Urban Planning & Smart Cities 23 articles

News & Current Events
  • January 20, 2026

Delhi airport to shut one runway for 5 months from February 16; what passengers need to know

Hey there, fellow travelers! If you’re planning to fly in or out of Delhi anytime soon, here’s a little heads-up you’ll want to know. Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, one of the busiest hubs in the country, is about to get a major upgrade. To make this happen, they need to temporarily close one […]

Health, Fitness & Wellness
  • January 18, 2026

Delhi air quality hits 428 forcing the return of maximum GRAP 4 restrictions

The familiar, heavy blanket of smog has once again descended upon Delhi. Residents are facing a critical air quality crisis as the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) alarmingly spiked to 428 on Saturday evening, pushing the capital deep into the ‘Severe Plus’ category. This drastic downturn in air quality has forced the authorities to take […]

News & Current Events
  • January 17, 2026

Mahayuti wins BMC elections and ends the Thackeray era in Mumbai

For nearly three decades, the political heartbeat of Mumbai has been dictated by a single address Matoshree. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), often called the richest civic body in Asia, has been the impregnable fortress of the Thackeray family for 28 years. But as the dust settles on the latest BMC election results, the saffron flag […]