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Topic: BRT

Rise and fall of India’s BRTS. ‘World-class’ solution that made problems worse

Bus Rapid Transit Systems in India are a cautionary tale about the high cost of copy-paste urban planning. They’re being dismantled in Jaipur and Pune and triggering protests in Hubballi-Dharwad.

Why move to junk Indore’s priority bus lanes is drawing flak. ‘Success worldwide, demonised in India’

New Delhi: Launched with much fanfare in May 2013 to address Indore’s traffic problem by prioritising public bus transport, the 11-km-long Bus Rapid Transit...

How Delhi metro prevailed over BRT in the Indian capital’s politics of speed

In 'Metronama', author Rashmi Sadana weaves a rich and intimate account of urban transformation told through the story of Delhi’s Metro.

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.