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…
There are always two sides to urbanisation in cities: informal and formal. The planned ones, developed by government authorities and located on legal land, are the formal settlement areas. On…
Heat islands refer to urban areas with higher temperatures than the surrounding regions. The question is, how are these heat islands formed? Are they a recent development, or have they…
Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya, in the African subcontinent. It’s a climatically balanced zone, because it preserves nature, amidst an urban sprawl. Nairobi is a bustling city which…
The twenty-first century is characterised by urbanisation, with a large number of the global population currently living in cities and the changing landscape around the world due to urbanisation. This…
From the time when life started on the planet till today, the only phenomenon that is unceasing is development. We go through the process perpetually with or without awareness in…
India’s Transition: From Joint Families to Nuclear Units Hum Saath Saath Hain (here referred to as HSSH in the article) is an old Bollywood movie that was released in 1999.…
Food, drink, clothing, shelter, and sleep. These are the essential needs for every human being. The globe is under tremendous strain due to the unprecedented rate of human growth. Many…
Claude Monet: A key precursor to Modernism in Art Before the revival of impressionism and modernism in architecture, paintings and art subjects revolved around hierarchical distinctive personalities and biblical iconography.…
The Tech industry frequently sets off a domino effect of the evolution of the other major industries, of which the AEC industry is no exception. This includes the significant developments…
Khayelitsha, located in the metropolitan area of Cape Town in South Africa, is one of the largest slums in South Africa. Originally planned by the apartheid government as a formal…
The idea of urban dynamics refers to the complex but interrelated transformations that occur in each city over different generations. There are various elements such as economy, society, culture and…