The private sector must develop ecofriendly building materials, standardise construction practices globally, and use circular economy practices to limit waste production.
At the launch of Cities Rethought: A New Urban Disposition, urban researcher Gautam Bhan warned that cities face a tough choice—grow or save the planet—while climate policies favour the powerful.
The digital twin cities will mirror real urban landscape and these high-resolutions maps are expected to help in urban planning, development, navigation & disaster preparedness.
According to Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index, Delhi & Mumbai both scored 60.2, sharing 141st rank. Meanwhile, 10 of China’s 19 cities in the list were in top 100.
The Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Livability Index 2022 analysed living conditions in 173 cities, 5 of which — New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru & Ahmedabad — were in India.
The big metros don’t do well in city rankings, in India or internationally. Mumbai and Delhi rarely rank high, and the biggest European, American, and Chinese cities are not the most liveable either.
New Delhi: The outsourcing industry, India’s largest white-collar employer, is a juggernaut that has all but stopped moving. The dollar revenue at the top...
By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.
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.
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