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Urbanisation, calorie dense diets to drive Asian food systems: report
The report says urbanisation, income growth will lead to higher consumption of calorie dense convenience food, which will pivot Asia towards the double burden of undernutrition and obesity
2 min read11 Sep 2018Pune tops urban governance survey of 23 major Indian cities
Thiruvananthapuram dropped two ranks to be placed third out of 23 cities spread in the urban governance survey done by Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy
3 min read15 Mar 2018How much of India is actually urban?
Census data suggests that 31% of India is urban but satellite images suggest that India's urban population is more than twice that figure
3 min read16 Sep 2017The vexed question of financing Indian cities
Their financial health is in such a pathetic state that urban local governments have to rely on state governments to fund even basic operational expenditure
4 min read26 Jul 2017World’s fragile cities need a $78 trillion boost
Middleweight emerging-market cities such as India's Ahmedabad and Kochi may offer the best growth opportunities
2 min read24 Mar 2017Poverty is becoming an urban problem, warns global food policy report
Due to rising migration to cities, rates of poverty are shrinking faster in rural than urban areas, the report by International Food Policy Research Institute said
1 min read23 Mar 2017Acknowledging the new face of urban India
Census towns are expected to drive India's urbanization process but effective administration processes have to be put in place
4 min read10 Jan 2017For Modi’s smart-city vision to become a reality, India needs smart villages first
Increasing rural-urban divergence in fertility due to poor education levels and low incomes in villages is slowing India's urbanization, says a research paper
3 min read24 Nov 2016Cauvery row shows rising threat of water struggle in India
The dispute over how much Cauvery water each state can access is an issue not just for farmers but for big technology companies in the area such as Google, Infosys, and IBM
4 min read4 Oct 2016What to do with Bengaluru’s vehicle population
More than a third of the diesel vehicles plying in Bengaluru are emitting toxic air well beyond the standard rate of emissions set at the national level, says report
2 min read26 Aug 2016Popular 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