The rate at which informal housing is being destroyed probably far exceeds the rate at which formal housing is being constructed

Mobile apps that help car owners to offer rides to strangers are a big hit

Increasing instances of extreme rainfall are slowly leading to the crumbling of the Ganga's catchment area, says P C Tiwari, professor of …

Faulty and ad hoc urban planning has plunged Indian cities into a vicious transport mess. CSE explains the problem with its study on Alaknanda …

The green tribunal had recently said that buses were a cause of environmental pollution in Delhi

The authorities must consider removing illegally parked vehicles first and allot designated spaces on roads to street vendors

Dusty Gedge, president of European Federation of Green Roof Association, says growing a garden on roofs gives relief from heat island effect …

Technology alone won't deliver smart cities. That would require innovative design and creativity in solving problems

Celebrated architect and urban planner Charles Correa died on June 16 in Mumbai. Down To Earth revisits nine of his architectural gems …

One of the largest IT parks in the country, it aims to create over 90,000 direct jobs

Putting a stop to unmindful concretisation of lake beds and drainage channels can save cities from disastrous floods

Illegal structures had mushroomed on Jhelum’s banks and around lakes, clogging drainage channels