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The role of the State Finance Commissions between States and local bodies is supposed to mimic the role of Finance Commissions between the Centre and

India’s metros are building an unenviable reputation for themselves through a series of man-made disasters.

Over the past decade, Mumbai’s civil society has raised concerns over the way in which the municipal corporation appears to be prioritising rapid development at the cost of the city’s public space. Indeed, the city has lost significant areas of its open spaces owing to various reasons, among them archaic policies, unrealistic goals, and the labyrinthine division of power and jurisdiction between the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and othe

The Commonwealth Games was planned to showcase a modern India. But it has actually set back India's urban modernisation plans through disproportionate focus.

शहरी नियोजकों को शहरीकरण में अनइक्वल पॉवर डायनैमिक्स अर�

शहरी नियोजकों को शहरीकरण में अनइक्वल पॉवर डायनैमिक्स अर�

BRTS cities are now struggling with a surfeit of public transport systems — the normal bus service, BRTS and the Metro.

Child-friendly cities’ is an emerging concept in the urban management sector in many countries across the globe, including India, where it complements government schemes that aim to develop India’s urban spaces as centres of human capital development, knowledge hubs, and drivers of growth and prosperity. These flagship missions include, for example, the Smart Cities Mission and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMR

What are the consequences of illegal construction in urban India?

Narendra Modi seems serious about building 100 smart cities. Just look at how the port city of Dholera in Gujarat is shaping up. It's might as well become an emblematic talisman of how a few handpicked men and women can build a new urban India at breakneck speed.

In June 2015 the Modi government launched the Smart Cities Mission, a major urban development initiative designed to improve living conditions and achieve higher economic growth in 100 cities across the country. The Mission offers the State and city governments yet another opportunity to think creatively and work towards the betterment of their cities. Will India succeed in this venture, and would the future 'smart cities' be equitable and sustai

While steps are being taken to reduce air pollution at the national and state levels, cities could improve the national performance by introducing com

There is a need to look at city bariatrics — and articulate policies that disincentivise demographic density towards better urban sustainability.

The vehicle scrappage policy should be implemented as it would allow for greater mobility and enable municipal sweepers to keep the roads clean

The Indian government should address the challenge of municipal inequity, and ensure that better opportunities are available to enhance urban governan

India now has the unique opportunity to outline and action specific U20 goals to link with the larger objectives of G20

The Smart Cities Mission (SCM), launched in 2015, seeks to improve the quality of life in 100 cities and towns of India. Overall, its progress has been uneven, with many cities yet to achieve the desired levels of transformation. This report evaluates the first five years of the Mission, and draws lessons from its successes and failures. It discusses the physical and financial status of the projects taken up so far, and identifies the mos

City planning and development agencies must take steps to resolve problems faced by vulnerable urban populations

The surge in vehicle ownership has created a persistent on-street parking challenge amidst increasing demand for parking space

Much can be learnt from the Mumbai model and the critical gaps identified to decentralise decision-making, focus on primary healthcare centres and pre

There have been various factors that have limited the growth of the municipal bond market, but importantly it reflects the state of finances in the in

If India intends to meet its climate pledges, well-planned nature-based interventions need to be employed by the ULBs for a sustainable future.

Sectors such as oil and gas, non-renewable energy, natural resources, agriculture, etc. hold tremendous potential for cooperation between India's North-East and the BCIM region. There was a need to ensure seamless movement of goods, services and people across borders to promote trade.

Urban multilateralism, through initiatives like sister city partnerships and resilience networks, can find solutions for climate action, economic equa

Over the next two decades, as most Indian cities will urbanise, we have a window of opportunity of making the cities “Tall, Green and Walkable”.

Amidst urban growth, equipping cities with the most optimal, cost-efficient, and effective mass rapid transport systems is imperative

The new normal would be about reinventing the realms. How would the cities be further planned and developed in the future?

India can emulate other global models by including all the stakeholders in the decision-making process to develop resilient urban cities.

As urbanisation in India ratchets up, cities would need to be more resilient, both environmentally and economically

Buenos Aires and Mumbai are among the least green cities in the world, with only about 1.8 square metres per capita of green space.

Marginalised sections of the urban population, particularly women, are disproportionately affected by environmental degradation and extreme climate ch

The future of Indian cities will be good if planning starts now in all earnest. Every big city in the world has gone through the phases that Indian cities are currently experiencing but each managed to come out of that stage and eschewed stark human deprivation, though many still have ghettos.

India is driving a transition to e-mobility in a bid to meet its commitments to the Paris climate agreement. Meeting the e-mobility targets will have multiple benefits, including cleaner air, improved health, and a reduced oil import bill. India’s cities will play a key role in achieving the e-mobility transition through planning and the implementation of local policies, but they must first overcome certain challenges. Assistance from the centr

To reverse the adverse effects of industrialisation and rapid urbanisation on water bodies, India must implement sufficient and sustainable measures t

As cities emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, they cannot afford a setback in the struggle to build more equitable and resilient urban areas. They must

It is about recognising that while cities offer economic opportunities to millions, they come with poor and overcrowded housing, lack of safe water an