Over 70,000 families have been evicted in Chennai since the 1990s highlighting the urgent need for a strong and inclusive R&R ...

Chennai's Ward 4 Councillor Jayaraman remains one of the few elected representatives who oppose the Waste-to-Energy project ...

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Filtered water at Bengaluru restaurants may not be as safe as assumed. A study finds that over 50% samples are contaminated ...

India has several codes and schemes for green buildings, but implementation in cities has been poor in general. What are ...

The shelters have long been underfunded and shoddily run. But after DAY-NULM expired last September, residents aren't even ...

Despite NGT rulings, Pallavaram Periya Eri remains choked by sewage, encroachments and government apathy, a lake on the brink of collapse.

Locals are opposing cosmetic upgrades to Kavesar Lake, Thane’s last natural wetland, fearing serious ecological degradation ...

The Peenya men’s shelter has only one fan for 20 beds. Besides the humidity, residents have to put up with pungent smell and ...

Are you deeply immersed in the issues of your community, Do you track local issues, engage in civic developments, and actively contribute to solving problems? Do you have a story that others in your ...

Thermal photos of kitchens within informal settlements show the high surface temperatures and the heat women are exposed to.

It’s 6.45 am, and the first rays of sunlight bounce off the dense foliage at Sundaravana, an urban forest located in HSR Layout, Bengaluru. A gentle breeze carries the scent of wet earth. Calls of ...