Tikender Singh Panwar

Tikender Singh Panwar

Former Deputy Mayor of Shimla and Visiting Senior Fellow at IMPRI
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Lost in the Pursuit of Profit: The Dimming of Himalayan Heritage

Norway’s Parliament issued a formal apology for its assimilation policies targeting the Sami, Kven, and Forest Finn peoples. These policies, known as Norwegianisation, were implemented between the 1850s and 1960s to suppress indigenous languages and cultures. Alongside the apology, the government proposed measures to address ongoing discrimination, such as protecting indigenous languages and monitoring inclusion efforts starting in 2027.

Budget Breakdown: What’s in Store for Cities and Infrastructure?

The story so far: In 2015, the NDA government positioned urban development as a key pillar of its growth strategy as cities contribute nearly 67% to the GDP. However, in the government’s vision for a “Viksit Bharat,” cities seem to be conspicuously absent.

The Rise and Fall of India’s Smart Cities: A Case Study of Shimla

Almost a decade has passed since the Indian government announced the concept of “smart cities” as the new lighthouses of urbanisation. The June 2015 announcement of 100 smart cities aimed to create models of urban development. However, these lighthouses of urbanity have now been relegated to the annals of India’s urbanisation history.

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