Urban Planning
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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
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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
Trending
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Air France flight makes emergency landing after Indian passenger’s disruptive behaviour
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With new OCI notification, India has ended its experiment with dual citizenship
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Indian IT companies have found ways to avoid the stress of H-1B visas
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‘I kept feeling it was a nightmare’: Safoora Zargar on surviving 38 days in solitary confinement
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Mahua Moitra gets notice for privilege motion against her remarks in Lok Sabha on former CJI: Report
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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
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Indian cities get drowned every monsoon. Here’s what can be done about it
Urban areas are expanding and engulfing the open spaces which were major drainage points or forests in the past.
Anjal Prakash & Aishani Goswami
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Containing Covid-19 in megacities: Japan’s thoughtful urban planning has a lesson for the world
Tokyo shows other cities how to maximise space, integrate their public transport systems and places relentless emphasis on quality of life.
Kadambari Shah & Harshita Agrawal
Video
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‘India’s illiberal slide has been steady and swift’: Journalist Fareed Zakaria
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Watch: AR Rahman posts video of young boy playing the drums in Nagaland
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Watch: Comedy film ‘Dahej Ka Scooter’ highlights fears, excitement, courage of women during weddings
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Watch: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Oprah interview reimagined as Indian soap opera
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‘Totally un-self-aware’: How social media reacted to Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey
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For India to build sustainable cities post-lockdown, re-cycling roads is key
Instead of moving vehicles, cities should focus on moving people. What does this mean?
Amit Bhatt & Advait Jani
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Delhi’s urban planners must stop ignoring the shoddy infrastructure in its 135 urban villages
These ‘lal dora’ lands are run by influential families with little civic oversight.
Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation News
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Plan for Mumbai’s Eastern Waterfront uses public land to benefit the wealthy – and must be resisted
Shouldn’t employment, housing, infrastructure and environment be at the forefront of decision making regarding the future of this vital resource?
Hussain Indorewala
The Reel
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Actress Devika Rani ‘kept her dignity despite all the things done to her’: biographer Kishwar Desai
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‘The Married Woman’ review: Passion, caution and unanswered questions as two women fall in love
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‘Saina’ trailer: Watch Parineeti Chopra as badminton champion Saina Nehwal
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‘Bombay Begums’ review: Spirited performances in show about the different shades of womanhood
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‘Thunder Force’ trailer: Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer play unlikely superheroes
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Can Andhra Pradesh’s ‘three capitals’ plan ensure equal development across the state?
'We do not want to develop one area utilising all our available financial resources,’ the chief minister said.
Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation News
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India needs to rethink Master Planning – and Delhi can lead the way
The case for a livelihood-centred approach.
Shalini Sinha & Malavika Narayan
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Patna deluge wasn’t caused by climate change alone. Government ineptness was also to blame
Officials don’t even have a map of the city’s colonial-era sewage system.
Alok Gupta
The Field
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Playing IPL 2021 in India will be great preparation for T20 World Cup, says England’s Sam Curran
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India vs England: Few of our players were ill during fourth Test, suffered weight loss, says Stokes
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Really slack: Justin Langer rues Australia missing out on World Test C’ship final due to over rate
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ISL semi-final: Brilliant but wasteful FC Goa, adaptive Mumbai City, madness scoring over method
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Serie A: Milan Skriniar stars as Inter defeat Atalanta to go six points clear