Urban

What would our cities look like if water was visible, accessible, and woven into everyday life? What becomes possible when urban water bodies are treated as commons once again?

As temperatures rise in Nagaland's Dimapur, women street vendors are drawing on traditional practices and strong civil-society networks, revealing an alternative, more intimate model of urban resilience.

WRI India’s Jaya Dhindaw on why blue-green infrastructure—from green corridors to wetlands—must be seen as essential to urban planning.

Nagaland’s poor urban waste management is as much due to poor infrastructure and low funding, as it is due to the slow behavioural change among its citizens.

Our discarded clothes often become polluting waste. From recovery to recycling, here's how circularity can improve textile waste management.

The realities of heat exposure in informal settlements are often absent from climate plans. A community-led approach, from data collection to low-cost innovations, ensures that solutions are relevant to people’s immediate needs.

Worsening climate stress and infrastructural issues are exacerbating the water crisis across India's cities. How can these barriers be addressed?

In India, computer and mobile repair shops have long extended device lifespans, yet they remain overlooked in e-waste management plans.

With vehicular emissions driving India’s air pollution crisis, low emission zones (LEZs) offer a viable solution to improving air quality, reducing congestion, and creating healthier, liveable cities.

As Delhi gets ready to vote, a citizen-led charter calls for systemic solutions—sustainable mobility, safer streets, and inclusive public spaces—for a better quality of life.