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Power shoe

Apart from fitness there is another good reason one should walk: charging mobile phone. Mandar Tulankar, an engineering student in Nagpur, has …

How fish evolved to walk — and in one case, turned into humans

Some fish species pull themselves forward using well developed fore-fins, while others “walk” along the ocean floor.

Is exercise really good for the brain? Here’s what the science says

Physical activity improves cognitive functioning; the effect of moderate physical activity (brisk walking, cycling) is 1.5 times greater than …

Physical inactivity huge burden on economy but only 50% countries have dedicated policy

Rise in non-communicable diseases will cost the global economy $27 billion annually: WHO

Walk this way

Aniruddha Sengupta witnesses a revolution brewing on a road with a history

‘Pedestrianisation’ of Delhi’s Connaught Place: vehicles to be banned for three months

Besides easing congestion, it is also likely to reduce pollution in the central business district

Walking and good roads a fundamental right: Bombay HC

In most Indian cities, pedestrians outnumber vehicle users. Yet, they remain invisible in policy action

Let the journey choose the vehicle

Heather Allen looks at issues related to sustainable development at the International Association of Public Transport, Brussels. Pradip Saha …

Ancient humans may have first walked upright on trees, not land

Researchers look at chimpazees to understand bipedalism; New study contradicts earlier theories

Environment funds lying unused

Only 17 per cent of the funds created by the Supreme Court have been utilised in Delhi over last 15 years

Bridge gap between planning and engineering to shift to sustainable mobility

Countries’ policies for sustainable transport have the right intentions, but are incomplete and selective

World Environment Day 2020: Looking ahead of lockdown

The COVID-19 lockdown brought us clean air and a blue sky, but at a cost; What do we need to keep it going? Sunita Narain sets the agenda 

Air pollution levels in Delhi drop by 60 per cent on car-free day

Delhi government has proved that reducing car numbers can significantly bring down pollution in a city where air pollution kills at least one …

On two legs and a prayer

Walkers outnumber people using vehicles in every Indian city. But city plans have no space for pedestrians, nor do urban roads. Will town …

On foot and pedal

The teeming millions on foot and pedal are powering mobility in Indian cities. Their numbers exceed those who use cars. Yet they are victims of …