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Thane railway station was completely flooded, bringing central Railway trains to a halt after heavy rains in Mumbai recently. Credit: PTI

Here’s Why Mumbai Floods Year After Year

Hussain Indorewala and Shweta Wagh 20/07/2018

Our cities can be made less flood prone, provided...

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What Keeps Mumbai Awake at Night? The Cacophony of Metro Construction Sounds

Sukanya Shantha 12/07/2018

On June 22, the state government filed an affidavit...

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In Parched Bangalore, Low-Income Communities Work Together to Quench Their Thirst

Shruthi Suripeddi, Deepika M.G. and Amalendu Jyotishi 11/07/2018

Bangalore’s appetite for water is beyond what can be...

For over three years, a handful of ordinary homeowners have been embroiled in litigation against the entire government establishment seeking to unlock the real estate potential of the valuable land of East Kidwai Nagar. Credit: Flickr/Veeresh Malik

In the Shadow of Delhi’s Redevelopment

Manju Menon and Kanchi Kohli 10/07/2018

Even as some residents have stood up against the...

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What Really Ails the Taj Mahal?

Shashank Shekhar Sinha 08/07/2018

After spending so much time and effort and several...

Plan for the World Trade Centre. Credit: Youtube/NBCC

The Circular Timeline of Environmental Approvals for Delhi’s Redevelopment

Kanchi Kohli and Manju Menon 07/07/2018

Several principles of good governance, if not mandatory legal...

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Watch: The Fight to Save Delhi’s Trees

Hina Fathima 06/07/2018

On July 4, tree cutting allegedly continued in Sundar...