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

· Apr 02, 2022 · 11:30 am

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

· Jan 27, 2022 · 11:30 am

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

· Nov 25, 2021 · 05:30 pm

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

· Nov 18, 2021 · 11:30 am

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

· Oct 30, 2021 · 11:30 am

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

· Oct 13, 2021 · 11:30 am

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

· Aug 31, 2021 · 11:30 am

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

· Aug 10, 2021 · 11:30 am

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

· Dec 31, 2020 · 01:30 pm

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

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Aaran Patel

· Aug 22, 2020 · 07:30 am

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

· Aug 30, 2019 · 11:30 am

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

· Aug 10, 2019 · 11:30 am