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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‘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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From a writer’s journals: How the legendary writer Vladimir Nabokov inspired Amitava Kumar’s fiction
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Stolen fingerprints, empty bank accounts: How customers are paying for gaps in Aadhaar
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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: 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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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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‘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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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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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