Catalysing safe design for public spaces should be among the top priorities to make cities safe for women, children and the elderly

I first let this pass without comment—the Rs 1,000 crore Nirbhaya fund for women’s safety proposed in the Union Bdget.  Many have glossed over this with a reverent salute to quickly move on to the hard numbers of this stark accounting document. Others are angry, outraged, and dismissive of this fund as tokenism and populism with no clarity of mandate. But I read that paragraph in the budget speech once again.

Car industry's efforts to dilute standards approved by PMO will significantly reduce fuel savings