boxed in & bored out: our design impact on cities in india
Ever felt like you're trapped behind a glass wall? That's not just existential dread. That’s your nervous system reacting to your surroundings. Welcome to the Indian cityscape, where the chaotic charm of banyan-shaded courtyards and paan-stained corners ( at least in private buildings manned 24/7 by CCTVs) has been replaced by sterile lobbies, towering glass boxes, and steel railings that burn under a midday sun. What we call "urban development" today is often just a pixel-perfect version of global templates, tall, sealed, climate-insensitive structures with no room for nuance, history, or human warmth. The result?...
YeThikKarkeDikhao: A Hashtag Turning Citizen Anger Into Action in India
In a time when promises often overshadow performance, a sharp and satirical voice on X (formerly Twitter) has sparked a...
Beyond Drains and Flyovers: Why Indian Cities Need Smarter, Urban Flood-Resilient Buildings
It’s 7 a.m. in Bengaluru. You’re ankle-deep in water, stuck outside your gate. School’s shut. The milk hasn’t come. The...
Buildings Speak. Are We Listening?
Have you ever stepped into a room and instantly felt your shoulders drop? Or walked into a space that made...
Urban Heat Islands: A Burning Reality for India’s Fast-Growing Cities
A recent study published in npj Urban Sustainability—titled “Surface Urban Heat Island Effects Intensify More Rapidly in Lower Income Countries”...
Delhi EV Policy 2.0 Next Month, Says Transport Minister Dr. Pankaj Kumar Singh at Urban Adda 2025 held in New Delhi
New Delhi, June 3, 2025 — Urban Adda 2025 kicked off at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, today, bringing together...
Urban Adda 2025: Igniting Conversations for a Sustainable, Equitable Urban Future
New Delhi: As India’s cities expand at an unprecedented pace, so do the challenges—and opportunities—of urban living. This June, New...
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...
