Delhi’s water supply: Going, going, gone?
February 10, 2014
Providing clean water to Delhi is no rocket science. What is missing is some political will and competent leadership.… Read More
A leaky plan
January 14, 2014
An inefficient Delhi Jal Board will struggle to implement the AAP’s water policy.… Read More
China rising, India falling: IITs are an illustrative example of the dumbing down of Indian universities
January 6, 2015
University rankings have become an important tool to attract high-quality staff, good students and serious funding. For administrators, politicians, government officials, funding agencies and media, rankings are important.… Read More
The Singapore Water Story: Sustainable Development in an Urban City-State
Cecilia Tortajada, Yugal Kishore Joshi and Asit K. Biswas, Routledge, London, 2013, 286 pages.… Read More
India’s biofuel policies: Progress or boondoggle?
In biofuels, the country has a ray of hope in providing energy security”: National policy on biofuels, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India.… Read More
For Resilience, Return to the Human City
December 10, 2013
An old business management adage says, “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” This also applies to urban planning.… Read More
O preço da agua
Dezembro 2013
Podemos resolver problema de fornecimento de água e de alimentos para 9.2 bilhões de pessoas em 2050 com uma gestão eficiente.… Read More
Water quality and sustainable development in India and across the world
Water will be an important critical resource issue for the social and economic development of the world in this century. However, increasing global demands for water and poor management practices over decades have already caused significant damages to the environment. A report by Peter Brabeck-Letmathe and Asit K. Biswas.… Read More
What India and China can take away from Singapore’s water story
November 13, 2013
In India, the country’s pollution watchdog noted last month that water from half of the its 445 rivers is unfit for human consumption because nearly all major Indian cities discharge domestic wastewater, mostly without treatment.… Read More
Concerns for secondary cities
November 12, 2013
Urbanization is vital to China’s development over the next decade. In fact, the secondary cities will be just as important as the first-tier cities, if not more so, because they will play a key role in fueling China’s inland growth.… Read More