Famous for its toddy, delicious seafood, and Ayurveda, Kerala, one of the southernmost states of India, is home to a number of architectural spectacles influenced by its rich history. The…
At only seventeen years old, Billie Eilish conquered the music charts (and our ears) with her whimsical tones. Her debut album, When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? became…
“The world is your oyster” are words we all like to live by, but how can the same world be depicted as an “oyster” for seven billion people with completely…
Sustainability in Ancient Architecture – “There is no Planet B” is a slogan one sees quite frequently at Climate Change protests and rallies because the current generation is aware of…
As you drive along the eastern freeway in Mumbai, your eyes are automatically drawn towards the soaring residential and commercial skyscrapers, that give off a very Manhattan vibe. Au contraire,…
Though man evolved from the same species that would have possibly had identical behaviour and characteristics at the dawn of time, today we live in a world where every single…
As you move through the busy streets of Central and South Mumbai, overshadowed by the skyscrapers are low-rise housing units that lie almost in shambles, lining some of the most…
Thoughtful and clever urban planning is highly essential in today’s scenario where the human population’s ever-changing lifestyle is inducing the growth and development of cities all around the world. Certain…
What is the social, cultural, economic and political impact of Dharavi on the urban dynamics of Mumbai? One of the most prominent and recognisable slums is Mumbai’s own Dharavi, which…
“Nihilist” is a word that is becoming increasingly popular nowadays- especially when a millennial is asked to describe themselves. A Nihilist is a person who rejects all moral and religious…
Dirty, disgusting, sloppy- typically, these are some of the nicer adjectives that strike us when we are reminded of an Indian public toilet. We have all been compelled to use…
The Dawoodi Bohras are a very close-knit community, and thus, the entire community settled down in one part of the town between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. When…
