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urban redevelopment in gujarat: can ‘creative redevelopment’ reshape cities without pushing people out

Ahmedabad: 15 per cent of Gujarat's urban population lives in slums or dilapidated housing on 6 to 7 per cent...
May 28, 2026

urban flooding in gujarat: the disappearing lakes behind the crisis

Ahmedabad: A Haat in Bodakdev, where a lake used to be. A paved road in Mehsana that was a stream...
May 27, 2026

gujarat urban planning 2047: does the state have the planners to build the cities it wants?

Gujarat has declared 2025 the Year of Urban Development and aims for 70% urbanisation by 2047. But the state's own...
May 27, 2026

pm modi wants you on a public bus. but where are the public buses?

On May 10, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Indians to do something deceptively simple - take the bus. Speaking...
May 20, 2026

cityflo’s cofounder has a pitch for hr leaders: an employee perk that costs less than a gym membership

Mumbai, May 18, 2026: As geopolitical tremors push companies to rethink fuel use, work-from-home norms, and employee mobility, Cityflo cofounder...
May 18, 2026

gujarat’s gcci sustainability summit 2026 turns carbon emissions into a live scorecard for business events

Ahmedabad, May 15, 2026: What if every cup of coffee, every air-conditioned conference hall, and every kilometre travelled to an...
May 16, 2026

gcci’s sustainability summit 2026 puts gujarat’s green growth story in the spotlight

Ahmedabad, May 15, 2026: Can Gujarat become India’s model for sustainable industrial growth? The Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry...
May 15, 2026

gcci announces gujarat sustainability summit 2026 in ahmedabad

Ahmedabad | May 2026: As India races toward its climate and development goals, Gujarat is preparing to put sustainability at...
May 14, 2026

ahmedabad sets a national benchmark: 200th edition of ‘happy street’ celebrates child rights and community ownership

Ahmedabad: On most Sunday mornings, Law Garden wakes up differently. The sound of traffic fades. In its place come laughter,...
May 7, 2026

“amdavadnxt” charts the path for integrated public mobility for commonwealth games–ready ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, Feb 21, 2026: Highlighting public mobility as the foundation of a Viksit Bharat, Shri Banchhanidhi Pani (IAS), Municipal Commissioner...
February 22, 2026