A look at world urban population

100 smart satellite cities on anvil

Push for urban development through PPP and FDI

Eviction images

COVID-19 relief didn’t reach Jan Dhan a/cs of many women: Survey

At least 12,500 women Jan Dhan account holders across 13 states were surveyed; 16% reported their Jan Dhan accounts were either not operational, …

Hindustan motors

Can India ever have car-free centres?

More dreams sans cars

From a loose concept to a concrete movement, the idea of the car-free city has evolved gradually

Owning the road

Cities without cars, pollution and traffic. A movement is spreading across Europe to drive cars out. People are beginning to say no to cars

Development handcuffed

Confidential audit exposes financial, planning lapses in Andhra’s urban renewal mission

UK's zero carbon house plan

Suzlon, Lavasa raised loans from the company named in bribery scam

Scam led to arrest of several top officials of public sector banks

2010 World Cup revamp: squatters evicted from Jo'burg

Dharavi's real estate threat

The Maharashtra government wants to redevelop Dharavi, Mumbai's sprawling slum. But its plan has not taken into account the fact that people not …

Common pastureland in Karnataka diverted for development: report

Environment group alleges state government approved move

Street vendors' bill will be introduced in Parliament this session, says Selja

It proposes abolishing existing licence system for vendors

Letters

This is what Lavasa looks like

Lavasa exposed

By its looks, the place could be mistaken for Portofino, a fishing village-cum-resort in Italy—multi-coloured buildings crowd a waterfront …

Road to disaster

Fertile land is up for grabs in western Uttar Pradesh. Private developers are acquiring it to build apartments, industries, IT institutes, and …