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Mirabai’s competition began with an unexpected stumble. She attempted 82 kg in her opening snatch but lost her balance and could not complete the lift. For a less experienced athlete, such a start could have caused panic.
Age-friendly cities combine accessible transport, housing, public space, services and opportunities for participation across generations.
Dependable public transport requires frequency, coverage, affordability, accessibility and useful connections, not only impressive vehicles.
Housing affordability reflects land, finance, supply, wages, transport and security, requiring coordinated solutions rather than one policy lever.
Prepared communities understand local hazards, protect vulnerable residents and practise communication, shelter and recovery before emergencies occur.
Migration changes neighbourhoods, labour, culture and public services, creating opportunities when cities support inclusion, rights and participation.
Food security depends on availability, access, nutrition and stability, all of which are influenced by climate, conflict, markets and resilient local systems.
Businesses and governments are rethinking supply chains to balance efficiency with visibility, resilience, labour standards and environmental impact.
Libraries provide trusted knowledge, digital inclusion, learning, civic space and human support that connected cities still need.
Media freedom supports accountable government and public debate when journalists can investigate safely and audiences can access diverse reporting.
Community heat plans connect forecasts with trusted alerts, cooling spaces, welfare checks, worker protection and resilient neighbourhood design.
Digital public infrastructure can support identity, payments and data exchange at scale when openness, safeguards, inclusion and accountability are built in.
Cities can reduce isolation by creating accessible places, transport and programmes that support repeated low-pressure social contact.
Community energy can share local benefits from renewable power when ownership, finance, governance and grid access are transparent.
Coastal resilience combines risk information, ecosystems, protective infrastructure, building adaptation and fair long-term planning.
Work policy must respond to automation, platform labour and career change through adaptable protection, skills and fair access to opportunity.
Multilingual cities improve access and trust when essential information, services and participation are designed beyond one dominant language.
A liveable city connects housing, transport, public space, resilience and technology around the everyday needs of residents.
Discover how greener buildings, intelligent transport, renewable energy and people-focused planning are helping cities become cleaner, smarter and more liveable.
Major elections influence policy, economic confidence and international relationships far beyond national borders.