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Bimal Patel | How to make urban planning work
CEPT University president says urban planning must be market-oriented, so that spatial growth is aligned with economic growth
9 min read14 Jan 2015Cities and business development
Growth of the consumption class in cities means that for many businesses, cities are the emerging markets, not nations, says Greg Clark
1 min read14 Jan 2015Craftsmanship in urban planning
Richard Sennett of LSE says politicians around the world do not seem to appreciate the value of craftsmanship when it comes to building cities
7 min read14 Jan 2015Who owns the city?
Most urban Indians would consider a high-rise residential gated community to be a dream home, but sociologist Saskia Sassen find this form of architecture deeply problematic
9 min read14 Jan 2015Why and how cities succeed
For economic success, cities need to track and train smart people, and then get out of their way, according to Havard University's Edward Glaeser
7 min read14 Jan 2015The connection between economic and spatial growth
This first article in a new series on urbanization highlights the problems and the mismatch between market forces and politics
10 min read14 Jan 2015A city can’t survive without a mass transit system: Ton Venhoeven
Venhoeven of Amsterdam-based architecture firm VenhoevenCS talks about Delhi 2050 project and urban planning
6 min read12 Mar 2013The new industrialization
Urbanization is as compelling a benchmark of economic progress as industrialization
9 min read31 Jan 2013A strong financial centre contributes to inequality
Columbia University’ Saskia Sassen on urban issues in the global and Indian contexts
10 min read29 Jan 2013Not New York, London or Shanghai, it’s New Delhi
The city could become like the other well-planned cities if it chooses to adopt transit-oriented development
10 min read29 Jan 2013Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared