Urban Planning
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Shimla’s first major development plan in four decades is a lost opportunity
A month after the Himachal Pradesh government unveiled the plan, the National Green Tribunal stayed it noting that it may result in disastrous consequences.
Vivek Gupta
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Smart technologies pose a threat to women working as informal recyclers in India
While such initiatives are often promoted as beneficial for all, they are being increasingly criticised for catering to the priorities of affluent citizens.
Josie Wittmer, The Conversation
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As Indonesia builds a new capital, it should avoid the expensive mistakes of other planned cities
The cities of the future should be gender-egalitarian, classless, peaceful, ecological and beautiful.
Dorina Pojani, The Conversation
Trending
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Watch: 75 musicians perform the entire song whose first stanza is India’s national anthem
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Ramachandra Guha: At 75, India is free – but its citizens are still fighting for many rights
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Opinion: Pakistan has learnt little from India and India has taken the worst lessons from Pakistan
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‘Mind your language’: Bar Council of India rebukes advocate Prashant Bhushan for ‘ridiculing’ SC
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Watch: Govinda dances again with Urmila Matondkar and Bhagyashree
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A cycle track around Mumbai’s Powai lake won’t improve liveability – it will compromise it further
An urban planning researcher argues the project goes against common sense, not just environmental logic.
Himanshu Burte
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Delhi Master Plan 2041: Is there space for waste workers?
The city urgently needs formalised, standardised spaces for waste work.
Shruti Sinha
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Delhi Master Plan 2041: What would the city look like if children’s views were incorporated?
The master plan shapes a city that will be inherited by today’s children 20 years later. So it seems only fair to have children determining a city’s future.
Avira Bhatt
Video
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Watch: Govinda dances again with Urmila Matondkar and Bhagyashree
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Watch: This is how quickly a bear can climb a tree when under attack
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Watch: 75 musicians perform the entire song whose first stanza is India’s national anthem
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Watch: This animated short film based on Gulzar’s story captures heartbreaking tales of Partition
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‘Bread, job, freedom’: Taliban fire warning shots to disperse women protesting for rights in Kabul
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Clean air in Delhi, 24/7 water in Chennai: What happened to India’s Smart Cities Mission?
As the first deadline for the mission looms, 49% of projects remain unfinished.
Priyanka Gulati, Indiapend.com
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What Delhi protests against CAA, farm laws can teach urban planners about designing humane cities
The architecture of the city has been remade by the citizens themselves at sites of dissent.
Himadri Das, Benjamin Mathews John & Renjin Cherian
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Delhi’s 2041 master plan is an opportunity to make the city more inclusive for informal workers
With workers facing an economic freefall, it is vital the plan reimagines the city with their voices at the forefront.
Malavika Narayan & Shalini Sinha
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Get a much-needed dose of ‘Gandhigiri’ with ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’
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‘Darlings’ director Jasmeet K Reen on her heroines: ‘They are simple, scared, a bit off’
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‘Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons’ review: Jeffrey Epstein and the dark side of marketing
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‘House of Hammer’ trailer: Docuseries explores alleged abuse by Armie Hammer and his family legacy
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‘Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach’ trailer: Pankaj Tripathi’s lawyer represents a murder accused
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By including farmers in Yamuna riverfront plan, Delhi can ensure sustainability and social justice
Creating accessible public spaces and rejuvenating urban ecology need not mean that the people who already exist on ground should be left out.
Anubhav Pradhan & Swati Janu
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Gamdevi: Lessons from Mumbai’s past that could help it create a better future
A neighbourhood built after the 1896 plague demonstrates that urban resilence is possible. People-centric planning is the key.
Aaran Patel
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The vision of slum-free Indian cities needs to be viewed through the lens of inclusive development
Allowing slum communities to re-develop their own homes could provide the model for better urban housing.
Rahul Kadri
The Field
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Pause, rewind, play: When Sachin Tendulkar scored his first ever international century
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Watch: Gary Neville hits out at Manchester United’s owners after Brentford defeat – ‘Face the music’
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Ultimate Kho Kho: Squads, format, fixtures – all you need to know about latest Indian sports league
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Indian Tennis: Sania Mirza-Madison Keys lose Canadian Open semis to Coco Gauff-Jessica Pegula
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La Liga: Barca start campaign with goalless draw; Ancelotti to call time on career after Real stint