Cityscapes
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When reimagining its streets, Mumbai should go beyond mere beautification
A window of opportunity has opened for citizens and the administration to shape more people-centred streets.
Aaran Patel
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Interview: Mumbai has forsaken Deonar and its communities, although both are critical for the city
Journalist-activist Saumya Roy, whose non-fiction book charts the rise of Deonar’s waste peaks, talks about its past and possible future.
Aaran Patel
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Edward Glaeser on the future of cities: I am more hopeful about India than I am about the US
The Harvard economist looks at a post-pandemic world.
Aaran Patel
Trending
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Journalist Sreenivasan Jain quits NDTV
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Evolution doesn’t need millions of years. Tiger snakes on an island have evolved over just a century
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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The big news: Odisha Health Minister Naba Das dies of bullet injury, and nine other top stories
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How can India meet its ambitious climate targets? With a little help from its cities
Here’s what the cities need to do.
Aaran Patel
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Interview: India is disregarding its traditional water systems in favour of big infrastructure
Geeta Mehta, who teaches at Columbia University, on the imminent water crisis facing India and the role citizens can play in addressing it.
Aaran Patel
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How can Indian cities shield vulnerable migrants from climate change? With better affordable housing
Climate change is stalking migrants from villages to cities. More open spaces can help.
Aaran Patel
Video
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Watch: Three snow leopard cubs on a mountain road at night flee as car drives behind them
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Watch: Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav sings Hindi film hit with singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya
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Watch: Former Pakistan cricket captain Sarfaraz Ahmed sings for cricketer Shan Masood at his wedding
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‘Space travel will let us live forever’: Video of writer Ray Bradbury’s 1974 interview resurfaces
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‘Let’s make bubble tea’: Interactive Google Doodle marks third anniversary of boba tea emoji launch
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Mumbai: The city that was born of the sea may eventually be consumed by it
As the city experiences a reversal of coastal advantage, it must embrace rigorous risk assessments and the multiple roles of its coastal wetlands.
Aaran Patel
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In Mumbai, even the most prudent tree policies often don’t end up making a difference. Here’s why
There’s a wide chasm between policy and action. If the city’s residents are to have a sustainable green cover, this gap must be bridged.
Aaran Patel
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Like the rest of Delhi, the pandemic has made me rediscover the joy of picnicking in public parks
As the joke goes, one half of the city is in Goa, the other half at Sunder Nursery.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
The Reel
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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In photos: These Mumbai shrines and sacred sites will be irrevocably altered by Coastal Road project
From the Ma Hajani ki Dargah to Parsi Gate, passing the Mahalaxmi temple, the eight-lane freeway will scar revered city spaces.
Chandran Gopalakrishan & Aaran Patel
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Meet the phenomenal 90-year-old who runs Mumbai’s oldest orchestra
Feted around the world, Jini Dinshaw has trained generations of young musicians gratis, entirely for the love of Western classical music.
Genesia Alves
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As Bengaluru loses land to concrete, a small initiative wants to remind the city of its green past
Started by artist Suresh Kumar, Sarjapura Curries is trying to re-popularise seasonal food and local edible weeds.
Shailaja Tripathi
The Field
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India vs NZ: Pandya and Co level series in low-scoring thriller with a 6-wicket win in Lucknow
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FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup: Germany reclaim title after another epic comeback in final vs Belgium
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ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup: India defeat England to become first-ever champions
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Bismah Maroof column: Series in Australia provided a great chance for Pakistan to prepare for WC
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ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup: Reactions as India become champions – ‘Huge shot in the arm’