Delhi Has a New Plan for 2047. Will It Finally Build a City for People?
New Delhi: On 20 August 2026, the Centre unveiled the Master Plan for Delhi 2047, the capital’s blueprint for the next two…
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Planning & Design
Can a Flyover Move Cars Without Moving Away Customers?
Former Bogotá mayor Claudia López stated, “Building flyovers for cars in the middle of a city is a crime” a provocative statement…
Walking Into the Future: How Pimpri Chinchwad Is Reinventing Its Streets
In one of India’s fastest-growing industrial cities, a quiet revolution is underway on footpaths, cycle tracks, and shaded boulevards. Can Pimpri Chinchwad…
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 maid can’t…
No Toilets, No Creches, No Footpaths: Why Indian Cities Are Failing Mothers
“What if caregiving weren’t treated as a private problem—but a public design priority?” Every year, Mother’s Day floods our timelines with love,…
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 to accommodate…
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 with barriers…
The Mirage of “Vikas”: Why Urban Planning in Indian Cities Struggles to Deliver the Basics?
India’s cities force millions to navigate potholes, broken footpaths, and endless traffic every day—almost as if dysfunction is built into their design.…
Indian Cities: A Paradox of Plenty – Why Urban Life in India Remains Broken Despite Progress
Indian cities stand at the crossroads of unprecedented economic growth and deep-rooted urban dysfunction. As the world's fifth-largest economy, the nation boasts rapid urbanisation, technological advancements, and rising global influence.
Sobha Developers to Transform Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati Riverfront Phase 2
In a significant stride towards the transformation of Ahmedabad’s urban landscape, Sobha Developers has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the…
