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Jun
“People didn’t stop needing each other. Life just made it harder to meet.” Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 2: There was a time when the community was not designed; it simply existed. You stepped out, and life was already there. Conversations on balconies, children gathering without coordination, evenings unfolding without planning. Today, urban lifestyles have changed significantly. Longer work hours, evolving family structures, and increasingly fast-paced routines have altered how people interact within cities. According to Census 2011 data (Government of India), just over half of urban households, around 52%, are nuclear, reflecting a shift in how families live, even…
