Late this month, MoHUA launched a DataSmart Cities Mission. IDFC Institute is part of a Working Group convened by MoHUA for this Mission.

Can incrementalism deliver amidst the inadequacy of capacity and funds? More pertinently, why shelve the idea of new cities?

The article stresses on the need to revamp India's healthcare administration and empower local bodies to achieve national objectives

The article talks about forgotten history of the maritime trading network and the importance of matrilineality in the South East Asian history

For developing countries, fixing the basics is crucial before talking about smart cities innovation.

Pritika Hingorani and Komal Hiranandani write in Swarajya: "The way we choose to finance and structure the Smart Cities initiative has direct implications for governance and who holds power in our cities....

Visiting fellow Shankkar Aiyar writes in this Indian Express article about the looming water crisis in an increasingly urbanizing India. He maintains that "...the crisis is an opportunity to disinvest incrementalism and invest in scalable smart solu...

Shamika Ravi writes that the recent Chennai floods remind us that "the pace of urbanization has to be managed to face pressures of climate change".

Shamika Ravi and Robert Puentes write that the Indian government's programme needs to account for economic differences between cities. 

Faridabad makes an online grievance mechanism and pays its dues.