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As a broad trend, urban voter turnouts have been lower than in rural areas for decades. This has been labelled, rather lazily, as urban apathy
The propensity to merely use women as props in the election season, as pawns against rival parties or leaders, is disgusting and shameful
This seems another India altogether in which a powerful political leader could be hauled up for his vile and provocative religion-based utterances...
The thrust of urban planning itself will have to change. Cities and states will now have to take their climate action plans more seriously than before
Can Mumbai’s economic growth and job or work opportunities be taken for granted?
Slice it any which way, renaming cities or localities or institutions is about reconstructing the place identity that flows from a confluence of...
After the misalignment, the Gokhale Bridge has turned into a national meme. People’s humour is a shield for anger and disbelief. How else can you...
Despite street vending being one of the oldest forms of retail activity and Mumbai having the largest number of hawkers and mobile vendors, the...
Large open spaces should not be sparse, a rarity, in a city as congested as Mumbai. Yet, they are few and far between
Nothing brings out the crafty packaging of large infrastructure projects as much as the MTHL does
The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, rechristened Atal Setu by the Modi dispensation, is a seamless bridge that links the city with Navi Mumbai and beyond....
The elected representatives or corporators, however inefficient and given to corrupt practices they may be, are the voice of the people in the civic...
Seamless, safe and reliable multi-modal transport with walkable pavements is still a dream for millions of commuters in Mumbai
It is not that the people of Dharavi do not want redevelopment; they do, badly. But they are unaware of what this project means, and there is angst.
We, in mega cities around the world that both contribute massively to climate change and suffer its worst impact, should pay close attention. Mumbai...
Efficient, reliable and safe public transport is the only sustainable antidote to an alarming rise in private vehicles
The time to wake up and chart out the plan is now, if Mumbai has to have a chance at clean air in the near future. Gimmicks like anti-smog guns are...
Goldin’s work should resonate in India where women’s workforce participation has seen a decline in recent decades as work moved from the formal to...
Law cannot resolve people’s bias and prejudice, it does not address their predisposition towards or against another community, and it does not offer...
It is true that the G20 Summit is not the only forum to put down commitments, but the group comprises countries which saw major rises in per capita...