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Market towns in the Hindu-Kush Himalayas: Trends and Issues

Tale of many cities

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We, not humans, are natives

An odorous ant of North America argues its side of the story

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

Pedestrians on target

Tales of city-bred trees

An ecological, cultural and culinary tour of the country’s urban trees

Floating cities can solve many climate, housing dilemmas

Learn all about how such a city works and what are its benefits here

As oceans rise, one company is building cities that can swim

Oceanix is building cities not to resist rising water but to float on it

Watch: The best cities to live in and what makes them so

Vienna remained at the top of the Global Liveable Index prepared by Economist Intelligence Unit

Slumming it out

Every sixth urban Indian lives in slums unfit for human habitation. Slums, in fact, are so common that they are found in 65 per cent of the …

UN-Habitat Assembly: 38 countries pledge over $152 mn for sustainable cities

The five-day assembly, with the theme ‘innovation for better quality of life in cities and communities’, began from May 27, 2019 in …

The Sustainable City

Living sustainably is not just about preserving the wilderness or keeping nature pristine. 

A landmark judgment for environmental jurisprudence

Sunil Kumar Chugh v. Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi expands the right to life of citizens in urban India

Why are Delhi roads so unsafe?

Of 21 accidents that Delhi sees every day, five victims die. Almost 80 per cent of these victims are pedestrians

Capital punishment

As Andhra Pradesh chief minister pursues his obsession with building a world-class capital city, his land pooling method draws ire of farmers, …

A tale of two cities

'Redevelopment disguises landgrab'

Dharavi survey eliminates tenants

Majority of residents may not be eligible for free housing

Embodied energy demystified

Building materials are much more energy-intensive than perceived. India lags in taking steps to reduce their use

Small towns Big mess

India's urban environment is a ghastly cocktail of prosperity, poverty and pollution. A study of eight towns moving towards the precipice of disaster

Fewer days for the slumdog

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Garbage addiction

Saving Goa's reserves