How District Cooling Can Transform India's Climate Challenges
Exploring district cooling as a sustainable solution for urban heat management and energy efficiency in India.
Urban India Set to Drive 70% of GDP by FY26
Dun & Bradstreet report highlights urban areas, especially Tier-II and Tier-III cities, as key growth engines for the economy.
Study Reveals Higher Temperature Rise in Indian Cities
Global warming is predicted to impact smaller Indian cities more than expected, with Patiala's temperatures potentially doubling projections.
India's Urban Mobility Crisis: Beyond Just Infrastructure Spending
The Union Budget's focus on cities must address urban mobility challenges to enhance productivity effectively and sustainably.
What the Union Budget 2026 Means for Urban India
A critical examination of urban development allocations in Budget 2026 and its implications on essential urban services amid rising challenges.
Understanding Land Value Capture for Public Benefit
Exploring the impact of public investments on private land values and the need for equitable wealth distribution.
Aligning Budget with City Logistics to Combat Urban Challenges
How Budget 2026-27 can enhance urban logistics and reduce congestion, pollution in rapidly urbanizing India.
Impact of Metro Access on Household Financial Discipline
EAC-PM's study reveals improved financial behavior linked to proximity to Metro services, affecting mortgage rates and spending.
India’s Small Towns and the New Geography of Urbanisation
How capitalist over-accumulation in metros is quietly reshaping India’s small towns as logistics, labour and service hubs
From Waste to Resource: India’s Urban Circularity Challenge
As COP30 spotlights global waste and methane reduction, India races to transform cities through circular economy, sustainable sanitation, and citizen-driven solutions
Adyar’s Green Soul Renewed: Theosophical Society Unveils Eco Revival at 150th Convention
Lotus Pond restoration, blue-green centre, and art conservation projects reaffirm the historic campus as a global hub of contemplation, ecology, and living heritage
Urban Mobility in Viksit Bharat 2047: Capacity, Cost and Sustainable Choices
As cities swell and transit gaps widen, trams may offer a more sustainable and financially sound alternative to the e-bus obsession
When Faith Rewrites the City
From Parliament to pilgrimage towns, India’s urban turn raises uneasy questions about secular governance, public investment and the future of modern cities
India’s Urban Future Is Being Built Without Women
As cities expand and women gain political voice, the absence of gender equity in urban bureaucracy threatens inclusive democracy and development.