Digital imbalance!
The NDA government needs to balance its vision vis-a-vis digitising India
Build it right to build it once
Dampness can debilitate a building and those living in it. Know how to get rid of it
Rescuing the stepwells of Jodhpur
Certified, not certain
Green-rated buildings in India are not necessarily energy efficient
A cool idea
Roofs that reflect sunlight save electricity
What’s good insulation?
Many architects use imported, expensive and environmentally inappropriate material
Let’s play with mud
Using earth to develop modern, sustainable buildings
Energy wise, resource foolish
Most eco-friendly claims of Indira Paryavaran Bhawan are hogwash
100 to 0: Union budget gives smart cities a miss
With nothing concrete to show on ground or on paper, are smart cities being offloaded?
COVID-19: What about housing for poor?
Union government’s housing scheme tragets derailed; low-income house buyers face increasingly volatile financial markets
Don’t get dazzled by these stars
Bureau of Energy Efficiency has just updated star rating standards for refrigerators and ACs, but the Indian rating system, especially for ACs, …
Counting north India’s stubble fires: Stronger data science needed to study winter smog
Severe smog in north India is a result of an evil alignment of many factors. Whether those factors co-conspire this year, remains to be seen
COVID-19 candle plan: Delhi power demand dropped 37% in 25 min
Delhi’s power demand fell down to 1,257 MW at 9:10 pm from 2,008 MW at 8:45 pm on April 5
Murky science of comfort part 5: Here’s how being mindful is good for the environment
We cannot wish away air-conditioning in today’s world, but we can be reasonable in choosing where, when and how to resort to the energy guzzlers
Will Delhi become a gas chamber again?
The national capital has been in the ‘severe’ AQI category since Diwali night
Yes, Delhi Metro is more unaffordable than the New York City Subway
My own experience shows that the Delhi Metro pinches the minimum survival expense of a well-off Delhite at least twice as hard as the NYC subway …
The fault in our stars
ISEER, the new system of rating and labeling ACs that began this year, seems designed to serve industry interest rather than consumer or climate …
Yet again, Delhi sets new record for peak electricity demand
The city’s peak demand has been consistently higher than that of Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai combined during this time of the year
Remembering Charles Correa, one of the pioneers of sustainable architecture
Celebrated architect and urban planner Charles Correa died on June 16 in Mumbai. Down To Earth revisits nine of his architectural gems designed …
Delhi’s air quality and number games
India needs to codify methodologies for processing air quality data to reduce confusion and build confidence in air pollution control measures.
India drowns in construction, demolition debris
Waste is piling up across the country. Regulations are in place, but recycling is yet to gain momentum. Down To Earth breaks down the …
Overflowing pitcher of disquiet
It is high time to start investing and investigating ecological cost of holding the Kumbh
City trapped in a solar oven
Climate-incompatible buildings that fuel excessive use of air- conditioners not only add to the energy needs of cities but also create …
Delhi air less toxic amid COVID-19 lockdown
Average PM 2.5 level during 4 weeks of lockdown lowest on record outside monsoon since 2016
Counting north India’s stubble fires: How do NASA satellites capture them
Overall, it is safe to assume that even if satellite images do not show a fire, it does not necessarily mean that nothing is burning on the ground