public health: a far cry for rural india during covid19
Maya (name changed) a contractual labourer serving a family of four, travels more than five miles each day, sometimes in...
libraries as community spaces: my love story with the indian institute of world culture
In the words of Neil Gaiman, I believe that the future depends on libraries. This conviction comes from the fact...
urban planning in india need ‘rethinking’ & ‘retrofitting’ in covid19
COVID19 has come in our lives as a blizzard unaware. In the last six months of the year 2020, we...
india’s ‘indigenous peoples’ in urgent need of climate justice
India is a large country with interspersed legacy and identity largely driven out of its people and their natural habitats....
an open letter to reimagine architectural education and practice in india
This article is an open letter to fellow architects, urban practitioners, designers, and thinkers. The urban environment is extremely important...
electric vehicle is new sustainability quotient in india
Change. It’s never pleasant and many would say that it has become a tendency for us to resist it. There...
four steps of building trust for inclusive-cities to fight covid
All of us are highly impressed with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s leadership in steering her country through the...
the aftermath of ‘new normal’ on smart city planning in india
Covid19, the noble coronavirus though only six months old, has impacted more than six million lives across the globe and...
celebrating the humblest mode of commute, bicycle, on the world bicycle day 2020
Regular physical activity of moderate intensity – such as walking, cycling, or doing sports – has significant benefits for health. At all...
city architecture has become a punishment in covid19
The world is negotiating extremely troubled times. Everyone seems confused, anxious, possibly afraid, perhaps trying to make sense of the...