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    Manoj Sharma

    Manoj Sharma is Metro Features Editor at Hindustan Times. He likes to pursue stories that otherwise fall through the cracks.

    Articles by Manoj Sharma

    A fine balance: Reconciling large crowds and legacy lanes in Kolkata stampede aftermath

    Police personnel sit outside the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal following a recent stampede-like situation in Kolkata.
    india news
    Updated on Nov 2, 2026 02:10 IST

    Long distance: India’s protest sites drift from power centres

    Activists hold placards with slogans reading 'Reclaim Jantar Mantar', 'Rollback SIR', and 'Gyanesh Kumar Must Resign' during a protest march organized by Justice Morcha from the Press Club of India to Jantar Mantar,
    india news
    Updated on Oct 19, 2026 02:28 IST

    RWA Watch: The push for rooftop power, and the high-rise hurdle

    RWA Watch: Despite rapidly rising solar adoption by independent houses, only about 19,000 housing societies have installed shared rooftop solar so far (Photo for representational purposes only)
    india news
    Updated on Oct 5, 2026 02:13 IST

    A tale of twin cities: How digital replica could help transform urban governance

    A digital twin of Varanasi. A replica built built from LiDAR, aerial and drone imagery and 360-degree street-level scans, captured using light aircraft, backpack-mounted scanners and vehicles.
    india news
    Updated on Sep 14, 2026 03:22 IST

    Going round in circles: Are roundabouts ‘traffic bottlenecks’? Experts weigh in

    Last year, a survey of 39 roundabouts by traffic police in the New Delhi municipal council area found that disproportionate road widths, misaligned footpaths, oversized plantation spaces, and narrow roundabout diameters were squeezing traffic flow in and around central Delhi.
    india news
    Updated on Aug 17, 2026 05:50 IST

    Not just light on a pole: How street lighting shapes our cities

    Spot-checks by HT in Gurugram in May and June found several major roads in darkness. (Parveen Kumar/HT photo)
    india news
    Updated on Jul 13, 2026 03:23 IST

    The gastronomification of urban India: Emergence of food hubs across cities

    The number of restaurants and bars in Connaught Place have grown multifold in the past two decades. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)
    india news
    Updated on Jun 29, 2026 03:29 IST

    The making of an urban absurdity

    The Mira-Bhayandar bridge in Mumbai.
    india news
    Updated on Jun 8, 2026 02:01 IST

    Ahmedabad turns civic systems into start-up lab for urban fixes

    the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) last month launched the ‘Ahmedabad Innovation and Startup Policy 2026’. The policy seeks to convert the city’s civic infrastructure. The policy seeks to convert the city’s civic infrastructure into a “living laboratory” for startups. (Shutterstock)
    india news
    Updated on May 4, 2026 02:45 IST

    Parking paradox: Empty lots, choked streets

    A multi-level car parking ( MLCP) in GK- 1, Delhi. The average occupancy at MLCPs in Delhi is 40 percent.
    india news
    Updated on Apr 20, 2026 02:47 IST

    Cities across India revive stepwells to fight water crisis

    Revived by the World Monuments Fund India (WMFI), Rajaon ki Baoli in Delhi is a flagship project of the Historic Water Systems of India initiative.
    india news
    Updated on Apr 6, 2026 02:00 IST

    Will pod taxi fix Mumbai’s last-mile link?

    The system will deploy driverless electric pods seating five to eight passengers.
    india news
    Updated on Mar 9, 2026 04:36 IST

    PMO moves to new address, what happens to South Block on Raisina Hill

    "While Lutyens wanted the Secretariat at a lower level, fearing it would obstruct the view of the Viceroy’s residence, Baker insisted on equal prominence, and ultimately prevailed."
    india news
    Updated on Feb 14, 2026 05:23 IST

    Deaths in Delhi, Noida expose civic neglect: Can citizen audits make cities safe

    Police retrieve a motorcycle from a large ditch dug by the Delhi Jal Board at Professor Joginder Singh Marg in Janakpuri, where a biker died after falling into the pit. (Vipin Kumar/HT)
    india news
    Updated on Feb 9, 2026 07:24 IST

    India’s urban blind spot: An ungoverned city beneath

    The Pragati Maidan tunnel in central Delhi gets waterlogged, leading to traffic jams. (Sanjeev Verma/HT photo)
    india news
    Updated on Jan 12, 2026 00:32 IST

    Can a cooperative model fix public mobility?

    The number of public buses per person in India remains among the lowest globally, and even Mumbai and Delhi fall short of recommended fleets. RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO
    india news
    Updated on Dec 31, 2025 17:45 IST

    The megacity dream that isn’t

    The merger of 27 urban local bodies has expanded Hyderabad to a whopping 2,000 sqkm, making it India’s largest municipal corporation by area. (Shutterstock)
    india news
    Updated on Dec 15, 2025 00:34 IST

    Inside Vizag’s silent and steady ascent

    Beach Road is Visakhapatnam’s social spine, lined with museums, cafés, and seafront hotel. (R Narendra/HT Photo )
    india news
    Updated on Nov 23, 2025 23:44 IST

    The broken promise of India’s heritage

    The 110-year-old Butler Palace—built in 1915 for Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler—is being restored by the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) into a cultural hub. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)
    india news
    Updated on Oct 27, 2025 11:17 IST

    Why cities struggle to preserve their stories

    In a country with few museums dedicated to telling the story of its cities, Mumbai’s Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum, housed in a Victorian building in Byculla, stands apart. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
    india news
    Updated on Sep 29, 2025 11:30 IST

    The long road to the runway

    Persistent traffic snarls on NH-48, the main road link to Delhi airport has led to a rise in the footfalls on the Metro lines. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)
    india news
    Updated on Sep 1, 2025 09:58 IST

    Ring Roads: The allure and cost of asphalt loops

    Hyderabad’s 158-km Outer Ring Road, finished in 2018, sparked a real estate boom. (Shutterstock)
    india news
    Updated on Aug 10, 2025 23:52 IST

    Dreams of a midnight metropolis

    Indian megacities like Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru have attempted to create a formal night-time economy in other parts of the city — but with little success.
    india news
    Updated on Jul 28, 2025 01:02 IST

    Bengaluru’s bold new blueprint for metropolitan governance

    Bengaluru faces several challenges, including traffic congestion, water management, and unplanned growth. (Shutterstock)
    india news
    Updated on Jul 16, 2025 09:09 IST

    Buses vanish, trains overflow: Public transport in India’s cities is buckling

    In Mumbai, trains designed for 2,500 passengers routinely carry more than 5,000 during rush hours. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)
    india news
    Updated on Jun 16, 2025 00:10 IST

    Skywalks as social spaces? Rethinking their role in city life

    Nehru Place skywalk in Delhi (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)
    india news
    Updated on Jun 2, 2025 00:06 IST

    Capital alerts: Delhi’s long tryst with sirens, from World War II to today

    An air raid siren was installed at ITO on May 9. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
    india news
    Updated on May 12, 2025 00:23 IST

    ‘Homogenisation creates cultural amnesia’

    Dikshu C Kukreja is a leading Indian architect and the managing principal at Delhi-based C.P. Kukreja Architects, one of the country’s most reputed architectural firms. (HT Photo)
    india news
    Updated on May 5, 2025 00:26 IST

    The rise of Anywhere City

    The late 1990s and early 2000s saw the creation of Special Economic Zones, accelerating the construction of steel-and-glass towers. Mumbai, India’s financial capital, led this transformation. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
    india news
    Updated on May 5, 2025 00:18 IST

    Driving urban mobility, hostility: An auto story

    Data shows that there are an estimated 1.5–2 million autorickshaws operating across Indian cities. (HT Photo)
    delhi news
    Updated on Apr 14, 2025 00:12 IST
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