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

· May 03, 2022 · 09:00 am

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

· Mar 21, 2022 · 07:30 am

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

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Oormi Kapadia

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Jasmine Saluja

· Sep 18, 2021 · 07:30 am

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

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Jasmine Saluja

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Oormi Kapadia

· Aug 06, 2021 · 09:00 am

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

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Dinesh Mehta

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Dhruv Bhavsar

· Sep 25, 2020 · 07:30 am

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

· Jul 20, 2020 · 07:30 pm

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

· Feb 27, 2020 · 09:30 pm

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

· Oct 24, 2019 · 09:30 pm

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

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Anish Pendharkar

· Oct 12, 2019 · 06:30 am

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

· Aug 19, 2019 · 06:30 am

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

· Aug 16, 2019 · 08:30 pm

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

· Aug 01, 2019 · 08:30 pm