Cities are good

Angel argues slowing down urbanisation will hurt the poor the most

Mumbai’s second sea link unlikely

Coastal road could be built to link Worli to Haji Ali

Getting a city into shape

Let's talk about access to space

Water doesn't drain in Kolkata, West Bengal

Necropolis heights book now

A perplexing water cycle

Agricultural areas get no rain, urban areas face water logging  

Simply Put: Evolution of Shimla

Simply put: Land acquisition

Allahabad HC directs Kanpur authorities to demolish mall, restore park land

The order comes 17 years after a petition was filed against construction of the mall

India's urban transformation

From CityLab 2015

Simply Put: Home, sweet new Home

Sound planning in the Himalayas

Aspects to consider while determining carrying capacity, development of Himalayan towns

Joshimath dispatch: Afraid to report cracks in homes, locals protesting demolition of hotels say

Joshimath locals claim they have been stopped from entering their houses; demand clarity and transparency in compensation

Joshimath, a well-engineered calamity

Sinking of the Himalayan town shows we have completely lost the ability to plan keeping in mind the ecological uniqueness of fragile areas

Himalayan Plunder: Balanced tourism critical

Promoting tourism in the Himalayas should not come at the cost of the region’s environment and ecology

Delhi’s (and India’s) urban poor may have houses to live. But are they habitable

The habitability of housing, rather than just its availability, will be an important factor in the future, given the trends in climate change

What lessons does COVID-19 offer for India's urban poor policy

The government should learn from this pandemic and create a robust, equitable and sustainable infrastructure that should be inclusive for all …

Earth day musings: Can this pandemic change the idea of a city?

Post-pandemic, the new normal in our cities need to be more humane and inclusive and urban renewal must be designed on a human scale

Addis Ababa’s street hustlers helped build the city – now they’re being pushed out

Both the intellectualism of the elites and the street smarts of hustlers and sex workers transformed the neighbourhood of Arada into a social and …

The more Asians migrate to cities, the more it will help tigers, says study

Researchers from a prominent non-profit feel that Asia's increasing urbanisation and rapid demographic transition could mean that tiger range …

Preserving India's pachyderms

The recently-concluded 'Gaj Mahotsav’ in Delhi celebrated the Indian Elephant, an animal that is fast losing its habitat in India

The electric vehicle boom is coming. What can we learn from early adopters?

From tiered electric rates to equitable taxes, experienced communities have a lot to teach when it comes to managing the anticipated influx of EVs

Emerging infectious diseases in India: the scourge that could boost urban development

The rise of these infectious diseases is often described in terms of biological processes, but they cannot be reduced to just this dimension

Bike-share companies are transforming US cities – and they're just getting started

The humble bicycle, aided by smartphone technology, is resurging as an urban transportation option