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Paper December 3, 2020

Urban Growth in India: Horizontal, Chaotic, and Informal

By Patrick Lamson-Hall, Harshita Agrawal, Harsh Vardhan Pachisia & Kadambari Shah

In cities in the developing world, poor policymaking and unchecked/unplanned growth have led to urban areas that are still dense by global standards, but difficult to service and traverse.

Op-ed December 3, 2020

Opinion | Indian cities may not be sprawling, but their density is a major concern especially in a pandemic

By Patrick Lamson-Hall, Harshita Agrawal, Harsh Vardhan Pachisia & Kadambari Shah

This pandemic sounds an alarm about the consequences of inefficient planning and management of cities and poses an opportunity to rethink and rebuild the areas that are most important to the country’s growth

Paper December 1, 2020

Taiwan’s COVID-19 Response Strategies

By Isalyne Gennaro & Sneha P

Taiwan has been singularly successful in designing and implementing effective COVID-19 policy responses.

Op-ed November 20, 2020

Devise an India-specific Covid vaccination plan

By Dr. Anup Malani

A well-designed vaccination plan can reduce deaths by up to 70%. Given how much India has sacrificed to slow the infection down, it is owed a carefully-planned – and customised – vaccine distribution plan.

Journal Article November 18, 2020

Seroprevalence of SARS CoV-2 in slums versus non-slums in Mumbai, India

By Dr. Anup Malani, Daksha Shah, Gagandeep Kang, Gayatri Nair Lobo, Jayanthi Shastri, Dr. Manoj Mohanan, Rajesh Jain, Sachee Agrawal, Sandeep Juneja & Ullas Kolthur-Seetharam

In July 2020, we conducted a serological survey in slums and non-slum areas of Mumbai to understand the transmission dynamics of SARS CoV-2

Op-ed November 1, 2020

Opinion | Schadenfreude and spectre of COVID-19 second wave

By Shankkar Aiyar

For sure, India can draw comfort from the low case mortality and recovery rate as indeed in the drop in daily infections from over 97,000 cases to 45,000. However, there is no room for complacency.

Op-ed August 24, 2020

Opinion | Containing Covid-19 in megacities: Japan’s thoughtful urban planning has a lesson for the world

By Kadambari Shah & Harshita Agrawal

Tokyo shows other cities how to maximise space, integrate their public transport systems and places relentless emphasis on quality of life.

Op-ed July 22, 2020

Opinion | The return of workers to cities isn’t a sign of normalcy

By Dr. Anup Malani & Vaidehi Tandel

Covid-ravaged cities may get a quick boost from returning workers but could yet lose their attraction

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