Urban Development
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Delhi floods: Political spat over provincial water management covers up for municipal inadequacies
Authorities across the board have learnt nothing from the last flood that hit the national capital in 2016.
Omair Ahmad
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What the ‘liveability’ index gets wrong about life in cities
Dhaka was ranked the seventh ‘least liveable city’. Research shows how such urban spaces need to instead be viewed in terms of their ‘workability’ for migrants.
Shreyashi Dasgupta, The Conversation & Annemiek Prins, The Conversation
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Kenya and Ghana show why giant infrastructure projects alone cannot drive industrial development
They need to be accompanied by policies that discourage speculation in land and encourages investment in factories that can employ the continent’s workforce.
Seth Schindler, The Conversation & Tom Gillespie, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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Mizoram Assembly polls: EC defers counting of votes to December 4
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From a writer’s journals: How the legendary writer Vladimir Nabokov inspired Amitava Kumar’s fiction
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Expanded public space and amenities, stacked streets: Strategies for humane living in crowded cities
Can more compact cities also mean lower operating and living costs without a compromise on standards of living?
Shirish B Patel
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In Kashmir, mining and urbanisation are devouring the tablelands that sustain its agriculture
The soft soil of the karewas has been the key to the region’s agricultural success.
Amir Bin Rafi & Shaz Syed
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SC urges Centre, states to conduct environmental impact assessments for urban development projects
The court made the recommendation while prohibiting the fragmentation of residential units in Phase I of Chandigarh.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Scenes of waterlogging in different parts of Tamil Nadu as heavy rains continue
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Watch: This low-budget version of Jung Kook’s ‘Seven’ music video recreated by Thai fans is a hit
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Watch: Man gets married in hospital after falling sick with dengue just before wedding
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Watch: Stray dog gets stuck in drain below road, firefighters drill through the surface to rescue it
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Watch: Shah Rukh Khan fans from India and abroad participate in the ‘Lutt Putt Gaya’ dance challenge
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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
The Reel
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‘Salaar Part 1 – Ceasefire’ trailer: ‘K.G.F’ director’s new film stars Prabhas, Prithviraj Sukumaran
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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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Watch: Trailer of ‘Mad Max’ spinoff ‘Furiosa’ is out
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‘Dhootha’ review: An entertaining yarn about media ethics
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Interview: ‘The Archies’ movie is ‘nostalgic, magical, a storybook come to life’
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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
The Field
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England tour of India: Issy Wong shines with the bat to help visitors level series 1-1
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Boxing, Junior World Championships: Six boxers reach semi-finals to assure India of more medals
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Badminton, Syed Modi International: Rajawat, Crasto/Ponnappa cruise into semi-finals
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Boxing, Men’s National C’ships: Shiva Thapa, Amit Panghal, Sagar reach finals after dominating wins
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Watch, Cricket: Uganda men’s team celebrates after qualifying for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup