India’s rivers have been pivotal in shaping the nation’s history, culture, and economy. According to the Central Water Commission (2019), over 300 cities are located on riverbanks. With increasing urbanisation, decreasing urban commons, and weather extremes due to climate change, the city-river relationship has significantly...
74th Amendment Act envisioned a third-tier government at the urban level in the 1990s. Localization of government was deemed important because it creates checks and balances of government, and brings democracy into the political system, that is public participation. Plus having citizens participate in the...
According to the United Nations by 2050, 68% of the global population will be residing in cities. The increase will be asymmetrical as 90% of the population shift will happen in tier-2 and tier-3 cities in Africa and Asia. In India, 35% of the population...
Building on the momentum of the well-received Another City is Possible: Nurseries and Maalis edition, the initiative embarks on a new chapter. As envisioned in collaboration with the Indian Nurserymen’s Association (INA), we delve deeper into the National Capital Region (NCR) through a series of...
Rapid transformation of Delhi intended for development comes at an obvious cost as we witness deterioration of air quality, vanishing green spaces, and an overall neglected state of urban ecology. Creating a world-class city translates into engaging with aesthetics over pragmatic ecological improvement. Contemporary urban...
As part of the People’s Resource Initiative with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), PRC aims to promote urban agriculture in Delhi through outreach meetings with the councillors and the Horticulture Department of MCD. The rationale for urban agriculture outreach is three-fold. Firstly, urban agriculture promotes...
Editorial In this edition, we delve into the intricate relationship between cities and water, uncovering how water sources, flooding, and water management have shaped the very fabric of urban life. We aim to provide a forum for citizens, activists, students, academicians, and researchers to share...
Food production involves a variety of processes from cultivation to crop production and management and collection to further distribution. Each stage involves a variety of specialised labour being put in by many people. However, what often goes unrecognized here, is the crucial role that women...
Urban Kaleidoscope is a quarterly journal that supports shifting perspectives on cities by amplifying the voices of activists, researchers, artists, academicians, professionals and various community stakeholders, and cultivating a collective space for the generation of ideas aimed at democratic sustainable, and inclusive cities. In this...
During COP26, the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference held in Glasgow with the participation of over 200 countries, our Honourable Prime Minister pledged that India would achieve the target of net-zero emissions by 2070. Alongside reducing our carbon emissions, other commitments were made, including...