India to host 13th BRICS Urbanisation Forum in New Delhi on June 11-12India hosts the 13th BRICS Urbanisation Forum in New Delhi on June 11-12. Ministers and experts will discuss building inclusive and resilie...
01 Jun, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
No AC needed! What is this 'smart paint' developed by scientists that reflects 97% of sunlight & even collects water from air?Scientists have developed an experimental "smart paint" that reflects up to 97% of sunlight, significantly cooling surfaces and reducing th...
31 May, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
ET Lifetime Achievement Award Winners: A well-planned urbanisation in India is an urgent necessity, says KP SinghKP Singh, chairman emeritus at leading property developer DLF said the test of prosperity of a country is not GDP but per capita income. "I...
16 Apr, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
India-EU agree to strengthen cooperation on smart and sustainable urbanisationThe 4th India-EU Urban Forum highlights ongoing collaborative efforts between India and the EU for sustainable urbanisation. Key themes inc...
14 Feb, 2025, 09.15 AM IST
India will undergo largest urbanisation in the world: Matthias Rebellius, Siemens"For Siemens, India is a very important market. When we talk about urbanisation, India will also undergo one of the largest urbanisation tr...
18 Oct, 2022, 01.47 PM IST
Neom: Saudi Arabia is building a city that could be the smartest of them allNeom is defying traditional principles of urbanism, design, architecture, technology, and the very concept of smart cities. A key factor en...
29 Aug, 2022, 12.26 AM IST
Smart Cities: The future of urbanisation in IndiaA March 2021 housing and urban affairs ministry report, ‘Making a City Smart’, highlighted the need to amplify the learnings from 100 citie...
04 Jun, 2021, 11.56 PM IST
Smart cities should not be seen as a fancy concept:PM Narendra ModiModi said that gone were the days when the central government was looked as a giver of funds, it was now being looked at as a source of ide...
28 Jun, 2016, 11.53 AM IST
Asian Paints to invest Rs 4,000 crore in new units at Karnataka, APThe growth potential for the company's various businesses is immense especially given the large impetus being put on urbanisation through c...
26 Jun, 2016, 02.19 PM IST
Railway stations to be revamped into cities' new icons: Suresh Prabhu"We are making plans to redevelop 400 stations as new icons of cities. The process has already been started in this regard," Prabhu said.
11 May, 2016, 04.39 PM IST
Much needs to be done to propel India's global standing: WEF-PwC reportAccording to the report, institutional, business and sectoral reforms are needed to increase private sector collaboration in smart city ini...
08 Apr, 2016, 07.06 PM IST
Indian School of Business prepares model for developing smart citiesThe 'Smart City Maturity Model' (SCMM) has been prepared to help Indian cities as well as states assess their progress and align their stra...
25 May, 2015, 04.53 PM IST
Smart cities required for sustainable urbanisation in India: Union Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Secretary Nandita Chatterjee"Proper planning is most essential for rapid and sustainable urbanisation and it has to be ensured that all constructions are disaster or e...
25 May, 2015, 04.51 PM IST
Smart Cities is solution to cope with the multiple challenges of urbanisation: Hamza AchourSmart and intelligent cities are the way forward if we want to ensure superior connectivity, healthy and comfortable lifestyles, the expert...
02 Apr, 2015, 04.38 PM IST
Venkaiah Naidu advocates low carbon paths in citiesConsidering the mammoth financial requirements for sustainable urbanisation in South Asia, public-private partnerships have to play an impo...
17 Dec, 2014, 02.13 PM IST
Venkaiah Naidu woos global investors with $140-bn opportunity in urban sectorHe said the government has relaxed the FDI norms in real estate and construction while inaugurating the 4th 'Smart City Expo World Congress...
18 Nov, 2014, 09.04 PM IST
India must modernise its cities or see them implode due to rising population pressureKamal Nath's mooting the verticalisation of Delhi in the new Master Plan 2021 by allowing higher floor area ratio in the city is in keeping...
27 Sep, 2012, 03.15 PM IST