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Who will finance the mega cities of the future? | Mint Explains | Mint
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 2023Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai make it on new global prosperity index
The first-ever Prosperity & Inclusion City Seal and Awards (PICSA) Index, was released in Bilbao in northern SpainZurich, as the number one, scores strongly across all measures, particularly on quality of life, work, housing, leisure, safety, and education
2 min read22 Nov 2019Firm recovery in real estate still a mirage eluding investors
Equity investors may see huge swings in the stock prices of real estate firms until more clarity emerges with a sustained rebound in property sales and prices
2 min read14 Aug 2017Abu Dhabi trumps New York, Paris, London as Indians’ favourite city
New York tops the list of Top 60 global cities in the Ipsos Survey 2017 and Abu Dhabi is most preferred place to live in for Indians
1 min read12 Jul 2017Hyderabad joins Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul among Giga-enabled global cities
ACT Fibernet introduces 1Gbps wired broadband internet service in Hyderabad, making it the first city in India to offer such a service
1 min read30 Mar 2017Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru fastest-growing cities since 2008: report
The report by A.T. Kearney says the cities have been improving their scores in business activity, information exchange, human capital and cultural experience
1 min read21 May 2015New York, London top A.T. Kearney’s ranking of global cities
The firm's index, which will be released on Tuesday, was based on 26 metrics of how well municipalities spawn, attract and retain talent
3 min read14 Apr 2014Video | UN Habitat’s Eduardo Lopez Moreno
A new UN Habitat report ranks Indian cities like Delhi and Mumbai far below many smaller cities around the world. Mint’s Cordelia Jenkins asks the report’s author why India’s urban spaces fare so badly
1 min read18 Oct 2012Delhi, Mumbai far from being truly prosperous: UN report
In terms of infrastructure, quality of life in Mumbai, Delhi lags their global counterparts: report
3 min read18 Oct 2012Popular 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