Walk the village talk

After raising the political profile of village councils, government wants to downsize them

India's urban transformation

From CityLab 2015

Third World women want smaller families

UNFPA to bow out

Restricted access

Double victims

Latur earthquake victims being given false promises

Pollution tax

China

SOUTH AFRICA

Eco-friendly economy

Planning for a mega - city

Sunken plan

Earth day musings: Can this pandemic change the idea of a city?

Post-pandemic, the new normal in our cities need to be more humane and inclusive and urban renewal must be designed on a human scale

Urban commons: Rethink their management

Loss of urban ‘commons’ and ‘communing’ among larger public have a direct impact on the way a city and its society are …

What Nigerian cities can learn from the rest of the world

The rapid rate of urban population growth, fuelled by massive rural to urban migration, has overwhelmed public sector resources in the country

New ride sharing algorithm promises better deal for riders and drivers

Researchers at IIT-Delhi have developed an algorithm that can guide taxi drivers to take a route where they can find more commuters for sharing

Bike-share companies are transforming US cities – and they're just getting started

The humble bicycle, aided by smartphone technology, is resurging as an urban transportation option

The waste conundrum

An experiment of decentralized solid, liquid and energy management in a Delhi colony is unique because the efficient functioning of a well …

New-look farming fumbles to an erratic start

The Planning Commission is embarking on a new approach to agriculture planning. But state governments and the finance ministry are reluctant to …

Community welfare works as a contraceptive

In Pakistan, they are controlling population growth by raising the living standards of local communities through Pasbaan, the social …

Unfriendly neighbourhoods

In their rush to meet the housing requirements of cities, planners are turning a blind eye to the quality of the built environment

Incomplete irrigation projects overshoot budget

The state governments' failure to complete irrigation projects has led to an escalation of their combined cost by close to a whopping one lakh …

Planning Commission's new toilets: lessons for us

Planning Commission to SC: Rs 26 a person a day the 'adequate' poverty line

This has been arrived at by applying the price level in June 2011

A Query For Kaushik Basu