Cities and development
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‘Exclusively for the elite’: why Mumbai’s new motorway is a symbol of the divide between rich and poor
With 64% of the city’s residents relying on buses and trains so overloaded that up to 10 passengers die a day,…
- Adani Group, Business, Cities, Cities and development, Construction industry, Global development, India, Mumbai, South and Central Asia, World news
Threats, fear and hope as Mumbai slum dwellers await the bulldozers
Many of Dharavi’s 1m residents fear community hub will become playground for rich under Adani Group’s redevelo…
- Cities and development, Delhi, Domestic violence, Gender, Global development, India, Life and style, Sexual violence, Society, South and Central Asia, Violence against women and girls, Women, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
Women in India don’t want ‘safe zones’ – they want to enjoy public spaces as equals | Nilanjana Bhowmick
Segregation does not make going outside any safer or more comfortable for women – it only reinforces the idea …
- Cities and development, Climate crisis, Drought, Global development, India, South and Central Asia, Water, World news
Heat stress: how soaring temperatures are taking their toll on migrant workers in India’s garden city
With heatwaves becoming more frequent in Bengaluru and other cities across the country, climate planning must …
- Access to water, Bangladesh, Cities, Cities and development, Climate crisis, Environment, Extreme heat, Extreme weather, Global development, South and Central Asia, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
‘Only the rich can bear this heat’: how Dhaka is battling extreme weather
As high temperatures hit the poor hardest, climate change may undo years of development gains, says Asia’s fir…
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The making of a megacity: how Dhaka transformed in 50 years of Bangladesh
In the half century since independence, the capital has grown from peaceful town to economic hub. But does it …
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‘Inspired by Central Park’: the new city for a million outside Karachi
Bahria Town promises Pakistan’s middle classes respite from traffic, terror attacks and blackouts – local vill…