Over half of the electricity demand during heatwave months can be attributed to need for space cooling at offices, shops and homes

2019 Kumbh appears better prepared to tackle the pollution generated across two months of celebrations; concerns still loom over the aftermath of the...

The debate of arriving at a universal ‘comfortable temperature’ has far-reaching consequences for the well-being of our ecosystem.

No one in his right mind can object to the concept of smart cities, where infotech and related technologies come to the aid of urban services. Thus,...

Indian cities are in a rut. The explosion in urban population and the need of modern comfort and aspiration have turned them into unmanageable...

The railways’ eviction and demolition drive in Delhi’s Shakur Basti, along with the death of a six-month-old infant, has triggered a political...

Troubled by the degradation of the environment around railway tracks, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently directed Delhi government to relocate...

Nobody in their right mind would object to the idea of smart cities or digital India, where IT and related technologies come to the support of civic...

In a major development, China, the world’s largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter, has submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions...

The Centre has recently launched the much-awaited Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in a bid to offer affordable houses to the urban poor in Indian...

What do Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata have in common with Kathmandu? Seismologists believe these Indian mega cities are likely to be rattled by a major...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised 100 smart cities but Union budget 2015 made no mention of the big ticket scheme. Finance minister Arun Jaitley...