India's northern city of Varanasi, also known as Banaras, is among the oldest cities in the world. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: (Non-English language spoken). MARTIN: The city has always been welcoming to ...

The luxury housing segment in India has seen a jump of up to 85 percent in the first six months of this year. 7000 units were sold in this segment in the top 7 cities. Delhi-NCR is ahead in this.

Gulabchand contends that India’s need for new cities is so pressing, the country can’t wait for them to evolve on their own. “We may not get a perfect Singapore-style model city,” he says.

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.