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

· Jun 29, 2021 · 01:30 pm

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

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Benjamin Mathews John

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Renjin Cherian

· Mar 10, 2021 · 07:30 am

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

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Shalini Sinha

· Mar 03, 2021 · 06:30 am

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

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Swati Janu

· Dec 20, 2020 · 07:30 am

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

· Oct 18, 2020 · 07:30 am

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

· Sep 19, 2020 · 07:30 am

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

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Aishani Goswami

· Aug 28, 2020 · 07:30 am

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

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Harshita Agrawal

· Aug 24, 2020 · 01:30 pm

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

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Advait Jani

· Jul 08, 2020 · 07:30 am

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

· Jun 20, 2020 · 09:30 pm

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

· Mar 21, 2020 · 12:30 pm

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

· Mar 03, 2020 · 08:30 pm