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Spice of Life | Child’s play: Forgotten fruit of climbing trees

I remember how we would spend the afternoons — never cooped up inside for a siesta, but out on bicycles, or better yet, up in the branches of fruit-laden trees in the nearby military ground, a government school behind our house or at a railway institute, where we as children had free access. (HT File)
Published on May 04, 2025 10:27 PM IST

Rise of cities as growth hubs

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Planning for road networks and transport provision are needed along with plans for water supply, sewerage, recycling water, and so on in a way that traffic congestion is avoided, adequate drinking water is available, sewerage lines are laid, and water is conserved and recycled (AFP)
Published on Apr 24, 2025 06:40 PM IST

Plot twist: How the bungalow was born in India and has travelled the world since

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The Manale Tea Bungalow, built in the 1800s, in Munnar, Kerala. (Wikimedia Commons)
Updated on Apr 18, 2025 02:27 PM IST

GMDA, NHAI inspect site for shifting Kherki Daula toll plaza

Kherki Daula toll plaza in Gurugram. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Mar 22, 2025 06:00 AM IST

Laxmanpuri ecotourism reserve opens in Lko: A green haven for wellness & adventure

Forest minister and forest officials release baloon at the inauguration of Laxmanpuri ecotourism reserve on Monday (Sourced)
Published on Feb 11, 2025 05:40 AM IST

Indian urbanisation is slowing down: What can be done?

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Urbanisation(HT File)
Published on Feb 04, 2025 10:59 AM IST

Artistic efforts for mankind’s sake get highlighted in this art exhibition

Some of the works at the group exhibition, Expanding Horizons - Ek Aur Duniya, which is ongoing at Bikaner House in Delhi.
Published on Jan 16, 2025 02:53 PM IST

Urbanisation in India’s hills: Persistent challenges and plausible pathways

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Published on Jan 08, 2025 01:30 PM IST

Early to policy drawing board, Kerala readies plans for rapid urban growth

According to the 2011 census, 47.7% of Kerala’s population lived in urban areas, making it one of India’s most urbanised states after Goa, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. ht archive (File photo)
Updated on Jan 02, 2025 08:18 AM IST

Avian conservation, protection, and diversity in Indian cities

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A species of bird
Published on Dec 17, 2024 03:05 PM IST

Tall dreams meet ground realities

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The much-awaited Mumbai projects include the super-tall 320-metre Palais Royale at Worli, which will have its first habitable floor at 82.5 metres. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
Updated on Dec 09, 2024 12:04 PM IST

MP Manish Tewari flags urbanisation around Chandigarh in Lok Sabha

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)
Published on Dec 06, 2024 07:40 PM IST

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

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.
Published on Nov 24, 2024 02:36 PM IST

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

MK Stalin (ANI)
Updated on Nov 19, 2024 07:02 AM IST

Civic bodies must be fiscally empowered

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A Reserve Bank of India (RBI) logo is seen inside its headquarters in Mumbai, India, April 6, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas//File Photo/File Photo (REUTERS)
Published on Nov 14, 2024 08:28 PM IST

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

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)
Updated on Nov 09, 2024 07:32 AM IST

Hsg socs to benefit as cabinet scraps non-agricultural tax

Hsg socs to benefit as cabinet scraps non-agricultural tax
Updated on Oct 05, 2024 08:02 AM IST

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. (HT FILE)
Updated on Oct 03, 2024 08:04 AM IST

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

Healing through design: Health-boosting magic of trendy biophilic design is ultimate remedy for your home
Published on Sep 13, 2024 11:03 AM IST

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

Guwahati-based artist Chandan Bez Baruah captures the saints outside Kamakhya Temple in this work, displayed as part of his ongoing solo show.
Published on Aug 17, 2024 09:51 AM IST

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

Coal plant (File)
Published on Aug 09, 2024 05:57 PM IST

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

Sakshi Gupta’s Spaces of Being represents the mind and its caged emotions.
Updated on Jun 29, 2024 12:06 PM IST

Creating an inclusive eldercare ecosystem

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Published on Jun 15, 2024 09:48 AM IST

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

Kurla in Mumbai is densely packed with slums. HT Photo by Raju Shinde
Updated on Apr 29, 2024 11:06 AM IST

Can sustainable cities coexist with nature? The Nusantara example

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Indonesia's President Joko Widodo. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP)
Published on May 11, 2024 04:00 PM IST

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

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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.
Published on Apr 07, 2024 09:11 PM IST

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

Om Prakash Mathur is Visiting Senior Fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP) Research Foundation and Senior Fellow, Global Cities Institute, University of Toronto. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 06, 2024 10:53 PM IST

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

Heart diseases are on a rise in India: 5 daily habits that can help keep your cardiovascular health in check
Published on Mar 29, 2024 04:45 PM IST

Cultivating biodiversity for resilient urban futures

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Biodiversity
Published on May 11, 2024 01:18 PM IST

Kerala cabinet okays urban policy panel

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)
Updated on Dec 21, 2023 08:16 AM IST