affordable housing

slum in mumbai-city

December 16, 2022

Building liveable cities

Arun Maira speaks with Sheela Patel and Ireena Vittal about what the markers of a 'good city' are, how Indian cities are faring, and what they can do better.

by India Development Review | 8 min read

The area outside Jama Masjid with people and buildings, captured from a height in Jama Masjid. Indian cities are plagues by poor planning.

November 16, 2021

Building better cities

Indian cities are plagued by poor planning. To remedy this, a recent NITI Aayog report suggests reviewing outdated city plans, encouraging citizen participation, and strengthening local leadership.

by Debojit Dutta, Tanaya Jagtiani | 6 min read

A bike parked in between two houses-rural housing

March 18, 2021

by Tanaya Jagtiani | 2 min read

construction-migrant-workers-in-india-low-income-housing

February 26, 2021

What India can learn about effective rental housing for migrant workers

Chile, Brazil and the US issue ‘rental vouchers’ to low-income groups, which can be exchanged in lieu of rent in formal, private housing.

by Prayash Giria, Rejeet Mathews | 4 min read

Ooty landscape with houses on the side of a hill-land rights

July 24, 2020

Securing property and land rights in India

Land governance and property rights have been historically overlooked in India, and reforming them is critical to securing high growth.

by Shreya Deb | 6 min read

A small portion of Dharavi

November 16, 2018

When does a slum stop being a slum?

India's goal to become slum-free requires us to turn slums into neighbourhoods.

by Swati Ramanathan | 3 min read

SRA housing buildings in India

July 18, 2018

The gaps and opportunities in low-income housing

A study on this underserved area gives us a comprehensive idea of what the low-income housing landscape looks like, and how it can improve.

by India Development Review | 6 min read

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