ACCORDING TO THE UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Report, 2022, , seven out of 10 people are likely to be living in urban areas by 2050 The India story is no different: by 2047, half of the country’s population will be living in urban areas. So cities need to be better planned, with infrastructure focussed on spatial, social and economic inclusion.
25 Jul 2023The UN's new report on climate change shows that it is important for local policymakers and administrators to complement the Centre's efforts
3 min read9 Oct 2018While boarding the train at Connaught Place late at night, I still feel jittery around the station areas which are generally well lit, but deserted
4 min read19 Jan 2017The state is absent where it is needed and present where it need not be
3 min read2 Aug 2016Socialist-era thinking has been discarded elsewhere in the economy, but not in how Indian cities are planned
4 min read19 Jul 2016The vision about smart cities in India being about symbols instead of enabling the power of citizens to find the financial and intellectual resources to address their problems is unsmart
4 min read29 Jun 2016A typical smart city will have to take advantage of information and communications technologies and data analytics to improve the management of traffic, solid waste, energy, water and citizen services
5 min read29 Jun 2016India's urban infrastructure is estimated to require Rs40 trillion of investments between 2011 and 2031, but municipal revenues account for less than Rs1.2 trillion today
5 min read29 Jun 2016Saskia Sassen, acclaimed sociologist and professor at New York's Columbia University, explains why the notion of 'cityness' should be used as a barometer of urban progress
7 min read29 Jun 2016Sustained efforts on three fronts are needed to bolster metropolitan governance
5 min read7 Jun 2016The 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