Cities contribute over two-thirds of the country’s GDP, even though they occupy less than five…
What’s the difference between New York and Tokyo?
It was about twelve years ago that I had visited Tokyo for the first time.…
Lessons from Delhi floods for all cities
Cities get parched and yearn for water during summers. Paradoxically, the same cities face flooding…
Asia’s Hill Cities need to become climate resilient
The sharp rise in tourism in Asian hill cities has led to escalation in the…
Joshimath Land Subsidence Case A lesson for the Himalayan Cities
Joshimath is a typical small town in Uttarakhand with a population of just about 25,000…
Metro Rail Projects: Benefits and Challenges
Metro Rail has proved to be one of the most desirable infrastructures for the cities.…
Core urban challenges for the ensuing five years
India is urbanising rapidly. While Census 2011 had indicated the urban population to be around…
Collapse of residential building in Dongri, Mumbai: Lessons for cities
Fourteen people were killed and many more trapped after a decades-old four-storey building collapsed in…
Cities & COP24
The 2018 United Nations Climate Change Conference was the 24th Conference of the Parties to…
Shaping Smart Cities as Safe & Secure Habitats
The concept of smart cities is now closer to the ground and has brought the…