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Infrastructure, alternative assets, technology draw India’s real estate growth

The India Next Real Estate Summit 2026 delved into how transit infrastructure, alternative assets and digital transformations are shaping the future of Indian urban growth.

Updated 5 days ago

Man compares Chennai with Hyderabad, says city feels 'more grounded' than before

Traveller says Chennai feels calmer than Hyderabad.

Published 8 days ago

Regional Plan 2041 proposes 4 greenfield cities along RRTS

The cities will get funding based on the plans prepared by the states, showcasing affordable housing, green cover and transportation plans to support balanced urbanisation, he added. (HT)

Published 26 days ago

Construction activity, leakages and growing consumption main challenges in Pune water management

Construction activity, leakages and growing consumption main challenges in Pune water management

Published 29 days ago

Bengal CM voices concern over concretisation of Kolkata, says green cover rules were being ignored

Bengal CM voices concern over concretisation of Kolkata, says green cover rules were being ignored

Published 38 days ago

Environment Day: How UP lost its cool and how to get out of ‘heat trap’

A deserted road in Banda where the mercury touched a blistering 47.6°C on April 27, making it the hottest city in the world among 8,212 meteorological stations monitored that day.

Published 38 days ago

Modernists understood that buildings represent life

Today, intensified urban heat island effects, ambient noise, and atmospheric pollution have made natural ventilation largely untenable in most Indian cities. (PTI)

Published 41 days ago

India’s cities need periodic resilience assessments

New Delhi, India - May 28, 2026: Residents seen collecting water from a tanker amid the ongoing water crisis in Geeta Colony in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Several areas in the city continue to face water shortages as people rely on water tankers for their daily needs. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Published 43 days ago

Preserving nature-blessed Himachal a collective responsibility of every citizen: CM

Preserving nature-blessed Himachal a collective responsibility of every citizen: CM

Published 47 days ago

Gurugram’s growth story has its pains

Deepak Sangwan, a resident of DLF Phase-1. (HT photo)

Published 51 days ago

Reporter’s Diary: Trash– talk of the town

Illegally dumped waste on a road in Sector 11’s Heera Nagar, as seen on May 8. (Parveen Kumar/HT)

Published 56 days ago

Digging deeper: Lucknow’s groundwater crisis worsens

There is also no official mechanism to track private borewells in the city or their depths, adding to concerns over unregulated extraction. (File)

Published 75 days ago

MP demands fire station in Jogeshwari East

Mumbai North West MP Ravindra Waikar (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)

Published 83 days ago

Reporter’s Diary: Gurugram’s heritage risks fading from view

The Tomb of Pir Turkman located at Mohalla Chaudhrian in Narnaul. (Parveen Kumar/HT)

Published 84 days ago

Raising Delhi’s tree cover from 3 to 11% can lower ‘felt heat’ by 1°C: Report

The study used high-resolution geospatial data and surveys of 2,368 households across all 70 assembly constituencies (Hindustan Times)

Published 97 days ago

‘Gurugram’s rapid development comes at the cost of environment’

Chetna Joshi (Parveen Kumar)

Published 100 days ago

Urban boom: Telangana to surpass national average by decade, says Socio Economic Outlook

Urban boom: Telangana to surpass national average by decade, says Socio Economic Outlook

Published 114 days ago

400-year-old Barapullah Bridge restored to glory after years of neglect

400-year-old Barapullah Bridge restored to glory after years of neglect

Published 117 days ago

Chandigarh MP launches book of essays on ‘crisis of urbanisation’

The book, which features essays by policy and urban development experts on the increased socioeconomic divide and decline in quality of life caused by unplanned urbanisation

Published 117 days ago

There’s a lot from urban India that can be shared with the world: UN-Habitat head

Anacláudia Rossbach feels there should be better urban planning for cities. (United Nations Information Centre, New Delhi)

Published 138 days ago

Plot holder to pay for land acquisition in Third Mumbai

Plot holder to pay for land acquisition in Third Mumbai

Published 152 days ago

Ggm to soon get six new police stations

Ggm to soon get six new police stations

Published 159 days ago

Bihar Economic Survey underlines slow progress in PMAY 2.0

Bihar Economic Survey underlines slow progress in PMAY 2.0

Updated 160 days ago

‘Gurugram is a good city but has its own challenges’

RC Fuloria (Parveen Kumar/HT)

Published 163 days ago

Integrated approach key to growth of cities, tells Economic Survey 2025-26

Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran addresses the media during the Economic Survey 2025-26 press conference in New Delhi on Thursday. (PTI)

Published 164 days ago

Number of vehicles double in Bengaluru since 2015, road network stays stagnant

Bengaluru traffic: With public transport failing to keep pace, the city's daily commute has devolved into chaos.

Published 171 days ago

Yeida finalises agency to create master plan for hub in HATHRAS

The proposed planning area is 2,000 to 4,000 hectares, however, the final area will be determined during the initial stage. (HT Archive)

Published 179 days ago

Leadership | Why 2026 must be the year of citizen participation

India’s democratic strength has always rested on its people (Shutterstock)

Updated 190 days ago

Why intelligence and sustainability can no longer be optional

Published 192 days ago

Gautam Budh Nagar admin reviews power infra amid rapid urbanisation

Officials said consumer grievance redressal emerged as a key concern during the meeting, with discom officials stressing on the need for quicker response times and improved field-level supervision. (HT Archive)

Published 192 days ago

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