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Umaid Bhawan to CST Mumbai—how foreign architects shaped India’s buildings

During the lecture, architect Rajesh Luthra said the British built cantonments, hill stations, and clubs that did not reflect Indian sensibilities. But that changed after the 1857 revolt.

Bombay’s modernism was driven by the middle class, not elites

Compared to the intellectual modernism of Calcutta or the climatically responsive architecture of Madras, Bombay’s modernism was visual, performative, and deeply embedded in everyday life.

Mr. Umaasudhan Nataraja: A Visionary in Telecom Innovation and Software Architecture

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Hyderabad is neglecting its Art Deco buildings. Jeera colony to Bachelors’ Quarters

Unlike Mumbai, where Art Deco buildings like those on Marine Drive are protected, Hyderabad lacks such safeguards for its structures.

Mystery of the vanished pavilion in Delhi’s IIC. ‘Nobody knows where, how it disappeared’

A panel of architecture experts unpeeled the planning and construction of landmarks designed by architect Joseph Allen Stein, including Lodhi Garden and the India International Centre.

Sharif Manzil to Dharampura–how crumbling Old Delhi havelis were restored, revamped, repurposed

In the last decade, at least five havelis have been restored. It’s a labour of love that needs deep pockets, patience, and a passion for the past—all to bring Old Delhi to its former glory.

Climate architecture has an unlikely model—termite mounds. They’re self-cooling, sustainable

Thousands of termites work in unison to construct these durable, protective structures that have sophisticated cooling and ventilation systems built-in.

Vijayanagara was the Indian Renaissance State. It contains memories of older empires

Just like Europe’s neoclassical monuments, Vijayanagara’s temples reformulated memories of the older Chola and Chalukya empires.

Women and Mughal jali architecture—where the body couldn’t go, the eyes could gaze

Navina Najat Haidar's 'Jali: Lattice of Divine Light in Mughal Architecture' explores the delicate beauty of centuries-old jalis across India.

Ensure fast urbanising districts don’t remain ‘blind spots’ — Bengaluru think tank to policymakers

Janagraaha says there is need for 3-tier spatial planning process: regional plan for metropolitan area, municipal plan for city govt area & ward plan at neighbourhood level.

On Camera

DPDP Act will change how we interact with the internet. Get ready for the consent mails

India does not have a data protection regulator to make good on the DPDP Act’s promise and articulate clear future standards.

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.