Urban Futures
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Words and sights: What do Delhi’s present landscapes hold for its future?
Architecture has always served political regimes to mark their presence in the spaces and psyches of people.
Sarover Zaidi
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As Covid-19 puts India’s largest cities under strain, municipalities must rethink finance strategies
Land-based financing tools, property taxation reforms and capital market-based solutions could help cash-strapped municipalities gain fiscal autonomy.
Aparna Raj C & Manav K
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Urban farmers are learning to grow food without soil or natural light
The potential to grow food in small spaces, under any environmental conditions, are offers big advantages.
Silvio Caputo, The Conversation
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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Mumbai citizens cheer order to dump development plan but ask how it can be fixed in 4 months
Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis took the decision at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, after weeks of citizens lambasting the draft plan for its numerous errors.
Aarefa Johari
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As government decides future of Mumbai and its docklands, citizen voices go unheard
Committee tasked with suggesting how to redevelop the 1,800-acre stretch considered the public’s suggestions but then consigned them to the ‘afterword of its report’.
Smruti Koppikar
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Exclusive: A peek at government plan to redevelop Mumbai's 1,800-acre docklands
Committee recommends that 60% of the land be utilised for public amenities and open spaces, while 40% will be allocated commercial and residential use.
Smruti Koppikar
Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?