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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Unnatural sex between husband and wife not rape, woman’s consent immaterial: Madhya Pradesh HC
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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Sugar in Nestlé baby food sold in African countries shows how corporations influence public policy
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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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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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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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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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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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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Aryan and five other Indians enter finals
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Cricket, ICC rankings: India remain No 1 in ODIs and T20Is, ranked second in Tests
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Watch, ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Sean Paul and Kes combine to create tournament's official anthem
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Four Indians move to semi-finals with comprehensive wins
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: As India chase an elusive title, here’s an analysis of the chosen 15