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Delhi's sewage challenge: 4 in 10 homes still lack sewer connections
Delhi Sewage Connections: The sewage connection gap highlights the scale of Delhi's infrastructure challenge, with the government linking expanded treatment to its Yamuna clean-up efforts
Experts moot for 'women-centric' approach to safer urban planning in India
UN Women consultation shifts focus from protection to equal access and agency
Governance lesson: A good government is recognized by how effectively it ensures good outcomes, not the power it wields
Tragedies like the recent collapse of an unauthorized building in Delhi's Satya Niketan is a call for greater state capacity rather than more displays of control which shift the burden of safety onto those being regulated. An even more complex maze of rules i…
A $100 billion “ghost city” became a home for tech entrepreneurs, but the experiment lasted less than two years after it began
Forest City's empty towers attracted a tech community seeking a new living model. Network School participants lived and worked together, testing Balaji Srinivasan's ideas. The experiment faced challenges with living conditions and official scrutiny. Less than…
India is a nation of walkers - but its cities forgot them
For much of my life, walking in Indian cities has felt less like exercising a right than negotiating an obstacle course. I grew up in Kolkata, where wide pavements disappeared beneath rows of hawkers. I moved to Delhi, where roads seemed designed almost exclu…
Kochi corp begins steps to form development council
Kochi Corporation begins forming Greater Cochin Development Council to coordinate urban development, evaluate projects, and include experts; MPC elections still pending.
Heat-resistant housing: how we need to adapt our homes
In Germany, it is time to rethink and rebuild. Many apartments here were not designed for heat waves. Fortunately, there are ways to adapt existing buildings to the changing climate — but air conditioning isn't the best.
Ahmedabad: When urban sprawl expands, mercury rises
Ahmedabad studies link expanding built-up areas to rising land surface temperatures; projections warn more high-heat zones by 2030–2045, urging green-blue planning.
Nashik city picked for Centre’s heat-resilient mission, to get Rs 5cr funds
Nashik selected for Centre’s Heat-Resilient Cities initiative; NMC to get Rs 5 crore for heat action plan, mapping hotspots, cool roofs and early warning systems.
Whales, Cars, Farms, and Parks
How the United States remade the global environment from 1776 to today.
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Powai residents oppose proposed 30,000-seat, 2M-sqft GCC campus, warning narrow roads and overloaded JVLR will worsen congestion, safety and ecology.
Flooding after a few hours of rain: Why Indian cities keep fixing the same problems again and again
Bengaluru's recent flooding highlights a recurring issue in Indian cities: infrastructure upgrades fail to prevent disruptions due to a lack of integrated planning. Despite investments, isolated departmental decisions and fragmented development lead to system…
e-Bhoomi portal launched | Haryana’s 1.7-L acre infra blueprint: Land push reshapes urban landscape
At the centre of this transformation is an estimated total land requirement of around 1.7 lakh acres earmarked for planned urban expansion, industrial estates, logistics infrastructure, and institutional development across Haryana.
A global research and evaluation agenda for centering health and equity in city Climate Action Plans
City climate policy is one of the most powerful levers that can address environmental, health and equity challenges simultaneously. Yet large gaps exist in research and evaluation of city Climate Action Plans (CAPs) to guide and improve their impact, especial…