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Who, exactly, is the public?
There is rising interest in public policy, but much of the focus so far has been on the 'policy' part. But it is even more important to understand the 'public' part of this phrase.
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RICH food for better cities
A new book by the World Bank urges all cities to implement explicit and coherent food policies to foster reliable, inclusive, competitive and healthy food systems aligned with their aspirations and...
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EPIC+Aadhaar: Promises and dangers
Data governance in India is evolving. Against that background, what are the potential benefits and risks of the proposal by the Election Commission to link voter IDs to Aadhaar numbers?
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The way forward for Mumbai Metro's new lines
Thirty five kilometers of mass transit are about to be added to Mumbai Metro. Applying an economic development lens would help in the planning of areas around these upcoming lines.
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Cities must look to nature for relief from heat
Heat waves have not received as much attention as other climate risks, but more cities now confront their toll. New mechanisms for governance and financing will also be needed.
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How the poor cope with accidents
Social hierarchies and realities largely determine road crash outcomes. The severity of their impact is disproportionately borne by the poor, and it puts them at a further disadvantage.
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Inclusion is more than a benchmark, says SC
Apex court rules that both public and private sector are obliged to make 'reasonable accommodation' to facilitate the full participation of disabled persons in society.
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Recognising the right to the city
The Delhi HC ruling in Ajay Maken offers hope to residents of informal settlements by protecting their right to housing and enhancing their role in decision-making about urban space.
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Beyond wildlife-ism and ecosystem services-ism
Faced with a multiplicity of values, mainstream conservation has tended to retreat to biocentrism, pragmatism or scientism. A broad-based, democratic environmentalism would be more tenable.
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Pandemic diary: Part I - The scramble
The suddenness of the lockdown left poor people unable to prepare themselves. To survive, they had to leave their homes in search of support, making them vulnerable to more than the virus.
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New regime, but many pending expectations
Wastepickers organisations and others in informal recycling supply chains have long sought better terms and conditions of work, and to be heard as equals in decisions about waste management.
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Deciphering low Election Sex Ratios
Why are there so few women in electoral politics at the state and national level? The biggest reason is that in the absence of reservation, political parties deny tickets to women.
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Bird's eye view of city planning is full of blur
Planning for settlements in the country follows an outdated approach. Re-imagining urban India will have to start with an overhaul of the existing statutory frameworks.
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Pandemic diary : Part II - An uncertain kindness
Hundreds of millions were caught off-guard by the lockdown. As the government struggled to respond, it was up to citizens to recognise the humanity of each other and do what they could.
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The second wave, explained in illustrations
The pandemic's threat is determined by both the infectiousness of the virus strains and the level of caution that people exhibit. And new strains could keep emerging.
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Air pollution takes a heavy toll on businesses
The quality of the air in our cities is reducing the productivity of companies, and diminishing consumer demand. Businesses must advocate and support efforts to tackle this.
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Keeping the lights on for development
In climate-vulnerable areas, the solutions proposed for electricity supply to development facilities must include technical, economic and organisational considerations.
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Inclusive design of new EPR regime is possible
Extended Producer Responsibility-based interventions can be designed to ensure that wastepickers and informal workers remain an integral part of the new regime too.
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How will increased eligibility change demand for vaccines?
All persons above the age of 18 can now be vaccinated against covid. On current course, there will be a much larger mismatch between demand and the ability of the system to push out doses.
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Pandemic diary : Part III - The best and the worst
For some, the plight of countless desperately poor people trapped by the lockdown was a call to action. But for others, it was a time for unscrupulous opportunism and cruel discrimination.
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