Cities

Indian cities lag global peers; Bengaluru emerges despite weak infra, driven by entrepreneurial ecosystem: Economic Survey

The Economic Survey 2025-26, tabled by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on January 29, states that despite India’s economic scale, its cities lag global peers such as New York, London, Shanghai, and Singapore.

Urban flooding crisis: Why Indian cities face monsoon mayhem every year

Stormwater systems of today need to take into consideration rising rainfall, population growth, and suburbanisation. Yet, most Indian cities continue to employ narrow, choked, and frequently illegal or unofficial drains

Number of million-plus cities to jump 50% in 2024: SBI Research

The number of elderly people is also set to rise, with the elderly population crossing 150 million, an increase of 46 million from 2011

A robust bus transport system is essential for cities to thrive 

While metro lines grab headlines you also need an efficient bus transport system to complement the metro/rail system and provide better access   

Independence Day 2023 | Vision@2047: Will India have sustainable urban transport?

Karnataka-based HS Sudhira, director of Gubbi Labs, says, by 2047, nearly half of the country's population will live in urban areas. This calls for separate focus on non-million-plus cities and an urban transport policy that is sustainable, equitable and resilient to climate-change disasters.

Independence Day 2023 | Vision@2047: How conscious cities of India will look like

Community, culture and technology-centric solutions should be the cornerstones of planning and development. Town planner Anshu Sharma says 2047 will be the year we'll take a U-turn, to go from a green, nature-based living to an industrialised polluted city and back to a green city.

London named most 'student friendly' city in the world. Here's the full list | In Pics

Heres a list of the most student friendly cities across the globe.