Policy Bites
MoSPI Expands Infrastructure Dashboard to 184 Indicators
16 Oct 2026
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Grassroots Voices
India Built Smokeless Stoves Decades Ago. Why Are Urban Workers Still Cooking in Smoke?
In conversation with Somashekar H.I., Project Manager, Indian Institute of Science (IISc); Monto Mani, Professor, Indian Institute of Science (IISc); Vivek, Independent Researcher
14 Oct 2026
Opinion
Delhi’s Air Pollution Needs a Stronger Measurement Framework
Dinesh Kumar Aswal, National Disaster Management Authority
13 Oct 2026
Policy Bites
Delhi Expands Rehabilitation for People Engaged in Begging as Centre Sets 100-City Goal
12 Oct 2026
Reports/Data Releases
Urban Plans Need Projects and Delivery Capacity From the Start, ADBI Paper Argues
10 Oct 2026
Opinion
India’s Urban Water Challenge Is Essentially a Problem of Infrastructure Scale
Pradip P. Kalbar, IIT Bombay; Shweta Lokhande, Independent Researcher and Consultant
09 Oct 2026
Policy Bites
Cabinet Approves New Authority to Align India’s Transport Plans and Appraise Major Projects
06 Oct 2026
Reports/Data Releases
NCW Issues Ride-App Safety Guidelines on Driver Checks, Emergency Response and Drop-Offs
06 Oct 2026
Reports/Data Releases
Two-Wheelers Lead Work Trips, While Buses Carry Most Overnight Travel, MoSPI Survey Finds
05 Oct 2026
Opinion
India Needs Local Climate Budgets: What the 16th Finance Commission Can Enable
Suranjan Majumder, Independent Researcher; Uday Chatterjee, Bhatter College, Dantan; Krishna Malakar, IIT Madras
05 Oct 2026
Reports/Data Releases
WMO–ITU: Weather Warnings Depend on Radio Frequencies That Cannot Always Be Replaced
01 Oct 2026
Policy Bites
Cabinet Clears ₹1,789 Crore Plan for Traffic-Responsive Signals Across 42 Delhi Corridors
30 Sept 2026
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