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The COVID-19 pandemic has made people more reluctant to go out, study finds
COVID-19 has caused a lasting shift towards staying home, reducing out-of-home activities and commu…
Why doesn’t India participate in the Daylight Saving Time ritual?
Daylight Saving Time is a biannual clock adjustment used in many countries to optimise their daylig…
Budget 2024-25: Govt announces transit-oriented development plan for large cities
The government on Tuesday proposed a transit-oriented development plan for 14 large cities with a p…
PTI
Bengaluru Rains: Heavy showers to pound city between October 16-18; waterlogging and traffic snarls expected
A yellow watch is in effect for heavy rains on Wednesday and Thursday while an orange alert will be…
Sustainable Urban Planning
Sustainable Urban Planning
300-year-old Bandra village to get facelift to conserve its glorious past
Ranwar village in Bandra, Mumbai, has been able to maintain its old-world charm amidst rapid urban …
PTI
Gujarat floods worsened by rapid urban development and compromised drainage, IIT Gandhinagar study reveals
A study by IIT Gandhinagar attributes severe flooding in Gujarat to extreme weather, rapid urban de…
Urban biking is booming around the world, but New York City is falling behind
More New Yorkers died in traffic crashes than from gun violence in the first half of 2024 — evidenc…
Eliza Relman
Ola Electric plans to expand sales and service infra to 10,000 outlets by 2025-end
Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola Electric on Thursday said it will establish 10,000 sales and service outle…
Kamala Harris' tax plan for small businesses sounds like it will cost a lot of money — it won't
The proposal may represent an opportunity for bipartisan agreement, as experts told BI that neither…
Alice Tecotzky
India's FMCG sector to see revenue growth of 7-9% in fiscal 2024: CRISIL
The report added that the product realisations are expected to grow modestly with slight increases …
ANI
Brace yourself, Bengaluru! Traffic could get a whole lot worse as BBMP announces major roadwork in many key areas
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has embarked on an ambitious project to white-top 150…
Feeling like nights are getting too uncomfortable? New report confirms that nighttime temperatures aren’t dipping enough
Historically, cities would cool down considerably at night, providing much-needed relief from the d…
CAQM sets target of 4.5 crore plantation to improve green cover in Delhi-NCR
Aiming for a larger green area in Delhi and the NCR, Air Quality Management Commission (CAQM) has s…
ANI
A new housing plan wants to give middle-class Americans the kind of support typically reserved for low-income households
The HOMES Act would cap rent at 25% of tenants' incomes, and offer homebuyers affordable mortgages.
Eliza Relman,Juliana Kaplan
I shopped at Urban Revivo, Asia's answer to Zara. I'm a convert, but experts say Zara has nothing to worry about — yet.
Urban Revivo has been touted as Zara's rival in Asia and is looking to expand to the West. BI teste…
Aditi Bharade
Many cities can achieve net-zero emissions within the decade by adding parks, trees and green spaces, study claims
Urban parks, greenspace and trees promote more walking, bicycling and other environmentally positiv…
Kamala Harris needs to align 2 key parts of her housing plan if she wants to fix the affordability crisis
Kamala Harris says she wants fix the affordability crisis by building 3 million homes and assist wi…
Kelly Cloonan
People who live near parks and green areas "age" slower, study finds
The risk and onset of many health problems spike with age, including cardiovascular illnesses, canc…
Budget 2024: Key sustainability and energy initiatives that Indian government plans to implement this year
Budget 2024 aims to boost renewable energy with rooftop solar, EVs, offshore wind, green hydrogen, …