unlocking india’s digital transformation: upyog’s promise for inclusive, sustainable, and efficient governance
India's rapid urbanization trend brings forth numerous socio-economic changes and challenges, particularly in providing essential services to this vast urban population. Traditional service delivery models are struggling to keep pace with the demands and scale of urbanization, resulting in gaps in service provision. UPYOG is positioned as a tech intervention to address emerging service challenges in cities in India. Globally, digital transformation has emerged as a powerful catalyst for reshaping public services. Governments are leveraging technology to revolutionize their operational strategies, citizen interactions, and service delivery models. Remarkably, even though cities occupy just 3% of...
Prioritise Better Street Design Over Traffic Fines for Road Safety in India
There is this whole narrative of demand for strict traffic rules and imposing stringent fine as a magic wand to...
Ahmedabad Need Vision Zero on Road Safety, Now.
Ahmedabad, the commercial capital of Gujarat, has witnessed a disturbing increase in road accidents in recent years. The recent July...
10 Key Features of the Newly Inaugurated Indian Parliament
In a magnificent display of architectural prowess and a testament to India's democratic evolution, the New Indian Parliament emerges as...
Riverfront Projects are New Tools for Urban Revitalization Globally
Riverfront development projects have gained significant traction worldwide, as cities strive to revitalize their waterfront areas and leverage the potential...
BRTS System Revolutionises Urban Transportation Locally & Globally For Good
In an era where urban congestion and environmental concerns dominate the headlines, the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) has emerged...
The Ultimate Climate Change Good Stories Checklist from Across The Globe
Climate reportage can get overwhelmingly negative or ‘doomy-gloomy’ (as I like to call it) sometimes, selectively covering natural disasters, rising...
india’s tryst with designing pedestrian-friendly streets
Pondy Bazaar, has been Chennaites’ most sought after shopping destination for several decades, long before the large shopping malls sprung...
ahmedabad opens people friendly happy street
The two-decade-old Khau Gali, the gastronomy high-street of Ahmedabad, has returned in a new avatar as “Happy Street Ahmedabad" after...
electric buses making inroad in cities in india
The urban mobility sector in India is presently facing various challenges such as increasing private vehicle ownership, degrading air quality,...
why affordable housing in gujarat is a riddle?
When in 2012, Gujarat Housing Board (GHB) reappeared in front of the people and the media after almost a decade...
god is in the market: is city planning in india getting hijacked by free-market overtures?
In the summer of 2015, the Narendra Modi government announced the 100 Smart Cities Mission. Once the list of cities...
making walkability in vogue in india, still a far cry
In the growing urban centres of today’s world, accessibility and walkability have become one of the growing concerns. Accessibility, in...
decoding india’s e-mobility policy & future landscape
In a rapidly transforming mobility paradigm, India has some inherent strengths and comparative advantages. The country also has a little...
understanding the social cost of climate-change in india
Based on the IPCC 2018 report, it is estimated if trends in climate change and land holdings in India continue...
what nations can learn from australia bushfire?
We have seen enough of what has been happening in forests of Amazon, US state of California and more significantly...
what’s in store for sustainability, corporate social responsibility and climate action in budget2020
Indian budget, Budget2020, preparation process now over and to be presented on the floor of the parliament by the Union...
