Manoj Sharma

Manoj Sharma is Metro Features Editor at Hindustan Times. He likes to pursue stories that otherwise fall through the cracks.

Articles by Manoj Sharma

Creating safer pathways to schools

A Safe School Zone is a designated area extending up to 300 feet around a school, where enhanced safety measures. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)
Updated on Sept 30, 2024 05:26 am IST

Traffic lights: A boon or bane for city mobility?

Proponents of signals argue that they not just help regulate traffic flow, but also reduce accidents, and promote democratic streets. (Keshav Singh/HT)
Updated on Sept 16, 2024 05:44 am IST

Women’s safety in building plans a must, say experts

Multiple experts have raised safety concerns about isolated parking lots. (Representative photo/Shutterstock)
Updated on Sept 02, 2024 05:26 am IST

The struggle for study spaces in Indian cities

Such spaces, often operating 24x7, brand themselves as libraries but typically are little more than reading rooms. (HT Archive)
Updated on Aug 19, 2024 04:40 am IST

How street furniture shapes aesthetics of urban life

The revamped footpath at Moti Bagh. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 17, 2024 06:28 am IST

Ever-shifting colours of public transport in cities

In Delhi, buses come in colours including red, indigo, orange, green, and light blue. (HT Photo)
Updated on May 06, 2024 05:16 am IST

Transforming railway stations into new city centres

The Gandhinagar Capital railway station in Gujarat. (HT Photo)
Updated on Mar 18, 2024 05:36 am IST

To a new urban sprawl — Dwarka expressway

The Dwarka Expressway in Gurugram’s Sector 102 in February 2024. (Vipin Kumar/HT photo)
Updated on Mar 04, 2024 05:46 am IST

In India, the city square makes a comeback

The Flora Fountain at Hutatma Chowk in Mumbai on February 8. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)
Updated on Feb 12, 2024 06:14 am IST

India’s cities are transforming their waterfronts

Cities across the country are rediscovering the potential of their waterfronts, and transforming them into vibrant public spaces that blend business, culture, and recreation. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jan 29, 2024 03:52 pm IST

Reshaping our cities, one bite at a time

Reshaping our cities, one bite at a time
Updated on Jan 08, 2024 05:14 am IST

Libraries seeing revival under Smart Cities mission

Revamp work in progress at the 160-year-old Allahabad Government Public Library. (Sheeraz Rizvi/ HT Photo)
Updated on Nov 27, 2023 06:04 am IST

Double-decker buses making a comeback in India

Mumbai has made the switch to electric double-decker buses, with 40 already on the roads; (right, below) They were first introduced in Mumbai in 1937. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Archive)
Updated on Nov 06, 2023 08:15 am IST

Turning clock towers back to past glory

As the decades passed, the vagaries of weather and time took their toll on many of these iconic city landmarks. (HT Archive)
Updated on Oct 23, 2023 04:54 pm IST

New infra brings Dwarka sub-city back in demand

Several malls have popped up across Dwarka. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 09, 2023 06:06 am IST

How two global events left a mark on Delhi

India undertook a massive redevelopment of what was then known as Exhibition Grounds to set up Pragati Maidan hosting the Asia 72, an international trade fair.(HT Archive)
Published on Sept 04, 2023 10:04 am IST

Indian cities using QR codes for services

A Delhi Metro passenger shows his QR code-based ticket on his mobile. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)
Published on Aug 07, 2023 05:09 am IST

Cities across India are remaking their streets

The redeveloped road stretch between Dhaula Kuan and Moti Bagh in New Delhi. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 23, 2023 11:40 pm IST
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