COVID-19: How city densities can be managed for post-pandemic recovery

Density seems to be more of a scapegoat than the cause of increasing virus transmission at the city level

Dharavi's real estate threat

The Maharashtra government wants to redevelop Dharavi, Mumbai's sprawling slum. But its plan has not taken into account the fact that people not …

`I did not have a government for 36 hours'

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah pleaded helplessness as the seat of his government went under water and his ministers and …

Architect M N Sharma on why Chandigarh's beauty is becoming history

Le Corbusier Foundation, Paris, plans to put Chandigarh in UNESCO's modern heritage list. M N Sharma, the first architect to work with Le …

Commons: Local bodies must take lead

There is a pronounced lacuna in the governance and regulations of urban commons

Repeal of Maharasthra land ceiling act not enough to solve urban crisis

Simply put: Land acquisition

Goa regional plan has public up in arms

Urban children in slums more vulnerable to health risks, says report

Centres that host most of these vulnerable kids need immediate attention

Reclaiming urban spaces critical for democracy

Maharashtra repeals Urban Land Ceiling Act

Desertification in India: Mining monstrous for Goa, but urbanisation digs a bigger hole

Lack of planning has potential of becoming the biggest degrader of land in Goa

Mumbai's open spaces in limbo

Plan that isn’t

NCR Planning Board dilutes environmental safeguards to promote towns, industries

New terminal for Mumbai port faces criticism from urban planners

Maharashtra raises floor space index "to meet budget deficit"

Mumbai sources out city planning

Regulating living environment for public safety

Delhi rain, waterlogging puts the spotlight on urban flooding

Urban flooding has become increasingly frequent in India’s major cities

New report on skewed urbanisation in India

Nagpur plots pro-poor plan to help land grabbers

Farms in cities

A case for urban agriculture in India

Parking that can’t be found

Balding the urban landscape through shortsighted fiscal policies

A requiem for the Bagmati