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The author is an independent policy and strategy analyst, and alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad
All over urban India – and sometimes even in villages – one comes across such piles of garbage
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Where investments are made in overhead or underground pedestrian crossings, they are minimally used, and a railing on the divider is also added at an additional cost
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Research indicates that humans begin to recognise themselves at around 18 months of age and maybe this is an indication of consciousness: an awareness of the self, of one’s individuality
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We can be the global hub of not just talent, but of technology and research. Can we imbibe the lessons from the success of our diaspora and move ahead quickly?
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Why not spend more on expanding the rail network to create new industrial and commercial hubs through efficient movement? Why not a quantum increase in funding the creation and use of waterways?
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Some in-the-news leaders are always dressed to near perfection, almost like Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot. These include President Putin, generally ideally “suited” and Rishi Sunak
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We need to work on scale, relevance, quality, and innovation to achieve this goal
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New Year is always so joyous, why limit it to once a year? Let us celebrate New Month, twelve times a year, with the same spirit of goodwill and good cheer.
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Trust is a two-way street. Both institutions and people need to act with this in mind, and enhance India’s USP: its social
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We need a more responsive and decentralised form of urban governance, with sufficient financial and talent resources. Only then might cities focus attention, funds and effort on improving walkability. Well-paved footpaths, with trees for shade, good lighting, safe (controlled) pedestrian crossings: these are the minimal necessities that city administrations must ensure
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