On streets of India, life unfolds through food, flowers, traditions and people
Urban India lives on its streets, it is said. This is not far from the truth of everyday life for millions in…
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Drain the rain: Why urban India floods, how to build sponge cities
Urban floods have become an inseparable part of city life every monsoon. Lives are lost, livelihoods are disrupted, and property and infrastructure…
Making nature and people in cities the focal point of dialogues
As Question of Cities completes a year, we present to you some of the best and the most-read essays or on-ground stories…
How adopting green measures made air more breathable
As all major cities across the world grapple with poor air quality, it becomes imperative to take responsibility and translate plans into…
A compendium on Odisha’s planned city and its transformation
The interesting story on how Odisha’s capital, Bhubaneswar, was planned and built has found its way into many research papers and reports.…
A compendium on Chandigarh and Le Corbusier
How Chandigarh came to be built is a well-known story, one that scholars and urban planners revisit every now and then. What…
How cities enlivened places to make them inclusive and comfortable
Public spaces are for the people. This is often overlooked and the spaces are either neglected or languish as they are misused.…