Maharashtra eases procedures for conversion of land in urban areas
Bid to tackle rising menace of illegal construction
Environmental degradation draining Pakistan’s economy: survey
Increasing urbanisation is causing air, water pollution
100 smart satellite cities on anvil
Push for urban development through PPP and FDI
Courtyard as cold island
With a little twist in traditional design, Akshay Urja Bhawan in Haryana provides a model for affordable green buildings
Life around Mumbai’s salt pans
The salt pans are a source of livelihood for more than 2,000 migrant workers from different parts of the country
Rebuilding Uttarakhand: experts deliberate action plan
Participants at a workshop emphasise on implementation of recommendations while framing future development policy for the state; earlier …
Two buildings for housing the poor collapse in Vadorara, killing six
It was a mishap waiting to happen
Build it right to build it once
Dampness can debilitate a building and those living in it. Know how to get rid of it
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Structural collapse
The rot has set in the construction sector. A dysfunctional clearance system has led to a series of building collapses in the recent past. …
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Farmers shrink, labourers swell
Displacement, lack of jobs main reasons behind increase in farm labour
Urban India's deprived lot
India is becoming dominantly urban, and the urban poor, who are increasing in numbers, face exclusion from basic amenities like safe drinking …
Give landscape its due
Ravindra Bhan is one of the country’s pioneer landscape architects. From establishing a programme in landscape …