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Indian summers are getting hotter, but is it the heat or is it us?
India once knew how to live with heat. From the mud homes of Odisha to the sandstone courtyards of Rajasthan, people designed spaces that cooled by default. Routines followed solar rhythms: work began at sunrise, paused during peak heat, and resumed in the evening. In cities, water-cooled courtyards, shaded alleys, stepwells, and perforated stone screens created microclimates
India once knew how to live with heat. From the mud homes of Odisha to the sandstone courtyards of Rajasthan, people designed spaces that cooled by default. Routines followed solar rhythms: work began at sunrise, paused during peak heat, and resumed in the evening. In cities, water-cooled courtyards, shaded alleys, stepwells, and perforated stone screens created microclimates
