Flawed Design, Poor Planning Make Extreme Heat Conditions Worse For Indian Cities

May 28, 2026 at 7:10 AM IST

India is now home to the world's 50 hottest cities. India's urban landscape is more vulnerable to extreme heat conditions being triggered by climate change. The reason: flawed design, poor planning and lack of political accountability. 

Urban planner and analyst Tikendra Singh Panwar joins Rajesh Mahapatra to dive deep into the subject.