Abhilash Khandekar

National Political Editor

A scholarly insight into urban South

This article explores the historical urban planning of South India’s ancient cities, drawing from the 1916 book “Town Planning in…

4 months ago

Winged Wonders Amidst Urban Sprawl

Despite its urban sprawl, Delhi remains a sanctuary for a surprising variety of bird species, from local dwellers to transient…

7 months ago

MANY MORE ‘BENGALURUS’ AWAITING

Once known for their pleasant climates and livability, cities Like bengaluru now face severe challenges due to rapid urbanisation and…

8 months ago

ALL ABOUT A LESSER-KNOWN GEM SATPURA

SATPURA AND VINDHYACHAL’S MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN RANGES DEFINE THE CENTRAL INDIAN REGION, WITH IMPORTANT CITIES LIKE JABALPUR, BHOPAL, NAGPUR, AND CHHINDWARA…

10 months ago

Understanding urban water scenario

The importance of water is yet to dawn upon most Indians. Various campaigns in different parts of the country, efforts…

11 months ago

Chennai is a city; Madras is an emotion

After a long gap, I am writing about a southern Indian megacity that has its own chequered history comparable to…

1 year ago

Smart’ Indore shows the way!

Ours is a country which is full of VIP culture, and where enforcing measures for the common good is not…

1 year ago

Learn all about carbon emissions, more

Growing pollution due to carbon emissions in the world is now the latest worry for global leaders—I mean, for over…

1 year ago

“Revisiting Chipko: A Timely Reminder of Nature’s Guardians and the Need for Conservation”

At a time when the entire world has overcome the scary Covid pandemic and people are once again realising the…

2 years ago

A Deep Dive into India’s Urban Life, Governance

A hefty, scholarly book on a topic not directly concerned with the author is bound to surprise you. And when…

2 years ago