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National Study Identifies Key Barriers to Gram Sabha Participation, Recommends Roadmap for Stronger Grassroots Democracy
New Delhi | The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has released a comprehensive national study highlighting the reasons behind low public
NHAI to Empanel IITs and Leading Technical Institutions for Independent Proof Checking of Major Bridge Designs
New Delhi | The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced the empanelment of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)
DMRC Opens Delhi Ridge Interpretation Centre at Patel Chowk to Promote Urban Ecology and Conservation
Officials interact with digital exhibits during the opening of the Delhi Ridge Interpretation Centre. | Image Source: Delhi Metro Rail
National Study Highlights Low Gram Sabha Participation Across India, Report to Be Released on June 30
New Delhi: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is set to release a national study examining the issue of low participation
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Architecture
The Crystal Chongqing: China’s Horizontal Skyscraper That Changed the Skyline
In the world of skyscrapers, height has long been the ultimate symbol of ambition. Cities compete to rise taller, sharper,
Rashtrapati Bhavan: Monumental Architecture, Planning and the Making of India’s Political Landscape
Rashtrapati Bhavan stands at the summit of Raisina Hill in New Delhi as one of the most extraordinary architectural achievements
“A Building That Feels Like a City: The Astonishing Scale of Surat Diamond Bourse”
(Source: https://www.archdaily.com/1010709/surat-diamond-bourse-morphogenesis) In a world where skylines compete through height, India has quietly redefined architectural ambition through sheer scale. The
THE WOODEN SKYSCRAPER THAT SHOULDN’T EXIST — AND YET, IT RISES- THE ATLASSIAN CENTRAL
In the heart of Sydney, beside one of the busiest railway hubs in the country, a structure is quietly rewriting
Kazuyo Sejima Lecture at India International Centre: Pritzker Winner Shares Insights on Modern Architecture
New Delhi: The India International Centre, in collaboration with the International House of Japan, hosted an insightful lecture by world-renowned
Shri Harmandir Sahib: The Living Marvel of Divine Architecture and Eternal Harmony
Shri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar (Source: Time of India) In the spiritual heart of Amritsar stands a radiant embodiment of faith,
Urban Planning
Designing on the River’s Edge: Can Baansera Get It Right ?
Entrance gateway of Baansera Park Delhi’s relationship with the Yamuna has long oscillated between neglect and overreach. In this uneasy
Heritage Streets of Amritsar: History, Urban Planning, and the Living Fabric of the Walled City
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ, अमृतसर, امرتسر, AMRITSAR Streets as the Soul of Amritsar Amritsar’s identity is inseparable from its streets. More than physical
Letter to 2026: If Cities Could Speak
Dear 2026, I am a metro city of India. I never sleep, yet I am exhausted. By dawn, my local
A Child Born in 2026: What City Will They Inherit?
A child born in 2026 will not remember the city we talk about today. They will not know our debates,
Telangana Vision 2047: Roadmap to a $3 Trillion Economy
(Image Source: Telanganarising2047.org) On 9 December 2025, the Government of Telangana officially launched the “Vision Document: Telangana Rising 2047” at
“Land Pooling or Land Losing? How Punjab’s Policy Failed Ludhiana’s Urban Vision”
Land Pooling: A Promise that Punjab Couldn’t Deliver At its core, the Land Pooling Policy (LPP) is simple to understand.
Urban Design
Dilli Haat INA: A Crafted Urban Oasis or a Curated Illusion?
Main entrance of Dilli Haat INA, a popular cultural and craft marketplace in Delhi In a city like Delhi—where flyovers,
Between Gate and Road: How Delhi’s Frontage Spaces Became Conflict Zones
There is a peculiar kind of chaos that defines many residential colonies in Delhi. It does not erupt from high-density
Jail Road, West Delhi: A 2-km Urban Corridor That Carries Commerce, Culture, and Chaos
Stretching nearly 2 kilometres between Hari Nagar and Tilak Nagar, Jail Road is one of West Delhi’s most active and
Heritage Streets of Amritsar: History, Urban Planning, and the Living Fabric of the Walled City
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ, अमृतसर, امرتسر, AMRITSAR Streets as the Soul of Amritsar Amritsar’s identity is inseparable from its streets. More than physical
Nehru Place: History, Present, and the Urban Life of a Planned Marketplace
Nehru Place is not merely a commercial district; it is one of Delhi’s most revealing urban experiments—where modernist planning ideals,
Nature’s Provider: Why Maa Shakambhari Is Important Today
Maa Shakambhari teaches us a simple but powerful lesson: human life depends on nature. She is worshipped as the goddess
interior Design
Exploring Forms Through Everyday Materials: DSEU Aryabhatta Campus Architecture Students Create Innovative Models
First-year students of the Architecture Department at DSEU Aryabhatta Campus have turned an everyday office object—stapler pins—into an exciting medium
Preserving Structure, Reimagining Space: The Architecture of Prema-Sudha
50-Year-Old Bangalore Home Renovated into IGBC-Certified Smart ResidenceBy Architect Yoshita Sriram – S Project Details Location: Bangalore, India Client: Sudha
Rising from the South: Spotlight on a Promising Kerala Design Firm
Designing Tomorrow: Inside the Visionary Studio of The Next Space, Calicut In the lush, culturally rich city of Calicut, Kerala,
Maximizing Space, Function, and Comfort in Multi-Story Residential Design in Delhi
Residential Project Delhi’s urban landscape is a tapestry of diverse housing typologies, each presenting its own set of Residential Design
Visionary
Anupama Kundoo: Reimagining Architecture Through Sustainability, Humanity, and Material Intelligence
Among contemporary Indian architects, Anupama Kundoo occupies a unique position for her deeply humanistic, environmentally sensitive, and research-oriented architectural practice.
Niall McLaughlin: Architecture as Memory, Light, and Silence
(Source: Rethinking The Future) Architecture, at its most powerful, does not overwhelm-it lingers. It stays quietly in the mind, revealing
Constantinos Doxiadis: The Visionary Who Tried to Understand—and Predict—the Evolution of Cities
Constantinos Doxiadis ( Source: https://www.greeknewsagenda.gr/constantinos-doxiadis/) Urban planning history is often narrated through iconic designers and monumental cities. Yet, some of
Baron Haussmann: The “Slasher of Paris” Who Reimagined the Modern City
Cities rarely transform overnight. Their streets evolve slowly, buildings accumulate layers of history, and neighborhoods grow organically over centuries. Yet
Kongjian Yu: Reimagining Urbanism Through Ecological Intelligence
Kongjian Yu | Image(Source: https://mangrovia.info/) In the twenty-first century, cities across the world are facing intertwined challenges of climate change,
Dr. Madhav Gadgil: The People’s Ecologist Who Redefined Environmental Governance in India
(Source: https://www.indiawaterportal.org/) A Life Rooted in Nature, Scholarship, and Social Responsibility Dr. Madhav Dhananjaya Gadgil (24 May 1942 – 7 January 2026)
Awards
Smiljan Radić Clarke Wins the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize
Santiago, Chile — Chilean architect Smiljan Radić Clarke has been named the 2026 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the
NHAI Awards Contract for 7 km Gangaikonda Cholapuram Bypass on NH-81 in Tamil Nadu
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has awarded the contract for the construction of a 7 km long two-lane
Bureau of Energy Efficiency Invites Entries for the 35th National Energy Conservation Awards 2025
New Delhi: The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, has announced the call
Entries Open for 12th All India Stone Architectural Awards 2025
Jaipur: The Centre for Development of Stones (CDOS), Jaipur, has announced the call for entries for the 12th All India
Aga Khan Awards For Architecture 2025 – Celebrating Community, Culture And Resilience
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture was established by Aga Khan IV (Prince Karim al-Hussaini) in 1977. The idea for
Tributes
Edgar F. N. Ribeiro (1930–2026): A Visionary Planner Who Put People and Nature First
Edgar F. N. Ribeiro’s life stands as a powerful example of how architecture and planning can truly serve society. More
A Tribute to Prof J.H. Ansari: Shaping Minds, Shaping Cities
The passing of Prof. J.H. Ansari, former Director of the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), marks a profound loss
A Tribute to Raghu Rai: The Lens that Captured India’s Soul
The passing of Raghu Rai on 26 April 2026 marks the end of an extraordinary chapter in the visual documentation
Veteran Architect Shri Shireesh Atmaram Deshpande Passes Away at 91
In a moment of profound loss for the architectural community, Shri Shireesh Atmaram Deshpande passed away peacefully on April 10,
In Memoriam: Prof. Vijay Garg and Ecologist Madhav Gadgil
Two Lives of Principle, Service, and Public Responsibility India’s architectural and environmental communities mourn the loss of two towering public
Frank O. Gehry: The Architect Who Reimagined Possibility
A Tribute Article Few architects in history have reshaped the world’s imagination the way Frank O. Gehry did. With his
Book
Book Launch: Innovative Architecture Through the Ages by Prof. Ram Sharma Celebrates a Lifetime of Architectural Legacy
New Delhi: The architecture fraternity gathered in New Delhi to celebrate the launch of “Innovative Architecture Through the Ages”, a
