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MP Manish Tewari flags urbanisation around Chandigarh in Lok Sabha

Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari questioned whether the Union government was aware of challenges arising in peri-urban areas like Kharar, including ecological imbalance, biodiversity loss, water table depletion and rising pollution levels

Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari also enquired about the steps to preserve Chandigarh’s planned urban heritage and the possibility of a comprehensive policy framework, balancing urbanisation, environmental sustainability and agricultural preservation. (ANI File Photo)

cities

Published on Dec 06, 2024 07:40 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Chandigarh

On Mann ki Baat, PM Narendra Modi advocates for sparrow conservation

PM Modi discussed the decline of sparrows due to urbanization and praised initiatives like Chennai's Kudugal Trust.

Speaking on Sunday on the nation's dwindling sparrow population, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that special measures are being taken to bring the bird back to life.

india news

Published on Nov 24, 2024 02:36 PM IST

ANI |

Share of central taxes to states should be hiked to 50%: Stalin

The meeting was held between the state government and the 16th finance commission chairperson Arvind Panagariya and its other members at the state secretariat

india news

Updated on Nov 19, 2024 07:02 AM IST

ByDivya Chandrababu

Civic bodies must be fiscally empowered

The long-term solution, however, lies in greater fiscal decentralisation — devolution of revenue streams from the state governments to municipal bodies

editorials

Published on Nov 14, 2024 08:28 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Over 11 lakh more voters in Pune district compared to 2019 Maha assembly elections

The Pune district election branch has attributed the increase in the number of voters to a large number of citizens coming to Pune from different parts of the state and country for education, employment and business

In the last state assembly elections in 2019, the total number of voters in the 21 assembly constituencies including eight in Pune city, three in Pimpri-Chinchwad, and 10 in the remaining rural areas was 7,729,217. Whereas this year, the number of voters in Pune district has reached 8,849,590. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Nov 09, 2024 07:32 AM IST

ByDheeraj Bengrut

Hsg socs to benefit as cabinet scraps non-agricultural tax

Maharashtra's cabinet has abolished the non-agricultural tax, easing burdens on housing societies and reducing multiple taxation amid urban growth.

cities

Updated on Oct 05, 2024 08:02 AM IST

ByYogesh Naik

PCMC approves road devp projects in Punawale, Tathawade and Wakad

PCMC has approved road development projects in rapidly growing areas in Pimpri-Chinchwad such as Punawale, Tathawade and Wakad

cities

Updated on Oct 03, 2024 08:04 AM IST

ByVicky Pathare

Transform your home into a healing sanctuary with the power of biophilic design

Feel healthier and happier and unlock the secret to wellness at home with biophilic design or the nature-inspired healing interior spaces for mind, body, spirit

Healing through design: Health-boosting magic of trendy biophilic design is ultimate remedy for your home (Photo by yaesmen)

lifestyle

Published on Sep 13, 2024 11:03 AM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

Art Attack: Northeastern landscape gets a woodcut print at this show in Delhi

Guwahati-based artist Chandan Bez Baruah's solo show captures the landscape of Northeast India amid its urbanisation. He uses the medium of woodcut printmaking.

Guwahati-based artist Chandan Bez Baruah captures the saints outside Kamakhya Temple in this work, displayed as part of his ongoing solo show.

htcity

Published on Aug 17, 2024 09:51 AM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Crime in India: A critical review of data collection and analysis

This paper is authored by Ramanath Jha, ORF.

ht insight

Published on Aug 09, 2024 05:57 PM IST

ByRamanath Jha

Drawing Room: Why Ayesha Singh loves Sakshi Gupta’s works

Sakshi Gupta’s Spaces of Being packs in chickens, eggs, feathers, and ideas. Think of it as a metaphor for a restless mind

Sakshi Gupta’s Spaces of Being represents the mind and its caged emotions.

lifestyle

Updated on Jun 28, 2024 06:07 PM IST

ByNoor Anand Chawla

Creating an inclusive eldercare ecosystem

This article is authored by Rohit Prasad, CEO, HelpAge India.

ht insight

Published on Jun 15, 2024 09:48 AM IST

ByRohit Prasad

Maharashtra votes 2024: How urbanisation hinders the idea of a sustainable city

Slums are the strongest symbol of the failure of urban development plans and policies, and Maharashtra has the largest number of tenements in India

Kurla in Mumbai is densely packed with slums. HT Photo by Raju Shinde

cities

Updated on Apr 29, 2024 11:06 AM IST

BySmruti Koppikar

Can sustainable cities coexist with nature? The Nusantara example

This article is authored by Sriparna Pathak.

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP)(AFP)

ht insight

Published on Apr 24, 2024 01:00 PM IST

BySriparna Pathak

Urban agenda | The nuts and bolts of e-bus rollout in India's smaller cities

The PM-eBus Sewa scheme aims to deploy 10,000 electric buses in tier-II and tier-III cities by the end of the year. What's the catch

The Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Transport (KDMT) undertaking added nine new electric buses to its fleet in November 2023. It has a contract of 207 buses from a UK-headquartered group.(HT)

analysis

Published on Apr 07, 2024 09:11 PM IST

BySoumya Chatterjee

Contrary to popular narrative, India not urbanising rapidly: OP Mathur

According to Mathur, rural-to-urban migration in India is low compared to other countries because the languages, religions and habits differ.

cities

Updated on Apr 06, 2024 10:53 PM IST

ByShivani Singh

Heart diseases on a rise in India: 5 daily habits to keep heart health in check

Can the ticking bomb of cardiovascular diseases in our hearts be defused? Here are 5 daily habits that can make it happen by keeping your heart health in check

Heart diseases are on a rise in India: 5 daily habits that can help keep your cardiovascular health in check (Image by Freepik)

lifestyle

Published on Mar 29, 2024 04:45 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

Cultivating biodiversity for resilient urban futures

This article is authored by Kaustuv Chakrabarti, independent researcher, value chains, agri-food systems and SSTC.

Biodiversity(Representative Image (Unsplash))

ht insight

Published on Jan 03, 2024 02:03 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Kerala cabinet okays urban policy panel

A draft urban policy report of the central government was published in 2018 which asked the states to form their own rules as it is a state subject

The promise of an expert commission to deal with the challenges of urbanisation, which officials say the first in the country, was made in the Kerala budget earlier. (ANI)

india news

Updated on Dec 21, 2023 08:16 AM IST

ByVishnu Varma, Kochi

Cyclone Michaung points to a looming urban crisis

Surge in urban floods represents a complex challenge stemming from the interplay of urbanisation, inadequate planning and the climate crisis

opinion

Published on Dec 11, 2023 10:00 PM IST

ByM Rajeevan Nair

‘Easiest way to control urban flooding is giving water more space’: Prof

Peking University professor Kongjian Yu says sponge city is a model based on the regulation of stormwater adaptation to the monsoon.

Parts of Delhi were flooded this monsoon, with the Yamuna forcefully reclaiming some of the territory it lost to hyper-urbanisation. (HT Photo)

cities

Updated on Oct 30, 2023 12:53 AM IST

ByShivani Singh

Wildbuzz: A week of crazy snake stories

Encounters between serpents and humans tend to take on novel and diverse forms; three snake incidents from last week highlight the mutual hazards

Python hiding under a car bonnet. (WILDLIFE SOS)

cities

Updated on Oct 22, 2023 06:38 AM IST

ByVikram Jit Singh

Prioritising mental health in an urbanising world

Authored by - Aruna Bhattacharya, medical anthropologist, Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bengaluru and Anant Bhan, global health researcher, Sangath.

While one in eight people around the globe live with a mental health condition, over 60% do not seek treatment in the early stages of mental illness, say doctors. (Shutterstock (PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

ht insight

Published on Oct 10, 2023 10:41 AM IST

ByHindustan Times

How amateur mapmakers are solving real world problems

Given the paucity of data available, an IIT-B-backed army of students has stepped in to fill the vacuum

THE TEAM BEHIND MAPATHON: (Clockwise from left) Prof Kannan Moudgalya, Mohamed Kasim Khan M and Prof Pennan Chinnasamy at IIT-Bombay. (Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times)

cities

Updated on Oct 01, 2023 11:01 PM IST

BySnehal Fernandes

Urban designs to meet demographic challenge

India's population growth poses challenges for sustainability, but architects can contribute through efficient urban planning, preservation, and collaboration.

Efficient urban planning, which is mindful of the social fabric and accommodates the needs of the growing population while minimising its impact on the environment, is the need of the hour(Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

opinion

Published on Sep 19, 2023 10:04 PM IST

BySonali Rastogi

Beneath the surface of a Tale of Two Cities

This article is authored by Dikshu Kukreja, managing principal, CP Kukreja Architects.

ht insight

Published on Sep 18, 2023 03:58 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

PMC plans to boost groundwater levels, will conduct survey

Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is focusing on groundwater conservation to tackle the city's increasing water demand due to urbanization. PMC plans to conduct surveys of water bodies and recharge groundwater at PMC gardens to increase groundwater levels. The civic body has set up a dedicated groundwater cell and has allocated funds to boost groundwater levels in selected gardens and ponds.

In order to tackle Pune’s increasing water demand as a result of increased urbanisation, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has shifted its focus to groundwater (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

cities

Updated on Sep 10, 2023 11:29 PM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Dwelling in the ‘Anthroposea’

Human impact on the planet must be confronted head-on. Let’s start with Mumbai's seas which pose a significant predicament for the city’s futures

Mumbai’s sea, like other seas, is an “Anthroposea”: It is made up not just of water, tides, and non-human biota, but also of the matter and metabolic waste of its more than fifteen million human (and nonhuman) residents.( Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times)

opinion

Published on Aug 04, 2023 09:08 AM IST

ByNikhil Anand

Enable cities to better tackle climate extremes

With India's urban population expected to grow to over 800 million by 2050, inclusive infrastructure that supports natural resources is crucial.

Global research has confirmed that unusual and extreme weather events are due to the impact of the climate crisis.(HT file photo)

opinion

Published on Jul 27, 2023 09:54 PM IST

ByMadhav Pai

Why specialised MBAs are the need of the hour

Specialised MBA focuses on a specific industry or functional area.

education

Published on Jul 19, 2023 08:02 PM IST

ByDr. Deepak Bajaj

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Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari questioned whether the Union government was aware of challenges arising in peri-urban areas like Kharar, including ecological imbalance, biodiversity loss, water table depletion and rising pollution levels

PM Modi discussed the decline of sparrows due to urbanization and praised initiatives like Chennai's Kudugal Trust.

The meeting was held between the state government and the 16th finance commission chairperson Arvind Panagariya and its other members at the state secretariat

The long-term solution, however, lies in greater fiscal decentralisation — devolution of revenue streams from the state governments to municipal bodies

The Pune district election branch has attributed the increase in the number of voters to a large number of citizens coming to Pune from different parts of the state and country for education, employment and business

Maharashtra's cabinet has abolished the non-agricultural tax, easing burdens on housing societies and reducing multiple taxation amid urban growth.

PCMC has approved road development projects in rapidly growing areas in Pimpri-Chinchwad such as Punawale, Tathawade and Wakad

Feel healthier and happier and unlock the secret to wellness at home with biophilic design or the nature-inspired healing interior spaces for mind, body, spirit

Guwahati-based artist Chandan Bez Baruah's solo show captures the landscape of Northeast India amid its urbanisation. He uses the medium of woodcut printmaking.

This paper is authored by Ramanath Jha, ORF.

Sakshi Gupta’s Spaces of Being packs in chickens, eggs, feathers, and ideas. Think of it as a metaphor for a restless mind

This article is authored by Rohit Prasad, CEO, HelpAge India.

Slums are the strongest symbol of the failure of urban development plans and policies, and Maharashtra has the largest number of tenements in India

This article is authored by Sriparna Pathak.

The PM-eBus Sewa scheme aims to deploy 10,000 electric buses in tier-II and tier-III cities by the end of the year. What's the catch

According to Mathur, rural-to-urban migration in India is low compared to other countries because the languages, religions and habits differ.

Can the ticking bomb of cardiovascular diseases in our hearts be defused? Here are 5 daily habits that can make it happen by keeping your heart health in check

This article is authored by Kaustuv Chakrabarti, independent researcher, value chains, agri-food systems and SSTC.

A draft urban policy report of the central government was published in 2018 which asked the states to form their own rules as it is a state subject

Surge in urban floods represents a complex challenge stemming from the interplay of urbanisation, inadequate planning and the climate crisis

Peking University professor Kongjian Yu says sponge city is a model based on the regulation of stormwater adaptation to the monsoon.

Encounters between serpents and humans tend to take on novel and diverse forms; three snake incidents from last week highlight the mutual hazards

Authored by - Aruna Bhattacharya, medical anthropologist, Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bengaluru and Anant Bhan, global health researcher, Sangath.

Given the paucity of data available, an IIT-B-backed army of students has stepped in to fill the vacuum

India's population growth poses challenges for sustainability, but architects can contribute through efficient urban planning, preservation, and collaboration.

This article is authored by Dikshu Kukreja, managing principal, CP Kukreja Architects.

Human impact on the planet must be confronted head-on. Let’s start with Mumbai's seas which pose a significant predicament for the city’s futures

With India's urban population expected to grow to over 800 million by 2050, inclusive infrastructure that supports natural resources is crucial.

Specialised MBA focuses on a specific industry or functional area.

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