Topic: India
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Videos
Bangalore in Motion
A video tour of the everyday world of India's third most-populous city.
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The Surprising Spending Habits of India's Rural Population
For the first time in two decades, rural spending is growing faster than urban spending. How can this be?
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Toilet Tuesday
India's Quixotic Quest to End Human-Hauled Sewage
Hand-emptied toilets could be outlawed, but they're not likely to disappear any time soon.
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Forget Electric Cars, This One Runs on Compressed Air
Tata Motors zero-pollution Airpod is inching closer to becoming a real thing.
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India's Trickiest Urban Planning Obstacle? Gandhi's Legacy
The stated preference of India's greatest citizen for village life may be holding his country back.
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Master Planning 7,935 Indian Cities and Towns
The Indian government is giving local officials satellite imagery to help plan their futures.
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Urban Wonk
Beach Volleyball Bikinis and Women's Bodies in Public Space
The perception of women’s bodies as public property to be commented upon and regulated is one of the universal undercurrents of urban life.
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Why India's Massive Power Outages Get Fixed More Quickly Than D.C.'s
India's lights are back on within hours, not days.
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Wait of the Day: 70 Minutes, at a New Delhi Bus Stop
The Indian capital's heavy traffic is suffocating its bus system.
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Toilet Tuesday
Indian Town Not Liking Family Who Lives in Public Bathroom
Our weekly dump of public-restroom news.
