Abhilash Khandekar

Pollution: loss of face in Davos!

India is on the edge of environmental disaster. Environmental performance Index released on the sidelines of World Economic Forum has…

7 years ago

“City becomes chaotic when orderliness is absent”

Foo Say Boon, 61, is a veteran architect and urban planner of Singapore. Having worked for many years with the…

7 years ago

Smart Cities: A daunting task

    While going through a critique of the prestigious NamamiGange project of the government for which a whooping Rs…

7 years ago

Look East, Visit East, Enjoy East!

After introducing a series of books on cities, I took a break to introduce to you, my dear book loving…

8 years ago

Chipko Andolan: more relevant today!

The octogenarian tree-lover Sunderlal Bahuguna is quite worried about degradation of our environment and cutting of trees. The lanky, frail…

8 years ago

Architecture infuses livability in cities

Christopher Benninger’s book ‘Architecture for Modern India’ brings some fascinating facts about the role of architecture that will not only…

8 years ago

Tap the potential of waste its urgent now!

India is one of the world’s fastest urbanising countries. It has its advantages and disadvantages. But if we are also…

8 years ago

Of safe cities and governance!

Among the essential conditions for any society to be called developed and modern, an element of safety of its citizens…

8 years ago