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Bombay was renamed as Mumbai in 1996.

A Look At Major Cities That Got New Names After India's Independence

While there are over 100 cities and towns which have been renamed or respelled after Indian Independence in 1947, we look at a few of the famous ones.

05 February 2023

PM Narendra Modi

'Cannot Develop City With Election-Centric Approach': PM Modi To BJP Mayors Ahead Of Gujarat Election

PM Modi said the Metro rail network in different cities of India was less than 250 km in 2014 and has now increased to more than 750 km, while work is going on for another 1,000 km.

20 September 2022

Why does one come back?

Why Does One Come Back?

Jai and Biru returned to Ramgarh because they had Gabbar to eliminate. This essay delves into what makes all kinds of migrants—people who leave, relocate—return

23 April 2022

Goa CM Pramod Sawant in Mumbai

Cities Must Identify Revenue Models Based On Infra Created Under Smart Cities Mission: Goa CM Sawant

Sawant was addressing the Smart Cities CEOs conference on data and technology, which is currently underway in the state.

23 January 2023

Cocktails named after cities

6 Cocktails Named After Cities

From the West to the East, from Manhattan to London, sit back, relax, and take a sip of history.

05 September 2022

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Growing Up In A City Can Harm Your Spatial Skills – New Research

According to the new research, the cities designed to ease navigation can in turn lower the spatial skill of those who grow up in them.

07 April 2022

Jal Jeevan Mission to provide tap water in 100 districts

Odisha CM Launches 'Drink From Tap' Facility In 19 Cities, Towns

Under the project, drinking water will be supplied round the clock through taps installed in households. Patnaik said at least 5.55 lakh people in the 19 cities and the towns would benefit from the project.

22 December 2022

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Bengaluru Ranked As 'Most Liveable' City, Delhi At 13th Spot In Govt's Ease Of Living Index

Bengaluru, Shimla 'most liveable' cities, Delhi at 13th spot in govt's Ease of Living Index

04 March 2021

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03 November 2020
Jaipur, Indore Among 30 Cities To Face 'Water Risk' By 2050. What About Your City?

Jaipur, Indore Among 30 Cities To Face 'Water Risk' By 2050. What About Your City?

Report highlights water risks of 30 Indian cities by 2030


25 May 2020
Post-Covid Future Might Signal The End For City Structures

Post-Covid Future Might Signal The End For City Structures

Observe from any perspective – the affluent, the poor, the working class, the migrant – before the pandemic, urban life in India had deprived most people...


22 December 2019
Anti-CAA Protests Live Updates: 48 Arrested In UP's Muzaffarnagar; Meerut Death Toll Rises To 5

Anti-CAA Protests Live Updates: 48 Arrested In UP's Muzaffarnagar; Meerut Death Toll Rises To 5

On Sunday, the protests continued against the controversial law even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Delhi's Ramlila Maidan.


06 April 2018
Dust Storm Hits Delhi, City Plunges Into Darkness

Dust Storm Hits Delhi, City Plunges Into Darkness

The storm dipped the visibility, leading to vehicles plying on the streets coming to a standstill momentarily


15 March 2018
Pune Is The Top Ranked City When It Comes To Governance, Bengaluru The Worst, Says This Survey

Pune Is The Top Ranked City When It Comes To Governance, Bengaluru The Worst, Says This Survey

Pune (5.1) ranked first, followed by Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram, Bhubaneswar and Surat, said the Annual Survey of India's City-System (ASICS) undertaken for...


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30 January 2018
Delhiites Will Now Have To Pay For Parking In Select Residential Areas

Delhiites Will Now Have To Pay For Parking In Select Residential Areas

The new rule also aims to ban parking on footpaths and main roads with the traffic police and civic agencies being authorised to tow away such vehicles.


19 January 2018
UP Government Forces Slaughterhouses Outside City Limits, Reduces Municipal Bodies’ Role To Overseeing Them

UP Government Forces Slaughterhouses Outside City Limits, Reduces Municipal Bodies’ Role To Overseeing Them

The decision was taken from the viewpoint of "environment and hygiene"


09 January 2018
After Delhi, Smog Engulfs Mumbai, People Say 'Situation Critical'

After Delhi, Smog Engulfs Mumbai, People Say 'Situation Critical'

Mumbai has been experiencing deteriorating air quality and thick smog since December


28 December 2017
Hyderabad Cops To Use <em>'Lathi, Seeti'</em> To Stop People From Urinating In The Open

Hyderabad Cops To Use 'Lathi, Seeti' To Stop People From Urinating In The Open

The civic body stated that it has made available 109 pre-fabricated toilets, 46 Sulabh complexes, 20 community toilets for public use.


25 December 2017
'Be U' Bengaluru Becomes India's First City To Have Its Own Logo

'Be U' Bengaluru Becomes India's First City To Have Its Own Logo

The city now joins the band of mega cities like Amsterdam and New York that have their own tourism logos.


10 October 2017
When Cattle-Packed Truck Makes Mumbai Suburban Train Travellers Jealous

When Cattle-Packed Truck Makes Mumbai Suburban Train Travellers Jealous

Every passenger will have at least a couple of near-death experiences of either hanging on the foot-board by one finger, slipping on to a platform, getting...


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05 October 2017
Stop All Activities Of <em>Dharna</em>, Protests At Jantar Mantar Immediately, NGT Tells Delhi Govt

Stop All Activities Of Dharna, Protests At Jantar Mantar Immediately, NGT Tells Delhi Govt

The tribunal directed the authorities to shift the protesters, agitators and the people holding dharna (sit-in) to alternative site at the Ramleela Grounds in...


13 September 2017
Yogi Govt To Rename Allahabad As 'Prayagraj' On Seers' Demand

Yogi Govt To Rename Allahabad As 'Prayagraj' On Seers' Demand

They also assured Yogi that 14 fake babas will not participate in the Ardh Kumbh


22 July 2017
New York Diary

New York Diary

From NYrvana to Curry Hill-- How New York City has absorbed a little bit of Indianness...


08 July 2017
Venice Diary

Venice Diary

As the writer travels through Venice's "Tiny lanes, crumbly old palaces, the water," he is reminded of Varanasi...


13 January 2017
Bombay Diary

Bombay Diary

A Bombay-based theatre-holic's annual dip in the Fountain of Youth with Thespo 18


26 October 2016
London Diary

London Diary

It is difficult to ignore the milling crowd outside Dishoom, the hot and happening Indian restaurant at the snazzy Covent Garden.


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