India’s summers are getting tougher every year, and cities are struggling to keep people safe during heatwaves. In the middle of all this, Jodhpur has quietly built something refreshingly simple, a net-zero cooling shelter that actually works without heavy electricity use or expensive air-conditioning.
Even business leader Anand Mahindra recently highlighted the idea on X, praising its simplicity and the role of empathy in urban planning. And honestly, that feels like the right lens to look at it through.
