News for 'urban-habitat'

As Scorching Temp Grips India, NDMA Drafts Heatwave Plan

With the summer approaching sooner than scheduled, Maharashtra, Telangana, Odisha, and West Bengal have already started experiencing heat waves with temperatures soaring above 40°C.

17 best buildings of 2014

Winners and finalists of Best Tall Buildings Worldwide contest.

Four skyscrapers named best buildings in the world

Dramatic towers in Canada, Qatar, Australia and Italy have been named the best tall buildings in the world.

7 ways to improve infrastructure in Indian cities

The challenge for India is to write a new chapter in low-cost urban development.

Rains a modern tragedy?

Bird-watch your way through Delhi's feather trail

The urban jungle still retains some precious wild spaces inhabited by not frequently seen birds and animals. The author spends a day exploring them

Summer treat: 42 bird species in my Delhi backyard!

The idea that home itself could have hitherto undiscovered delights, was a nice one for Geetanjali Krishna.

Out of the 9/11 ashes, the One World Trade Center stands tall

Two skyscrapers were decimated the day 2,996 died, one and a half decades ago. George Joseph profiles the monument that has replaced them.