What Nigerian cities can learn from the rest of the world
The rapid rate of urban population growth, fuelled by massive rural to urban migration, has overwhelmed public sector resources in the country
Rapid urbanisation: Where do urban poor stand?
Delhi is the sixth-largest metropolis in the world. And yet, a third of its residences are part of slums with no basic resources
Demystifying the 15-minute city: Its applicability in Indian context
15-minute city is hailed as a spatial development model to help foster a more local, healthy, equitable and sustainable way of life
Balancing urbanisation with environmental preservation key to combat urban flooding
Approach that combines improved forecasting, flood-resilient infrastructure & sustainable urban development is imperative to ensure the …
How have dams increased disasters in the Himalayas?
One report shows that hydropower projects act as force multipliers when cloudbursts happen close to them
Which towns in Uttarakhand are next in line after Joshimath?
Karnaprayag, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Pauri and Gopeshwar can suffer a fate similar to Joshimath, scientists have warned
Why we should place pedestrians first to create better cities
Apart from pedestrian infrastructure being equitable, continuous, shaded and comfortable, the discourse on pedestrianisation needs to be about …
Revamping Delhi's 'Gramin Seva' service
The para-transit service started to serve people in Delhi's poor public tranport accessibility areas is deteoriorating; given its importance, it …
Footpaths for pedestrians: Will these hurdles be cleared?
The Supreme Court recently ordered that all footpaths in Delhi be made free of any kind of encroachment. Here are a few ways residents have made …
Urban expansion ate into 35 million ha forests between 1992 and 2015: Study
The study argues that urbanisation can cause indirect loss of forest, by encouraging agricultural expansion in forested areas
China's 'Silk Road urbanism' is changing cities from London to Kampala – can locals keep control?
China’s ambition to reshape the world economy has sparked massive infrastructure projects spanning all the way from Western Europe to East …
How India’s ‘slum-free’ redevelopment fails residents by ignoring their design insights and needs
Housing design alone cannot change the persistent structural inequality faced by residents
Cleanest Cities of India: How cities resolved their garbage problem?
A new docu-series showcases nine Indian cities with nine separate waste management models that need to be replicated to help …
The deficient design of India's streets
The designing of Indian roads, from carriageways to sidewalks, leaves much to be desired
Will Indian cities again drown this monsoon?
Even moderate rainfall can lead to major flooding in well-planned urban areas despite the presence of storm water drainage system
World Sparrow Day: With wooden nests, this man won a war against extinction
Rabindra Mohan Sahoo's efforts helped increase the bird’s population from 11 to now hundreds in a decade in an Odisha village
India, not yet a safe country for cyclists
On World Bicycle Day (June 3), let's emphasise the fact that cycling as a mode of travel can only pick up in India only when the 'smart cities' …
Himalayan plunder: Stop excessive, aggressive development
Incidents such as Joshimath subsidence will continue to occur if policy approaches do not change
This Tamil Nadu couple built a 1600 sq feet mud house with just Rs 25 lakh
Akhila, a natural farmer and Surendran, a planning manager from Tamil Nadu embarked on an adventure together to create a 1600 square feet mud …
Africa’s free trade area offers promise for cities – but only if there’s investment
Rapid urbanisation, with an estimated 900 million people set to enter African cities in the next 30 years, creates a large upcoming consumer pool
What commuters want
Rather than a top-bottom framework which assumes what people need, a bottom-up framework involving user perceptions will help in re-designing …
Wetlands in Kashmir shrinking due to urbanisation: Study
An analysis of land cover data from 2016 shows that the catchment of Narkara wetland in near Srinagar is now predominantly an urban setting, with …
Increasing protein, dairy intake may help cut diabetes burden: Study
A new study has linked food preferences of individuals to prevalence of diabetes in various states of India
India needs a new approach to fire safety
In addition the codes governing fire safety and governance, we should have guidelines and framework to conduct a comprehensive risk-assessment …
Elephanta caves: Re-carving the old magic
Working for over eight months at a stretch, the Wadars tibals arrive at Elephanta Island to recreate the old magic of the caves by breaking …
