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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

Rurban; best of both worlds

Beyond the cities, there is vitality and energy in smaller towns especially given our vast geographical spread and diversity in…

8 years ago

Cities, villages can’t grow in silos

The promise of inclusive nation building aspires to transform rural and urban areas alike. The reality today presents the stark…

8 years ago

Roadmap for smart villages

Mahatma Gandhi said, “the future of India lies in its villages”. Despite government’s focus on villages for many decades, villages…

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

Can we ignore infrastructure?

No. We cannot. Infrastructure is the oxygen on which cities thrive and survive. When the cities are contributing almost 65-70…

8 years ago

Green infrastructure must to sustain urban livability

Focus on bridges, roads, buildings and other urban infrastructure to improve public amenities and municipal service delivery system at the…

8 years ago

Chinks in the Armour

Urbanisation is no longer an option for India. Urban population is expected to grow to 590 million by 2030. India…

8 years ago

More than just roads & buildings

For a few decades now, cities are increasingly and rapidly becoming the centres of economic activity all over the world.…

8 years ago