IDFC Institute's new working paper unearths the extent of Mumbai’s congestion, quantifies its economic and environmental costs and provides actionable results for policymakers by identifying chokepoints.

What explains the rapid urbanisation in Kerala? Vaidehi Tandel, Kadambari Shah and Harshita Agrawal at the IDFC Institute look into the reasons and the implications for governance.    ...

We need to know how many people enter cities, where they live, how they travel, and what they do for a living.  

We unearth the extent of Mumbai’s congestion, quantify its economic and environmental costs and provide actionable results for policymakers by identifying chokepoints.

 Improving planning frameworks in India will enable urban areas to be more habitable and economically viable for labour and businesses, and drive economic growth.

This article examines the real estate industry which poses an economic and systemic risk—the buyer without an asset and the builder with an unfinished project. 

Indian cities are more urban than recognised and contribute between 59% and 70% of India’s GDP, says report. The survey says that Indian cities fall behind international peers on the staff-to population ratio.

Enabling smooth movement of citizens is essential for cities to be productive. Poor planning has caused many cities to sprawl; without mass public transit, residents face escalating commute times and costs that erode productivity and impede mobility ...

In this Reform Agenda, we present eight reforms to address some of the most pressing challenges facing India’s cities.

Cities should improve their land utilisation through a variety of mechanisms, which include liberalising how much floor space can be built on a given plot of land.