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new york unveils $850-million plan to build its “fastest bus system in history

New York: New York City has launched an ambitious plan to speed up its notoriously slow buses, promising commuters up...
July 13, 2026

why vadodara picked a crocodile to lead its unesco ‘city of design’ bid

Vadodara: Most cities chase a "City of Design" label with a palace, a poet, or a glossy skyline. Vadodara is...
June 30, 2026

vadodara’s crocodile bridge: a new landmark where engineering meets local identity

VADODARA: A giant crocodile may soon become the newest symbol of Vadodara’s connection with its rivers, heritage, and urban imagination....
June 30, 2026

the supreme court just made walking a fundamental right. can our cities build the footpaths to match?

New Delhi: A father held his five-year-old son’s hand and walked him to school. A tanker hit the boy from...
June 22, 2026

ai’s environmental bill is coming due, and will indian cities pay for it as india’s new destination for data centres?

A new United Nations University report quantifies what most AI conversations have left out: the carbon, water and land it...
June 4, 2026

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