Urban Development
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Mumbai development rules show how cars matter more than play areas for children
Play areas in many new buildings are tiny, crammed with slides and swings and sand pits, with no athletic value.
Shirish B Patel
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The National Land Monetization Corporation could mean the end of liveable cities
The government’s new enterprise has the choice of using its powers to maximise benefits to the public or to maximise monetary returns.
Shirish B Patel
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Master Plan for Delhi 2041: The city requires a clear articulation of a meaningful planning process
Thoughts on how the planning and implementation process should be conducted.
Shirish B Patel, Oormi Kapadia & Jasmine Saluja
Trending
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DU professor arrested for social media post about claimed shivling in Gyanvapi mosque
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Opinion: Why is Modi the only prime minister who is haunted by Nehru’s ghost?
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‘The bell-eared demon’: When Swami Vivekananda warned how worship could become fanaticism
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In Varanasi, worried Muslims flock to Gyanvapi mosque in greater numbers after part of it is sealed
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Assam NRC coordinator files FIR against predecessor for ‘anti-national activities’
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In the draft Master Plan for Delhi 2041, a chronicle of chaos foretold
Missing from the goals is any notion of equity in the city.
Shirish B Patel, Jasmine Saluja & Oormi Kapadia
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India’s cities drive economic growth but are short on resources. How can the gap be bridged?
In view of the adverse impact of the GST on the revenues of municipal corporations, inter-governmental transfers must be increased.
Meera Mehta, Dinesh Mehta & Dhruv Bhavsar
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India’s programme to create 200 urban forests has seen no progress in four years
But Pune’s Warje forest and Delhi’s Aravalli park offer good models for growth.
Neeta Lal
Video
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‘How may I help you?’: This robot is assisting commuters at Bengaluru airport
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Caught on camera: Inflatable pool bursts at waterpark and floods nearby homes in Thailand
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Caught on camera: The moment when students ran out of classrooms after an earthquake
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Watch: Woman in Ukrainian flag colours protests against war crimes at Cannes, removed by security
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Watch: What Prathamesh Sinha, 11, visually-impaired Shark Tank participant, did at the boAT office
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Road test: Nine Indian cities among top 100 with worst street connectivity
Poor road connectivity is associated with longer commutes and increased pollution.
Jameela Ahmed, IndiaSpend.com
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Navi Mumbai airport: ‘How can development risk such damage to people, economy and ecology?’
After prolonged delay, work has begun on levelling hills and ground, and diverting Ulwe river.
Nikhil S Dixit
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Map: How Bangalore’s IT sector flowered from a princely state Diwan’s industrial dream in 1911
The city’s high-tech present can be traced back to the network of institutions established by M Visvesvaraya, diwan of the princely state of Mysore.
Aditi Dey & Anish Pendharkar
The Reel
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‘Stranger Things’ season 4: Watch the first eight minutes
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‘Escaype Live’ review: A cautionary tale of the desperate pursuit of fame and success
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‘Baymax!’ trailer: ‘Big Hero 6’ spin-off follows the adventures of the friendly healthcare companion
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Watch: ‘Mad Max’ director George Miller returns with fantasy film ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’
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‘12th Man’ review: Oversharing between friends is overrated (it can lead to murder)
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Does Delhi’s land pooling plan give owners a better deal than similar schemes in other cities?
The capital’s policy envisions land owners retaining the bulk of their land, with the state helping to ensure development.
Vijayta Lalwani
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Mumbai’s Koli fisherfolk are relieved the courts have stalled the coastal road project
Worried that land reclamation would end their traditional livelihood, the city’s Koli community say one-time compensation is unacceptable and insufficient.
Nikhil S Dixit
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How can Mumbai ease its flooding problem? By sparing land just 1% the size of Bandra-Kurla Complex
India’s financial capital should take inspiration from Japan, which has come up with several ideas to harvest rainwater and reduce flooding.
Apekshita Varshney
The Field
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Chess: India’s Praggnanandhaa beats world champion Magnus Carlsen for the second time in 2022
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500 as it happened: PV Sindhu loses against Olympic champ Chen Yufei
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IPL 2022: It’s not a one-year tournament, says MS Dhoni after CSK’s campaign ends
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Premier League final day: Man City aim to end Liverpool's quadruple bid; Spurs, Arsenal eye 4th spot
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French Open: Carlos Alcaraz’s wins of change blow towards Paris