Smart Cities Mission: India’s Uneven Urban Transformation
Frontlineby Mohammad Ali·15 Sept 2026
All major locations in Faridabad, be it the metro station, bus station, or the major four-way crossing, have an open waste dumping ground, boldly announcing the metropolis’ newly acquired “Smart...
India’s Urban Future Depends on Human Capital
Frontlineby Vasanth Srinivasan·15 Sept 2026
The professor of economics says that India should embrace its urbanisation and accept that the growth of cities will enable its economy to grow and provide opportunity for millions of new workers.
Himalayan glaciers melting 65% faster, black carbon to blame: Study
Hindustan Timesby Jasjeev Gandhiok·15 Sept 2026
Himalayan glaciers melting 65% faster, black carbon to blame: Study The report, came weeks after a glacial collapse led to deadly flash floods in Nepal, claiming at least 1,350 lives and leaving...
Karnataka may face severe water, power shortages amid drought: CM DK Shivakumar
The News Minuteby TNM Staff·15 Sept 2026
Karnataka could face severe shortages of drinking water and electricity in the coming days as drought conditions worsen across the state, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said on Monday, September 14.
Why Indian cities need universal accessibility
Frontlineby Sneha Visakha·15 Sept 2026
What does it mean to be able? One may have a physical or sensory capacity, but whether that capacity translates into ability depends on the environment.
How does unthinkable policy become inevitable? The ‘Overton window’ is one possible answer
The Conversation Australiaby Joshua Black, Lecturer in Australian Political Studies, University of Canberra·15 Sept 2026
Not that long ago, Australians owned many public enterprises and lived behind high tariff walls. The country ran on cheap coal-fired power.
India’s Urban Climate Crisis: How Administrative Flaws and Governance Gaps Threaten Peri-Urban Resilience
Frontlineby Harini Nagendra; Arvind Lakshmisha·15 Sept 2026
Every monsoon brings now-familiar scenes of disaster from urban India. One heavy spell of rain, and Bengaluru’s IT corridors are flooded, the underpasses in Delhi submerged, the Mumbai local trains...
Road median greenery withers amid poor maintenance, water shortage concerns in TN's Tiruchy
New Indian Expressby P Thiruselvam·15 Sept 2026
TIRUCHY: Much of the city’s greenery is being replaced by big buildings and long stretches of roads. One has to pause for a minute to get a fresh breath of air.
Andhra Pradesh targets zero landfill use by 2030, bets Rs 550 cr on segregation to clear legacy waste
ThePrintby Deepika Amirapu·15 Sept 2026
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh is doubling down to advance its sanitation protocol by integrating waste management and bringing all sanitation workers under one umbrella.
Why Your Flat Is Expensive And Your City Keeps Getting Fatter
Swarajyaby Adithi Gurkar·15 Sept 2026
Consider a plot on MG Road in Bengaluru, inherited, sitting vacant. This is the example Anirudh of Beyond Urban, an urban policy practice working with city governments in Karnataka, uses when he...
Roads, infrastructure prevent tigers from settling in Indian tiger reserve
Mongabay Globalby Shreya Dasgupta·15 Sept 2026
A forested tiger reserve in southern India is home to a thriving population of spotted and sambar deer, nilgai antelopes, and wild pigs — all ideal prey for tigers.
India’s Waste Crisis Demands Institutional Synergies, Decentralized Planning, and Waste Reduction Beyond Swachh Bharat Mission
Frontlineby Bharati Chaturvedi·15 Sept 2026
In 1994, Delhi produced about 3,500 tonnes of waste a day. Today, according to official data, it produces 13,000 tonnes a day.
TN farmers seek compensation for Kuruvai losses, special package for samba season
New Indian Expressby Mohamed Salahudeen B·15 Sept 2026
NAGAPATTINAM: Paddy farmers who could not take up cultivation and lost their livelihood during the kuruvai season, or lost crops due to lack of water, have urged the state government to provide...
Lack of mobile network affects digital connectivity in Sundargarh villages
New Indian Expressby Prasanjeet Sarkar·15 Sept 2026
ROURKELA: Absence of mobile network in some places and inconsistent coverage at several other locations is hurting a sizeable rural population of tribal-dominated Sundargarh district.
Panama canal traffic to be cut again as drought from El Niño worsens
The Guardianby Mark Saunokonoko with Agence France-Presse·15 Sept 2026
The Panama canal plans to again cut maritime traffic due to worsening drought caused by the El Niño climate phenomenon, further choking up one of the world’s most important shipping lanes.
Environmental activists, politicians oppose oil well plan off Tamil Nadu coast
New Indian Expressby Mohamed Salahudeen B·15 Sept 2026
MAYILADUTHURAI: A proposal by the private company Hardy Exploration & Production (India) Inc. to drill five new development and production wells in the existing PY-3 oil field, covering 81 sq km in...
Europe’s summer emergency was a dire warning for Australia. What can be learned before it’s too late? | Nick Rowley
Environment | The Guardianby Nick Rowley·15 Sept 2026
Back in April 2004, in the shadow of the previous European summer, I started work at Downing Street advising the British prime minister on climate change.
Battery short-term solution, need pumped storage projects: Experts
New Indian Expressby Manoj Viswanathan·15 Sept 2026
KOCHI: As Keralam debates the worsening power crisis, experts opine that Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is only a short-term solution and Keralam needs to expedite the Pumped Storage Projects...
Power, not money, a priority, says Sunny Joseph
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·15 Sept 2026
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Hinting at the potential purchase of power at higher rates, Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph said that every possible move is being taken from the side of the government to...
Muthalapozhi Harbour toll rights fetch Rs 1.46 crore amid Rs 177-crore redevelopment push
New Indian Expressby Shainu Mohan·15 Sept 2026
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The development potential of Muthalapozhi fishing harbour has come into sharp focus with the latest auction of its toll-collection rights fetching Rs 1.46 crore, nearly three...
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