India’s biggest urban problem might not be potholes. It could be us

Indian cities invest heavily in infrastructure, yet many problems arise from everyday human behavior. Overflowing bins and parked cars on sidewalks highlight this ongoing civic failure. Traffic rule violations and littering demonstrate a cultural contradiction in public space treatment. Keeping cities clean requires municipal systems, enforcement, and citizen behavior working together. Becoming smarter citizens is the real test of India's urban transformation.

By BIJU MATHEW