Imagine a monsoon evening in Mumbai: the rain is relentless, water seeps up the street, and the once-secure dream home is swept away. Move to Delhi in May, when the heat is so fierce that even covered balconies offer no respite. These are no longer extraordinary extremes; they are now part of everyday city life. This is where the debate over climate change and real estate really...
urban development
When the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) was launched in 2015, it carried the promise of a new India — one that was efficient, sustainable, digitally empowered, and globally competitive. 100 cities were chosen to be the torchbearers of this urban revolution. A decade later, in 2025, it’s time to ask: Have India’s Smart Cities truly become smart — or are they just smarter versions of the old...