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Allotted, not arrived: When a city promises land too soon

India, April 12 -- In a city like Chandigarh, where sectors fall into place with geometric certainty and planning is almost a civic virtue, the idea of land existing in limbo feels out of character. A... और पढ़ें


At the mercy of the cylinder: Gas, grid, gaps

India, March 29 -- As global headlines continue to track instability in West Asia, its effects are beginning to register much closer to home. In India, fluctuations in LPG prices and concerns around s... और पढ़ें


Guest column | At the mercy of the cylinder: Gas, grid, gaps

India, March 28 -- As global headlines continue to track instability in West Asia, its effects are beginning to register much closer to home. In India, fluctuations in LPG prices and concerns around s... और पढ़ें


Midnight matters: Who owns the streets after dark?

India, March 15 -- Each year, as International Women's Day passes, conversations about women's safety return to the public sphere through campaigns, panel discussions and renewed calls for awareness. ... और पढ़ें


Guest column | Fresh paint, fading promises and performed progress

India, March 1 -- The recently concluded Rose Festival at Zakir Hussain Rose Garden was, as always, a spectacle of colour and choreography. Petals in full bloom. Lawns trimmed with military precision.... और पढ़ें


Guest column | When extensions become encroachments

India, Feb. 15 -- Mohali is once again in the middle of a familiar urban drama. Only this time, the soundscape is not of construction drills but of demolition hammers. In recent weeks, civic authoriti... और पढ़ें


Guest column | When property moves faster than the city

India, Feb. 1 -- For decades, buying and selling property in Chandigarh has been as much an administrative process as a financial one. Files moved slowly, permissions mattered, and the Estate Office w... और पढ़ें