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Ashwin Mahesh is an urban expert.

In 2018, the global drone market was estimated to be worth USD 14 billion and is expected to reach USD 43 billion by 2024.

Unfair to blame cops when civic agencies arenâ€™t doing their job

Itâ€™s not fair to say they the city has not taken to technology, because they were obviously open to the idea.

4 Dec 2019 2:30 AM IST

Arid Karnataka canâ€™t just â€˜bankâ€™ on its rivers

Arid Karnataka canâ€™t just â€˜bankâ€™ on its rivers

The politically-backed Yettinahole river diversion project has just received the NGT nod, much to the ire of the greens.

29 May 2019 1:51 AM IST

Guest column: Do the MPs we elect, really become our voice?

Guest column: Do the MPs we elect, really become our voice?

More than focusing on who wins and loses, we must recognise the deep flaws that exist in our system of governance.

2 April 2019 2:53 AM IST

The decongestion of traffic in the city will require a broad emphasis on all modes, with meaningful investments in sustainable mobility and public transport.

Guest Column: For the first time, a comprehensive approach to our...

It is only by looking at all of this together that we can hope to get anywhere close to the live-ability that we want in...

9 Feb 2019 1:45 AM IST

Metro gets a significant allotment each year, but on the other stuff we are not anywhere near where we need to be.

Bengaluru: Put these crores into satellite towns

We should spend corresponding amount on public transport, better footpaths, cycling lanes, commuter rail, Metro.

1 Dec 2018 6:16 AM IST

Strengthen, don't superCede

The High Court has weighed in many times, threatening the BBMP Commissioner and other officials with all sorts of...

28 Oct 2018 2:05 AM IST

On many occasions, locals and shopkeepers play traffic police to clear the traffic jams. (Representional Image)

Traffic cops burdened, we need land transport authority'

The cameras at the signals record lots of data and are fully controllable from the command centre.

3 Oct 2018 1:23 AM IST

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike office.

Inevitable! The moment for a new law is here

More recently, the Restructuring Committee proposed a version more focused on administrative efficiency, including the...

18 July 2018 5:18 AM IST

The real problem, then, isnt a shortage of money. Whats really missing is responsible politics. (Representational image)

Reasonable politics in short supply, not money

Naturally, therefore, there is anxiety in the Congress, which holds the bulk of the portfolios in this government.

5 July 2018 5:12 AM IST

There is no chance of reversing this in the near future. Large parts of India have no economic vitality, and as a result, there is wholesale migration to the metros from virtually everywhere else.

Building stories: In the city of the future, small is beautiful

A lot of hand-wringing has gone into the question of whether BBMP should be divided.

1 July 2018 5:43 AM IST

The Vision Group of the previous government was a non-starter. All for roughly the same reason - the failure to build capacity in statutory institutions. (For representation only)

Appoint advisors, don't bypass existing statutory bodies: Mr Ashwin...

There is a Metropolitan Planning Committee for the city region, but this has not functioned at all in the past.

6 Jun 2018 5:33 AM IST

The BBMP is determined to no stone unturned in its attempts to make Bengaluru a smart city and is now looking to raise Rs 2,200 crores through a Special Purpose Vehicle for the purpose.

Guest column: Smart City vision lacks parity, decentralised approach...

The stumbling block at the heart of the Smart Cities mission is the selective focus on some cities and some...

30 Nov 2017 3:00 AM IST