India’s Smart Cities Mission (SCM), launched in 2015, aimed to transform 100 cities into modern, resilient and citizen-centric urban centres. A decade on, assessments reveal an uneven picture, with ...

India's Smart Cities Mission (SCM), launched in 2015, nears its March 2025 completion with 93% of 8,000+ projects done across 100 cities, utilizing ₹1.5 lakh crore. Boosting urban GDP to 63% (despite ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeffrey Steele has been a freelance writer for one-third of a century. Over the years, developers have displayed innovation when ...

Cities are symbols of modernity, progress, development and also chaos. The mobility crisis, poor management of public services, precarious urban planning and insecurity make the efforts of public ...

As smart cities evolve from concept to reality, they are redefining how we think about urban development, particularly within the real estate and construction sectors. These urban areas envision a ...

Municipalities are increasingly incorporating smart city strategies into their development plans. But such projects don’t always include adequate cybersecurity safeguards against their complex, ...

As part of the 'Smart City project', Prayagraj has launched new water sports and rides for tourists, including floating restaurants, banana boats, and motorboats. The initiative was inaugurated by ...