Urban Modernity

Project choice key for Urban Challenge Fund and future of Indian cities

Closely linked to real estate redevelopment is mobility, and the UCF's transport projects should complement rather than duplicate existing corridors

Shaping the Urban Challenge Fund: Seven steps to strengthen delivery

Making cities engines of growth will take more than money. Here are seven steps to strengthen the delivery of the Budget's Urban Challenge Fund

Telangana CM urges global-standard development for Hyderabad's core area

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed officials to draw up plans to develop the 'core urban area' inside Hyderabad's Outer Ring Road (ORR) on par with international standards. He also instructed them to provide improved civic amenities to citizens. Reddy who held a meeting with officials suggested that a drone survey already initiated as a pilot project be conducted across the 'core urban area', an official release said Thursday night. He instructed officials to collect complete details regarding houses in the city, the supply of drinking water and electricity, drainage systems and other infrastructure. This, he said will help ensure the provision of basic amenities and facilities without disruption. He also suggested seeking assistance from Google if necessary to manage traffic in the city. Reddy approved the construction of flyovers at seven high-traffic junctions and instructed officials to invite tenders soon for the project. The chief minister also directed .

Govt aims to empower urban staff: Khattar at Capacity for Change conference

The conference was organised by the National Institute of Urban Affairs, under the aegis of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)

Jamshedpur model of urbanisation

Urban utility management in the city highlights the potential for high-quality services through the private sector, but the challenge lies in ensuring accountability to the public

World Cities Day 2023: Date, Theme, History, Importance on urbanisation

World Cities Day is here to promote sustainable urban development that is essential because of the rapid infrastructure development happening in the modern world

270 urban forest projects approved since 2020: Govt tells Parliament

Nagar Van Yojana, launched in 2020, aims to enhance green cover, biodiversity in cities

Delhi urban regeneration policy to give sweeping powers to Centre: Report

The block or area that the Centre will identify for 'regeneration' will have to be mandatorily redeveloped, and all the property owners will have to participate in the plan

Signal to message ratio

Companies use price signalling in a number of ways, such as luxury goods companies using it to reduce availability, to connote exclusion, not superiority