Public Transport
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How India missed the bus – and why we must catch up now
In cities where there is already a demand for public transport, an efficient and comfortable system will immensely help users as well as lower pollution levels.
Sarika Panda Bhatt & Akash V Basu
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How Karachi’s public transport system stifles the growth of its women
In Pakistan’s largest city, the transport system heaps physical, psychological and environmental miseries on women.
Shabina Faraz
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Centre recommends CBI probe into Delhi government’s purchase of 1,000 low-floor buses
Delhi last inducted new buses into its fleet in October 2011.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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How and when can Mumbai’s local trains be safely opened up to the public?
Some essential workers have been able to commute by train since mid-June, but the rest of the city is now desperate to get back on the tracks.
Aarefa Johari
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Mere populism? Kejriwal plan to make transport free for Delhi women could actually transform city
The move holds the possibility of making the Capital friendlier, approachable and more accessible for women.
Shilpa Phadke
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Why Bengaluru’s big-budget elevated corridor project may not solve the city’s traffic woes
Substantive lacunae can be observed even in a quick reading of the proposal for the Rs 19,000-crore project.
Prem Chandavarkar
Video
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Delhi metro: Lajpat Nagar to Mayur Vihar Pocket-1 section of Pink Line inaugurated
Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia flagged off the 9.7-km stretch.
Scroll Staff
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‘A service, not an enterprise’: Privatising Mumbai’s BEST buses means unraveling a system that works
Protests against the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s privatisation plans are growing.
Shilpa Phadke
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Video: Mumbai’s BEST buses run on special routes that connect major government hospitals
The routes were designed to provide poor patients an affordable trip to the hospital.
Shone Satheesh
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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No need for separate commercial driving licence for light motor vehicles, says Centre
But commercial licences will be required to drive trucks, buses and other heavy automobiles.
Scroll Staff
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Mumbai’s iconic buses are in dire straits. How can the BEST fix the problem?
The city’s legendary bus service is struggling with mounting debts, but a reform plan by the municipal corporation is proving contentious.
Aarefa Johari
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Oiling the wheels: Goa pushes to reform its much-reviled taxi services
The BJP government vows to bring in Uber and Ola to get the taxi unions to fall in line.
Pamela D’Mello
The Field
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest winner in history of Candidates tournament
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ISL 2024: Vikram Partap Singh bounced back from tragedy to reach great heights in breakthrough year