urban development

PMAY-U 2.0 Opens a New Door to Affordable Housing for Young Adults and Working Professionals

For a generation entering the workforce, buying a home in an Indian city can often feel like a distant milestone. Rising property prices, expensive home loans and high urban rents have made the first step onto the property ladder increasingly difficult. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0, however, is attempting to change that equation by widening access to affordable housing and creating rental...

Building Near an Airport May Get Easier: Why India’s New Height-Clearance Push Matters for Real Estate

For years, building near an airport has meant navigating a regulatory maze where a single question could reshape an entire project: How high can you build? For developers, architects and housing societies, the answer has often arrived too late in the planning process. A project could be designed, engineered and submitted for approvals, only to face a height-related objection from aviation authorities...

Climate Change: The New Reality Shaping Urban Real Estate Globally

Imagine a monsoon evening in Mumbai: the rain is relentless, water seeps up the street, and the once-secure dream home is swept away. Move to Delhi in May, when the heat is so fierce that even covered balconies offer no respite. These are no longer extraordinary extremes; they are now part of everyday city life.  This is where the debate over climate change and real estate really...

India’s Smart Cities In 2025 : Success, Struggle and Survival

When the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) was launched in 2015, it carried the promise of a new India — one that was efficient, sustainable, digitally empowered, and globally competitive. 100 cities were chosen to be the torchbearers of this urban revolution. A decade later, in 2025, it’s time to ask: Have India’s Smart Cities truly become smart — or are they just smarter versions of the old...