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Boom or Burden? Landour’s Tourist Rush Tests the Limits of a Hill Town
Surging tourism brings income and migrants — but also crowds, traffic, and climate strain — prompting new restrictions in a town...

Sapna Gopal
Jun 238 min read


In furnace-like factories, the struggle for water and wage
Workers in spinning mills suffer from headaches, dehydration, infections and worse due to intense heat, poor ventilation and a lack of...

Laasya Shekhar
Jun 311 min read


In a 10x12 Mumbai tenament, the cost of staying cool
Residents of informal settlements are spending more and more on ACs, coolers and exhaust fans, even though they can’t afford to, just so...

Hepzi Anthony
May 299 min read


Sweating in silence: The invisible burden of heat at home
In Bengaluru’s low-income settlements, homes built with heat-trapping material, poor ventilation, irregular electricity and water supply,...
Amoolya Rajappa
May 1611 min read


India pulls up its sleeves to tackle rising heat, but is it enough?
It’s April and heatwaves are already sweeping parts of India. What steps are the central and state governments taking to protect citizens...

Mansi Bhaktwani
Apr 237 min read


India’s Urban Heat Plans Are Growing—But So Is Concrete
From green shades to cold wards, municipalities are experimenting with measures to cope with rising heat. But the long-term solution lies...

Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
Apr 236 min read

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