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Urban poverty

  • Who’s the Smart City for? As India develops its decrepit urban centres, the poor have to suffer

    Who’s the Smart City for? As India develops its decrepit urban centres, the poor have to suffer

    Sujeet Kumar, The Conversation
    · Jan 06, 2019 · 07:30 pm
  • Counting down to ‘Day Zero’: Like Cape Town, many Indian cities are fast running out of water

    Counting down to ‘Day Zero’: Like Cape Town, many Indian cities are fast running out of water

    Mohammad Faiz Alam
    · Mar 27, 2018 · 12:30 pm
  • The essential guide to Urban Poverty Syndrome

    The essential guide to Urban Poverty Syndrome

    Naomi Datta
    · May 07, 2016 · 12:00 pm