Movies, since forever, have always relied heavily on people’s lives for inspiration. Whether it be over the elite or the working economy, cinema and literature focus their lenses time and…
Born in 21st-century Delhi, I am, like many, a third-generation descendant of Partition refugees. Our grandparents brought with them indelible stories of loss, resilience, and the courage to rebuild. These…
In search of a theory for Urbanisation Urbanisation has been a defining trend of modernisation. More and more people are moving to live in cities than ever before, and this…
Architecture is all about designing environments. Places to live, work areas, places of worship, celebration and leisure. All these are designed with so many resources and finesse. But an area…
Urbanism in India is often influenced by population growth, economic changes, and cultural elements. India, one of the most rapidly urbanizing countries in the world, is witnessing massive migration shifts,…
Every discipline, science and invention is born out of the need to solve a problem a community faces. It is born out of empathy, a willingness to help each other…
Migration, the movement of people from one place to another, has been a defining way of surviving the human race. In contemporary times, the pace and scale of migration have…
What is Cosmopolitan Living In today’s world, all big cities are becoming cosmopolitan. In India’s context, it is divided into states based on different languages, cultures, food, customs, etc. India…
The world we inhabit is no stranger to development and change, be it technological advancements, societal shifts, economic developments, environmental changes, and cultural evolution. The way that people choose to…
Since the discovery of oil in the Gulf countries, the development of these countries has taken a different trajectory. People migrated in search of work and soon started to settle…
World Economic Forum (WEF) released its 2017 report Migration and Its Impact on Cities to have guidelines for handling migration. Studying India in this report, architects should focus on the report’s basic…
“Slums” are the most overlooked part of urban India or any part of the world. But concerning our nation, they host most of our population yet are unanimously ignored. These…