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Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Topic: Urban

Traffic Tamers or Urban Chaos? Indi IT’s Smart Solutions for a Seamless, Sustainable Commute

As cities all over the world encounter the tough challenges of urban mobility, Indi IT smart technologies are the beacons of hope for a more clean and flexible future.

Slums aren’t just a global scale problem – they’re also a world-class opportunity

A global push to improve informal settlements would have a transformative economic impact. Some countries’ GDP would increase as much as 10.5%.

India’s 1st water bodies census: 2.4 mn water bodies, 97% in rural areas, more than half privately owned

Most of these water bodies are in West Bengal, followed by UP, Andhra, Odisha & Assam. While 1.6% have been encroached upon, 16.3% are 'not in use', according to report released by Modi govt.

Study finds Indian households with female children reduce practice of open defecation

The study found a reduction in open defecation owing to a firstborn child being a girl far greater in poor urban households than richer ones.

Young urban Indians who say ‘I am not casteist bro’ enable Sambit Patra’s gotra comments

For all the talk of not being casteist, young urban Indians are still listening to mummy papa when it comes to marriage.

On Camera

How Djokovic & his luck outplayed opponents in major tournaments—walkovers to retirements

By the 2024 US Open, ESPN noted that Djokovic had advanced via opponent retirements or walkovers 16 times at Majors, the most of any male player in the Open Era.

Congress calls India’s GDP numbers ‘suspect’, alleges manipulation by Modi govt

In AICC report ‘Real State of the Economy 2026’, Congress flags ‘central contradiction’ in economy, calls for data review pointing to jobs, FDI, manufacturing slump & inequality.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.