When a group of bustling school children entered the Hall of Peace at the Unity Pavilion in Auroville, a sudden hush fell over the group, as they silently took their places on cushions placed ...

Auroville’s Master Plan provides for a green belt three times the size of the city area, which will also have green corridors and parks. Ownership of the land is vested in the Auroville ...

On Monday, at the month-long “What is Auroville” festival here, three speakers shared their ideas of how the experimental multicultural society near Puducherry, founded on the ideals of Sri ...

VILLUPURAM: After protests by a group of Auroville residents against recent development activities in the township and alleged felling of trees for the project, ...

Imagine a city free of crime, poverty, money, government, and hardship. That's the utopian vision for Auroville, a township in India that's dubbed "the City of Dawn." Founded in 1960, it was ...

Backed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the new leadership of Auroville, an experimental commune, wants to create a model city. In the way stand trees, tree houses and a take-it-slow tradition.

Auroville, spanning approximately 4,000 acres, is divided into three zones: the Peace Zone, residential and small-scale industrial areas, and the Green Belt, ...

PUDUCHERRY: A delegation from the All India Forum of Real Estate Regulatory Authorities (AIFORERA) visited Auroville on Wednesday to explore its urban planning and sustainability initiatives ...

Auroville, once a symbol of human unity and spiritual growth, is now embroiled in serious allegations of land encroachment, drug abuse, and governance issues, raising concerns about its future.