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Business News > Mint Authors > Srikanth Viswanathan

Srikanth Viswanathan

ARTICLES BY SRIKANTH VISWANATHAN

Urban governance in India remains largely one-size-fits-all at both the Union and state levels. (istockphoto)

Fix India’s cities: They’re creaking under one-size-fits-all planning

4 min read . 26 Oct 2025

The gap in the financing of urban infrastructure adversely impacts the ease of living and doing business in our cities. (PTI)

Seven reform pathways to bridge India’s urban investment gaps

4 min read . 22 May 2025

The visible challenges of urban life—traffic congestion, pollution, waste management, etc—are symptoms of weak city-systems, (PTI)

Urban renewal: Indian cities need a governance overhaul

4 min read . 23 Apr 2025

Participatory governance activates a virtuous cycle of engagement between citizens and governments leading to better prioritization, resource allocation and project execution. (File Photo: HT)

Local govt reforms can create new vision for India’s cities of the future

5 min read . 17 Jul 2024

File photo. Our cities do not have proper spatial plans. Photo: HT

A change in approach to make our cities liveable

4 min read . 21 Mar 2018

Photo: Mayank Austen Soofi/Mint

Fix municipal balance sheets to fund urban infrastructure

5 min read . 29 Jun 2016

Illustration by Jayachandran/Mint

A poor account of India’s cities

3 min read . 21 Oct 2014

A file photo of an MCD worker in New Delhi. Photo: HT

Imagining Municipal Corporation 2.0

4 min read . 30 Oct 2012

With Internet penetration expected to grow three fold in the next three years, this could be the age of digital renaissance for city governments in India. Photo: iStockphoto

India needs smarter cities

4 min read . 28 Oct 2012