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when wealth rules cities drown

When Wealth Rules, Cities Drown

Guwahati's floods show how urban development serves business and affluence, while ordinary citizens bear the cost of inadequate governance.

bengaluru rains have returned the garbage we carelessly dumped

Bengaluru Rains Have Returned the Garbage We Carelessly Dumped

Anjali V Raj | Archana Tripathi

yellow black blue how residents of mumbai’s govandi struggle with dirty water and an apathetic bmc

Yellow, Black, Blue: How Residents of Mumbai’s Govandi Struggle with Dirty Water and an Apathetic BMC

the redevelopment of dharavi will destroy the livelihoods of those who work in small businesses

The Redevelopment of Dharavi will Destroy the Livelihoods of Those Who Work in Small Businesses

17 who died in hyderabad fire were trapped by shuttered building in narrow lane

17 Who Died in Hyderabad Fire Were Trapped by Shuttered Building in Narrow Lane

the thousands of wells of mumbai serve its people birds and animals

The Thousands of Wells of Mumbai Serve its People, Birds and Animals

Mustansir Dalvi

how amaravati has gone from grand blueprint to ghost town – and back

How Amaravati Has Gone From Grand Blueprint to Ghost Town – and Back

hotel fire reports of violated norms highlight kolkata s urban safety gap

Hotel Fire, Reports of Violated Norms Highlight Kolkata's Urban Safety Gap

reality check beyond statistics is poverty actually reducing in india

Reality Check: Beyond Statistics, is Poverty Actually Reducing in India?

kolkata’s traffic woes and istanbul’s success are trams the answer

Kolkata’s Traffic Woes and Istanbul’s Success: Are Trams the Answer?

Animesh Choudhary Sanyal | Namesh Killemsetty