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The Human Cost of Urban Sanitation: Manual Scavenging in Cities
Introduction "Until dignity is non-negotiable and caste no longer decides who cleans, the city remains unclean—no matter how shiny its...

Tithi Tanmayee
Aug 19, 20255 min read


Shaping Hostile Urban Landscape: Developing Delhi through the Eyes of Bourgeois
Introduction The current trajectory of Delhi's urban landscape, marked by the proliferation of hostile designs driven by bourgeois...
Sourodeep Paul & Prachi Pravasini
Aug 3, 20256 min read


FIELDS TO FOUNDATIONS: THE LAW BEHIND AGRICULTURAL LAND CONVERSION IN INDIA
Introduction Agriculture has always remained the backbone of India’s economy, and most of the population depends on it for their...
Suhasini Thakur & Arjun Kapur
Jul 22, 20256 min read


Securing the skies: India’s legal flight towards Cape Town Convention
Introduction In April 2025, the Indian Parliament enacted the Aircraft Objects Act, 2025 (the Protection of Interest in Aircraft Objects...
Abhinav Singh
Jul 22, 20257 min read


RERA'S MANDATE VS DDA'S EVASION: UNTANGLING THE LEGAL CONUNDRUM
When two distinct statutory bodies establish authority over the same issue, it creates legal uncertainty and compliance issues for many...
Manish Paliwal & Prashasti Singh
Jun 26, 20256 min read


Building a developed nation: RERA’s role for Viksit Bharat Mission 2047
Part I The Economic Survey 2024-25 showcased the need of increased spending for developing the urban infrastructure of the nation as...
Arin Chatterjee & Aditya Tandon
Jun 25, 202510 min read


Why RERA is a Better Shield Against Insolvency for Homebuyers
Introduction Imagine putting all your savings into a home, only to see construction getting stalled, which leaves you unsure whether...

Sarthak Gupta
Jun 20, 20257 min read


Invisible Menace: How Odour Nuisance Threatens India's Urban Future
Introduction A noxious whiff outside your balcony, the bitter smell of rotten waste when you step out for the morning walk, the...

Keshav Bhardwaj
Jun 19, 20256 min read


From Agreement to Ownership: Supreme Court’s Interpretation of Deemed Conveyance
Introduction The Supreme Court in its recent judgement given by division bench consisting of Justice Oka and Justice Bhuyan in Arunkumar...
Krishna Narayan Aghav
Jun 16, 202511 min read


Sheltered Illegality: Delhi's Unauthorized Constructions and the Legal Paradox
The capital's long-standing problem of illegal construction has again surfaced in the public and legal domain with the horrific collapse...
Paritosh Shandilya & Avni Shukla
Jun 15, 20254 min read


Role of InvITs: Transforming Urban Infrastructure Through PPP Model
INTRODUCTION: India's total infrastructure spending has grown exponentially over the years, with budget allocations rising to ₹10 lakh...

Amrit Raj Barnwal
May 21, 20255 min read


Demolishing Illegal Constructions: Does The Right to Shelter Outweigh the Rule of Law?
Introduction The urban Indian landscape is plagued with illegally-built commercial and residential structures. The Supreme Court has...
Ritwik Sharma
May 20, 20257 min read


The Promise of Bijwasan - Decongesting Delhi’s Railways
Introduction The New Delhi Railway Station was established in 1926 and has a long and illustrious history. Initially what consisted of a ...
Sahil Singh
Apr 22, 20255 min read


Guwahati Smart City Project: Harnessing Digital Infrastructure for Sustainable Growth
Introduction Being the capital of Assam, Guwahati is an ancient city that has gradually developed into a prominent administrative and...
Niyor Ghatowar
Apr 22, 20256 min read


Eroded Homes: Assessing the Right to Shelter in Assam’s Floods
Introduction The mighty Brahmaputra covers a long and arduous track before it arrives in Assam. Known for its braided channels, the river...
Prof. Aparna Babu George & Tharika Sai S Mohan
Mar 17, 20255 min read


Breaking the Deadlock: Strengthening Homebuyer Protection under RERA-IBC
Introduction The Real Estate Industry has been a great contributor, with more than 7% of the Indian GDP . However, things were not the...
Bhavishya Goswami
Mar 17, 20256 min read


PMAY FAILURE: UNAFFORDABLE HOUSING?
Introduction On one side, the recent headlines by media houses covering PM Modi’s inauguration of 1675 flats for EWS sections in Ashok...

Krishiv Goel
Mar 17, 20256 min read


Building Inclusive Smart Cities: Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in Urban Regulations
Smart cities have been regularly associated with cutting-edge technologies like driverless cars, the Internet of Things (IoT), and...
Subhanshu Singh
Feb 26, 20254 min read


Smart Cities and the Telecom Right of Way Policy, 2024 Paving the Way for IoT and Beyond
It is a common practice that the telecommunication provider use the easementary rights to set up the infrastructure, including...
Devender Garg
Feb 26, 20256 min read


Heritage vs. Modernity: Preserving Old Delhi amidst Urban Development
Delhi, being among the oldest among the inhabited cities in the world, has been the home to several settlements during the course of its...
Devender Garg
Feb 26, 20256 min read
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