Akash Pharande Young, dual-income nuclear families and single professionals just beginning their careers are the driving forces of urban India today. In 2022, nearly half of Indian households consisted of 1 to 4 members, marking a significant rise in nuclear families from just 37 per cent in 2008. By 2024, it is likely that this […]Read More
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The Future of Indian Housing Akash Pharande India’s urban population explosion is causing its bigger cities to burst at its seams. Overcrowding, pollution, traffic congestion, and deteriorating infrastructure are the ‘new normal’ – a state of affairs that we have begun to accept as inevitable. According to the United Nations, about 40 perĀ of the […]Read More
Akash Pharande Before urbanisation took off earnestly in India, humans and nature coexisted admirably. Unfortunately, rampant real estate development has steadily reduced Indians’ access to nature. From the increasing demand for integrated townships with abundant greenery, we can see that urban dwellers today are looking to reconnect with nature. The Cost of Urbanisation Our cities’ […]Read More
Akash Pharande The World Environment Day, celebrated on June 5, is meant to remind us that we live on a planet with finite resources, and that each of us must respect these limitations. In 2022, World Environment Day carries the themeĀ ‘Only One Earth’, and asks us to focus on living sustainably in harmony with […]Read More