Cities

The city and sound: What a global survey during the pandemic could tell us about our future soundscapes

Future Cities is the latest venture helmed by the team of Cities and Memory, a larger global collaborative project, which in its current stage covers more than 100 countries and territories.

Post-pandemic cities: Will changes wrought by coronavirus outbreak on urban structures be the 'new normal'?

How might cities change as we deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and start heading towards a new life on the other side of the lockdown? Read Leewardists' latest comic, on Firstpost.

Polluted cities: India's Coronavirus lockdown yields fresher air to breath, cleaner rivers

India accounts for the highest pollution-related deaths in the world with more than two million people every year, according to a December 2019 report.

Sacred sites in Bengaluru: Where heritage helps conserve biodiversity

As many as 121 species of plants thrive in Bengaluru’s sacred sites, contributing to the city’s urban biodiversity.

Democracy In India Part 5: Cities are drivers of democratic change, secure rights and liberties of individuals

Cities are drivers of economic growth and social progress. In democracies, cities engender exponential awareness of democratic rights.

Watch to see how technology can make Indian cities more accessible and sustainable

Waste management could generate six lakh jobs in India; can Bengaluru show the way?

Managing urban India’s 1,50,000 tonnes of municipal waste could generate 6,00,000 to 7,50,000 jobs while creating a cleaner environment and ensuring dignity and safety for millions.

Could emulating China's 'sponge cities' help prevent the worst of flooding in urban India?

Cities in India, with their impermeable surfaces, blocked drains, and rampant construction on lake beds and other water bodies, have metamorphosed into water-resistant barriers, prone to flooding.

World's cities may be 8 degrees Celsius hotter by 2100, warn researchers

Such a temperature spike can have dire consequences for the health of city-dwellers, robbing companies and industries of able workers.

Narendra Modi: Massive waste management campaign to be launched in 4,000 cities on 5 June

A massive waste management campaign will be launched in 4000 cities across the country on 5 June, the World Environment Day, PM Narendra Modi announced.