City Space
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A guide for urban India’s mini-republics: How RWAs could manage people better
The pandemic has revealed the power of residents welfare associations – and also their vulnerabilities.
Anjali Varma
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A simple luxury in the time of lockdown: A spacious balcony in a Mumbai home
It’s more than just a space for hanging wet clothes, after all.
Shrikkanth Govindarajan
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How smart urban planning can help you stay in shape
To start with, cities must pay attention to supply of fresh food and the scope for physical activities.
John Rennie Short, The Conversation
Trending
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China targeted Indian power grid after Galwan Valley clash, suggests study: NYT
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Naomi Klein: In Modi government’s clampdown on critics and climate activists, Big Tech is an enabler
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I was on the WHO team that went to Wuhan to study the origins of coronavirus. Here’s what we found
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Will you marry her?, CJI asks man accused of raping minor, grants protection from arrest
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Can god be disproved using the laws of physics? An expert explains how it depends on perspective
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In Bengaluru, once India’s ‘garden city’, parks are now restricted areas that keep the poor out
Academics and activists call this the privatisation of public spaces.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
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No entry for single women after 9 pm: What's going on at pubs on Gurugram’s Mall Mile?
Employees of some pubs say they are following police orders following a raid on July 3. Others allege this is being done to escape police harassment.
Vijayta Lalwani, Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri & Aabid Shafi
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‘Decision to expand Chennai’s city limits defies all principles of planning,’ say experts
A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court to quash a government notification increasing the city limits by over 7,000 sq km.
Vinita Govindarajan
Video
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Watch the unveiling of a golden Donald Trump statue by US conservatives
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Watch: Was this Jewish family forced to leave a plane because their baby was not wearing a mask?
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On camera: Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra go dancing in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, Assam
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Watch: Workers of Paris’s unique zinc rooftops from 19th century fear their iconic trade is ‘dying’
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Watch: On Tamil Nadu visit, Rahul Gandhi takes on class 10 student in a push-up challenge
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Journey with no ending: Amit Chaudhuri tells an unusual story
‘My photos of the visit looked like a disjunctive record.’
Amit Chaudhuri
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Mumbai, where stationary vehicles eat up a fifth of road space, is bringing back pay-and-park
The policy to end all free parking comes with much higher charges, but will decongest the city and improve traffic flow.
Darryl D’Monte
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In Kolkata, citizens defy police attempts to squeeze bicycles off the road
As of today, 70 roads in the West Bengal capital still do not permit cycling.
Malini Sur
The Reel
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‘Operation Varsity Blues’ trailer: Documentary revisits 2019 American college admissions scam
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‘Chakravyuh – An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller’ trailer: Prateik Babbar chases a blackmailer
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Golden Globes 2021: ‘Nomadland’, ‘The Crown’ among top winners
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Watch: In animated film ‘Wind’, dreams of flight and a better life
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Watch: A documentary revisits S Sukhdev’s life and career
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Welcome to Masdar City: the ultimate experiment in sustainable urban living
From solar canopies to wind towers, Masdar City in UAE provides a living laboratory for the latest sustainable design and technology.
Susan Lee, The Conversation
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London finally gets its night tube – but is there a dark side to 24/7 transport?
Non-stop public transport might suit the 24-hour party people, but it could have rougher consequences for others.
Enrica Papa, The Conversation
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A modern metropolis born of a refugee crisis: The story of Shanghai
From its days as a haven for refugees, the city developed a distinctive character and identity that have driven its emergence as one of the world metropolise
Xing Ruan, The Conversation
The Field
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Table tennis: Manika Batra, Harmeet Desai off to winning starts in Doha as paddlers return to action
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Guardiola’s juggernaut, Schalke crisis: Talking points from an eventful weekend of European football
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Badminton: As Olympic qualification period restarts, Indian shuttlers need good run at Swiss Open
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Former president Josep Bartomeu among several arrested as police raid Barcelona offices: Reports
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Tennis: Novak Djokovic ties Roger Federer’s record for most weeks as world No 1