do our urban leaders truly understand the cities they govern?
Why are Indian cities still gasping for air—quite literally and figuratively? The cracks in city governance are no longer subtle, from missing footpaths to overflowing drains, from shrinking open spaces to worsening urban floods. At the heart of this crisis lies a critical question:Do our decision-makers or urban leaders truly understand how our cities work—or more importantly, how they fail? Are Our Urban Leaders Missing the Urban Pulse? City life is messy, diverse, and dynamic. Yet, policy responses often seem mechanical or misaligned. City leaders and administrators rarely walk the streets they govern—if they did,...
Experts, Meet Doers: Why India’s Urban Future Needs Both Wheels of the Cart
Every few months, a new buzzword pops up in the world of urban planning — climate-resilient cities, child-friendly neighbourhoods, walkability,...
Mumbai’s First Elevated Forest Walkway Opens at Malabar Hill — But Are We Ready to Walk the Talk?
Mumbai opens its first elevated nature walkway at Malabar Hill on March 30 at 9 AM, marking a quiet but...
Uttarakhand’s ‘Green Chardham Yatra’ 2025: Can Pilgrimage and Sustainability Go Hand-in-Hand?
Every year, lakhs of devotees brave the treacherous roads, unpredictable weather, and high altitudes to visit the holy shrines of...
The Missing Link in Urban India: Why Citizen Ownership is Critical to Reclaim Our Cities ?
For decades, conversations about India’s urban challenges have revolved around familiar culprits: poor governance, outdated infrastructure, and lack of resources....
Building Cities for Women: How Gender-Inclusive Urban Design is Transforming Public Spaces Globally
How cities are designed directly affects how people move, work, and participate in society. While most urban spaces are built...
Are Cities Designed for Only Half the Population? The Urgent Need for Gender-Inclusive Urban Planning
Cities are often seen as spaces of opportunity, progress, and connectivity. But for millions of women, urban environments are riddled...
india’s tryst with designing pedestrian-friendly streets
Pondy Bazaar, has been Chennaites’ most sought after shopping destination for several decades, long before the large shopping malls sprung...
ahmedabad opens people friendly happy street
The two-decade-old Khau Gali, the gastronomy high-street of Ahmedabad, has returned in a new avatar as “Happy Street Ahmedabad" after...
electric buses making inroad in cities in india
The urban mobility sector in India is presently facing various challenges such as increasing private vehicle ownership, degrading air quality,...
why affordable housing in gujarat is a riddle?
When in 2012, Gujarat Housing Board (GHB) reappeared in front of the people and the media after almost a decade...
god is in the market: is city planning in india getting hijacked by free-market overtures?
In the summer of 2015, the Narendra Modi government announced the 100 Smart Cities Mission. Once the list of cities...
decoding india’s e-mobility policy & future landscape
In a rapidly transforming mobility paradigm, India has some inherent strengths and comparative advantages. The country also has a little...
making walkability in vogue in india, still a far cry
In the growing urban centres of today’s world, accessibility and walkability have become one of the growing concerns. Accessibility, in...
understanding the social cost of climate-change in india
Based on the IPCC 2018 report, it is estimated if trends in climate change and land holdings in India continue...
what nations can learn from australia bushfire?
We have seen enough of what has been happening in forests of Amazon, US state of California and more significantly...
what’s in store for sustainability, corporate social responsibility and climate action in budget2020
Indian budget, Budget2020, preparation process now over and to be presented on the floor of the parliament by the Union...
