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Monday, December 22, 2025
TopicUrban planning

Topic: urban planning

Disasters put focus on cities’ ‘carrying capacity’. It’s a textbook concept, planners don’t use it

Last month, SC decided to form expert panel to consider using ‘carrying capacity’ in urban planning in Himalayan states. But experts are divided on how practical this would be.

There’s a new revolution in Indian cities. And Kota’s Chambal riverfront is set to join it

Every city wanted a mall in early 2000s, then they raced to build Metros. Now it’s the riverfront rush.

High-level committee on urban planning recommends a PM-led national authority, law governing planners

Recommendations of committee constituted by ministry of housing & urban affairs include large scale recruitment of urban planners, more projects like development of Sabarmati riverfront.

Private universities must offer urban planning courses if Indian cities are to be rescued

In 'India's Blind Spot', Devashish Dhar talks about how the presence of private universities creates scale and modernisation in education.

Tokyo is seeing once-in-a-century urban development plans. The factors behind it

High-rise buildings, new transport links, and disaster management plans are coming up in Tokyo. There are several reasons for the dizzying growth.

From ‘open sewer’ to ‘success story’ — how K-100 became Bengaluru’s ‘model’ stormwater drain

Upgraded along the lines of Seoul’s Cheonggyecheon canal, K-100 stormwater drain held up during the recent deluge in Bengaluru due to massive desilting efforts.

Delhi has a new master plan, DDA seeks citizen feedback — Here are the details, focus areas

DDA uploaded the Master Plan of Delhi 2041 to its website. The plan aims to include pandemic-related changes and boost the city’s night-time economy. Find out more details here.

India needs senior female cops for safer cities, 90% women retire as police constables

A study by Janaagraha in Karnataka’s Mysuru and Hubli-Dharwad shows that police presence is rated as more or as important as well-lit streets & good-quality roads.

Urban surveys, empowering local govt can aid post-Covid recovery of Indian cities — WEF report

Report by the World Economic Forum, released Thursday, says pandemic exposed fault lines in Indian cities and recommends new urban reforms.

How urban planning can make Indian cities more inclusive for women

As we move into 2021, gender-sensitive infrastructure planning and inclusive design must be incorporated into policymaking.

On Camera

Violence over Osman Hadi is about Islamist Bangladesh. India-baiting is a distraction

The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.