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Karnataka cities get just 15% of promised SFC grants, denied fiscal autonomy, says reportKarnataka's city governments received only a fraction of promised state finance commission grants. A significant portion of these funds wer...
Karnataka comes up with draft apartment law to mandate safety audits, streamline ownershipKarnataka has unveiled a draft bill to modernize apartment ownership and management laws. This legislation aims to replace outdated acts an...
Daiki Axis setting up 3rd plant in India, bets big on sustainable water treatment sectorJapan's Daiki Axis will invest Rs 200 crore for a new manufacturing facility in Tumakuru, Karnataka. This facility will produce decentraliz...
A pail of water may unleash India's ₹20 lakh crore opportunityIndia faces a significant water crisis, with demand projected to double supply by 2030, creating a massive ₹20 lakh crore investment opport...
Why clean land records are key to India's property marketStates are rapidly digitizing land records to streamline India's complex property market. This move aims to curb disputes, speed up transac...
65,000 trees, 3 degrees cooler: How Karnataka man brought relief to over 1000 villagers from scorching summer temperatures. 1 sapling at a time, year after year.A village in North Karnataka was once a barren wasteland. Sadashiva Hydra inspired over 1000 residents to plant 1 lakh trees. Their relentl...
Banks are cutting credit card perks quietly; Learn how to get more value from your walletMany banks have recently reduced credit card rewards, cashback limits, and perks, prompting cardholders to reassess their spending strategi...
Davos 2026: K’taka pushes growth beyond Bengaluru; MB Patil says more incentives being offered toward northKarnataka has seen approximately 50% of the investment commitments made at its Global Investors Meet in February last year come to fruition...
Rising population in cities pose challenge for urbanisation, says Union Minister KhattarUnion Minister Manohar Lal Khattar highlighted urbanisation as a major issue due to rising city populations. Regional meetings are underway...
How to stamp out future stampedesThe Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede probe revealed the venue's unsuitability for large gatherings, prompting calls for systemic changes. Inves...
Bengaluru's dry run is a national crisisIndian cities, including Bengaluru, are facing grave water risk due to poor water management, water-illiterate residents, contaminated supp...
Why are Indian states fighting over the Cauvery river?Protests have erupted in Karnataka state, India, over the sharing of the Cauvery river waters with Tamil Nadu. The dispute has strained tie...
Urban carbon emission: The rich are hot, the poor cool?It is the poor who are often blamed for their practices. It's time the rich do their bit to make our cities more bearable.
One-size-fits-all policy won’t work for job creation in BengaluruPanellists ask policymakers to take a leaf out of China’s success story and build sector-based clusters and incentivise job creation for a ...
Asian Paints to invest Rs 4,000 crore in new units at Karnataka, APThe growth potential for the company's various businesses is immense especially given the large impetus being put on urbanisation through c...
Lok Sabha polls 2014: Understanding urban governance, holisticallyHalfway through the polls, we look at what the election manifestos of the Congress and BJP tell us on rural versus-urban development.
- Land cost for setting up industries in Odisha likely to rise
Cost of land for setting up of industries in Odisha is likely to rise with the State Level Single Window Clearance Committee (SWCLC) today ...
- Karnataka to get three new railway lines: D V Sadananda Gowda
The Railway Ministry has approved three new railway lines in the state, Karnataka CM D V Sadananda Gowda said.
- Expanding Base: Urban market to be back in reckoning
Emergence of urban India as a major consuming segment for products and services should merit a strategy review by companies, say Pankaj Gup...
- India lives in villages? Not for long
Three-fourths of Tamil Nadu’s population will live in urban areas in twenty years, according to Newsweek.