A new research study shows that the location of green spaces in cities matters in terms of their health benefits. More green spaces in densely populated areas save the most human lives, followed by green spaces in areas with the least amount of nature.

The children of Laggere's resettlement colony, despite being pushed at the city's margins, have invented subtle and active ways to reclaim their space through play and leisure.

As temperatures rise in Northeast India, heat preparedness in communities must support indigenous lifestyles and daily practices. Protecting forests and wetlands, expanding green public spaces, and rethinking road-widening or hill-cutting projects should be at the core of urban planning.