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Business News > Mint Authors > Srikanth Viswanathan

Srikanth Viswanathan

ARTICLES BY SRIKANTH VISWANATHAN

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

In addition to predictable fiscal transfers, our cities also need access to buoyant revenue streams.

Finance Commission and Indian cities: A blueprint for municipal finance

4 min read . 24 Jun 2024

Allocations for metropolitan areas must continue to be treated differently, with outcome-based funding for ambitious goals linked to economic growth and jobs, environment sustainability and equity considerations.

Updating urban definitions could optimize our resource allocation

4 min read . 06 Mar 2024

There has been a significant increase in city funding through centrally sponsored schemes, with a 500% increase in allocations between 2009-10 and 2020-21. (iStockphoto)

India’s 16th Finance Commission should prioritize urbanization

4 min read . 19 Feb 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