Dharavi's real estate threat

The Maharashtra government wants to redevelop Dharavi, Mumbai's sprawling slum. But its plan has not taken into account the fact that people not …

Unfriendly neighbourhoods

In their rush to meet the housing requirements of cities, planners are turning a blind eye to the quality of the built environment

Slums as self-confrontation

The attempt to free cities of slums will only make them invisible  

Repeal of Maharasthra land ceiling act not enough to solve urban crisis

Balding the urban landscape through shortsighted fiscal policies

Will future cities be friendly?

Urbanisation is not just about infrastructure but also social cohesion

Hindustan motors

Can India ever have car-free centres?

More dreams sans cars

From a loose concept to a concrete movement, the idea of the car-free city has evolved gradually

Owning the road

Cities without cars, pollution and traffic. A movement is spreading across Europe to drive cars out. People are beginning to say no to cars

Honing old homing skills

Make more room

Living problems

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The Bulldozer in the Countryside

Imagine an assembly line construction of 17,000 homes on 3,500 acres of land costing US $135 million. Just on the borders of expanding cities. …

High on skyscrapers

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Counting them in

'Redevelopment disguises landgrab'

Dharavi survey eliminates tenants

Majority of residents may not be eligible for free housing

Dharavi gets costlier, project gets delayed

Land titles to urban slum dwellers in Bangalore

Realty bill ignores reality

Real estate regulations silent on housing for low income group

Skyscrapers rise on lakebed

Developers want to build further  

Maharashtra draft urban housing policy not enough

Urban poor to get flats in multi-storeys

Inklings of politics in urban India

Dharavi redevelopment plan triggers protest