Damn India's cities, running them is not glamourous enough for our politicians
Our political masters are interested only in things that are exciting, and not doing things right.
Jul 31, 2018, 19:53 PM IST
Indian population has gained nearly a decade of life expectancy since 1990: Study
The Indian population has gained nearly a decade of life expectancy since 1990, rising to 66.9 years in men and 70.3 years in women.
Nov 15, 2017, 13:43 PM IST
Consumption story set to treble to $4 trillion by 2025: Report
The domestic consumption story is set to treble to USD 4 trillion by 2025 as rising affluence levels drive changes in consumer behaviours and spending patterns that have big implications for companies, says a report.
Mar 21, 2017, 17:17 PM IST
This is how Earth, our home planet, is changing – Take a look (Pics inside)
These NASA images demonstrate how the face of the world has changed over time, with periods ranging from centuries to years.
Jan 11, 2017, 10:15 AM IST
India unlikely to see many new cities, says Debroy
Country is unlikely to see many greenfield or privately developed cities in the future as most of the efforts would be on revamping existing urban areas, said NITI Aayog Member Bibek Debroy.
Jul 21, 2016, 13:39 PM IST
World needs new vision for urbanisation: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the world needs a new vision for urbanisation, a "New Urban Agenda," to help protect the environment and limit climate change.
Apr 13, 2016, 11:46 AM IST
Quality of life survey: Delhi sixth among 21 cities; Mumbai tops list
Delhi has been ranked sixth among 21 big cities in a survey which was done to assess the capability of city administration to deliver better quality of life.
Mar 15, 2016, 07:13 AM IST
India's first 20 Smart Cities announced; Bhubaneswar tops the list, Mumbai misses out
Bhubaneswar emerged on top among 20 cities, including Pune, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Bhopal, that have been selected as part of the first batch of the Smart City initiative.
Jan 28, 2016, 15:14 PM IST
Smart Cities: Modi govt to announce list of first 20 cities today
Smart Cities: Modi govt to announce list of first 20 cities today
Jan 28, 2016, 08:59 AM IST
'India's retail market has potential to touch $1,200 billion by 2020'
India's retail market has the potential to grow from USD 630 billion in 2015 to USD 1,100-1,200 billion in 2020 on the back of rising income levels and increased urbanisation, according to a Report.
Jan 14, 2016, 19:22 PM IST
Chennai rains: Is unregulated urbanisation to be blamed for the floods?
Life for people in Chennai continues to be difficult though rains have stopped in the city. Many areas in Chennai still remain under water and supply of essentials is difficult, say residents.
Dec 05, 2015, 12:30 PM IST
Indian urbanisation 'messy', reforms needed: World Bank
Terming India's urbanisation as "messy and hidden", a World Bank report Thursday called for initiatives at the policy and institutional level to tap the economic potential it offers.
Sep 24, 2015, 14:01 PM IST
NITI Aayog only a facilitator in smart city mission: Member
States would have to plan themselves on urban development and smart city mission, and NITI Aayog would be a facilitator to them, a Member of central think tank said Wednesday.
Sep 02, 2015, 21:43 PM IST
Land acquisition a difficult task in India: Panagariya
Terming land acquisition as one of the "difficult acts" in India, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Saturday said it can easily take up to 5 years for acquiring land for a large project including building of cities.
Aug 01, 2015, 14:48 PM IST
Smart City project not 'elitist', says Naidu
Rejecting Congress's criticism that the 'Smart City' project was "elitist" in nature, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said that the NDA government's ambitious plan was aimed at benefiting "the poor who are forced to live on the fringes of growing urbanisation."
Jun 26, 2015, 16:51 PM IST
Smart cities to be decided by citizens: PM Modi
Smart cities will be selected through a bottom-up rather than top-down approach, where the decision would be made by the citizens and municipalities concerned, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.
Jun 25, 2015, 14:16 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi launches three ambitious schemes for transforming urban India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched three ambitious schemes aimed at developing cities and towns as new engines for growth.
Jun 25, 2015, 08:48 AM IST
PM Modi to launch three ambitious schemes to develop cities, towns
Modi will unveil the criteria and guidelines for the smart cities and other schemes.
Jun 24, 2015, 13:51 PM IST
Smart Cities is the solution to rapid urbanisation: expert
Experts worldwide point out there will be a need to cope with changes in lifestyles, work, study along with time and location constraints, he said.
Mar 31, 2015, 15:18 PM IST
Smart cities progress to hinge on power, infra and others
A successful development of proposed smart cities across the country will depend on five critical elements such as power, infrastructure, funds, technology and social capital, property consultant Cushman & Wakefield said Thursday.
Jan 22, 2015, 17:09 PM IST
