma lead Hyderabad to crushing 10-wicket win over Lucknow
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Badminton: India to host World Junior Badminton Championships 2025 in Guwahati