From futuristic visions of cashless societies to handheld communicators and video calls, these inventions seemed like fantasy until science caught up. 

7 real inventions that science fiction predicted decades before they existed

African cities are trying a new idea: Not smart systems built for them, but by them. In Johannesburg residents in Westbury helped design smart neighbourhoods that focus on real needs like safety, solar power and education. Technology supports these goals, not replaces them. 

What makes smart cities truly smart? Hint: It's not just technology

India News: The Smart City Project for Srinagar was approved in April 2017 with a budget of over Rs 3535 crore for area-based development and other urban solutions, including road and transport.

Srinagar Smart City Project hit by corruption, bungling worth crores reported

Turkmenistan inaugurates 'Arkadag', a $5 billion 'smart city'

After Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar was listed among the creative cities across the world by UNESCO, the state administration is busy giving a new look to the city.

Srinagar being converted into smart city at fast pace for G20 meetings next month

Saudi Arabia has announced the building of a new project "the line" in its future city NEOM. The city, a project personally being monitored by the country's crown prince -- Mohammad bin Salman -- is being built on the Red Sea.

Saudi Arabia's future city will have no cars, no streets

PM Modi, right after assuming charge in his first term, launched the '100 Smart Cities Mission' in 2015. The Mission was launched with an aim to drive economic growth and improve the quality of life by enabling local development and harnessing technology.

What is a 'smart city' and what does it mean for urban India?

To be a smart city is to know your people, know what they want, and know what they need. And you know what they need because they told you

Opinion: How does a city get to be 'smart'? This is how Tel Aviv did it

Huawei has offered its expertise to develop 100 smart cities in over 40 countries

Huawei keen on India's smart city project

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