[This article was originally published in The Bastion] Crores have been spent by various state governments on different policies to ‘develop’ the Yamuna and bring it back to life. In the process, such schemes disenfranchise those communities that have lived by the river for generations....
Context Unprecedented flood situations occurred in many cities of the country and the world this year, severely affecting urban life. Today urbanization has become synonymous with the conversion of cultivable lands and commons into dense webs of concrete and asphalt and their transfer to private...
– Akshita Rawat [Originally published in The Wire.in] The draft plan is exclusionary in its vision and approach as DDA has made no efforts to reach out to stakeholders like agricultural workers, farmers, residents of “unauthorised” colonies, etc. “The right to the city is, therefore,...
Now Released: Please watch it here About The Film More than a hundred riverfront projects have already been planned in different Indian cities situated on rivers. These projects claim to transform riverbanks into recreational spaces for the public and to ‘beautify’ the urban rivers. The...
Another City Is Possible: A Discussion Series Exploring Ideas for New Urbanism Session 1: Democratising urban governance People’s Resource Centre invites you to a webinar discussion on why and how to democratise city planning and governance. We will discuss ideas for a decentralised, participatory and...
New Delhi, April 1, 2021 To Hon’ble Lt. Governor of Delhi Re: Requesting recognition and inclusion of farming in Master Plan of Delhi 2041 In the context of the ongoing process of preparing the Master Plan of Delhi-2041, we would like to share with you...
साल 2008 में दुनिया में आई आर्थिक मंदी के केंद्र में थीं चंद वित्तीय बैंक कम्पनियाँ। इनमें से ही एक बड़ी कम्पनी थी मेरिल लिंच। जब एक तरफ भीषण मंदी जारी ही थी तो दूसरी तरफ मेरिल लिंच के सीईओ जॉन थेन अपने ऑफिस की...