Originally posted on TheCityFix.com.
For children in massive cities, access to education is dependent on mobility. India’s families living in marginal areas or fringe settlements face cultural, economic and geographic barriers that prevent …

At the beginning of this month, the Maharashtra government approved a “green tax” on older, less efficient vehicles, as the Hindu reported. The tax affects commercial vehicles over eight years old and private vehicles over …

According to Reuters India, monsoon rains were about 3 percent above normal in July — the highest level for the month since 2005.  This is good news for rural farmers, and the city-dwellers who rely …

This is part of our series following Mumbai through monsoon season.  You can find the first post here, and the second here.
Inter-agency conflict continues to make life more difficult for Mumbaikers on the move during the …

Over the next few months we are going to follow how Mumbai’s transportation infrastructure weathers monsoon season.
While the monsoon rains are crucial for largely agricultural India, they are a blight on India’s urban transportation infrastructure. …