‘Rivers have emotions, like human beings. Their waters rise’
As the plan to develop the Mula-Mutha riverfront in Pune gathers momentum, many residents and environmental activists believe it’s a death knell…
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‘BEST is a municipal responsibility, it’s stupid to
think of profit-loss’
The cash-strapped Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), still the most reliable mode of transport, is going through a rough patch with…
‘In India, play is a luxury…parents and teachers should understand its importance’
As cities expand, the number of open spaces and in-between spaces for play are shrinking. Playgrounds and gardens are an afterthought. Mumbai…
‘Coping with heat isn’t an individual problem, it’s a systemic challenge’
The unequal impact of heat on the marginalised in India’s cities is no longer in question. The chasm is deepening between those…
‘Women’s access to gig work is challenged by their access to digital infrastructure’
Women gig workers form a niche and gender-segregated part of the expanding platform and gig economy. It will reportedly provide 90 million…
‘A happy city is where joy is not a commodity’
Rapid and unplanned urbanisation has hardly left open spaces for children. The carefree running, the cycling without the fear of speeding vehicles,…
‘Deep flaw or blind spot in Indian environmentalism is that it largely ignored cities’
Cities built at the cost of ecology are becoming uninhabitable and unsustainable. Between the Gandhian perspective which is hostile to city life…
‘Vulnerability mapping directly improves lives of those most affected by climate risks’
The devastation from floods, droughts and heat across India every year has heightened the need for effective strategies and adaptive measures. The…
‘Cutting trees has become as routine as buying stamps at post office’
Call them tree warriors or green crusaders. They are fighting the tough battle in cities across India – Dehradun, Delhi, Bengaluru –…
‘Developing countries are struggling to get climate-related finance’
As the global powers work out the finance needed to address devastating climate change impacts in the developing world, for which the…