Every once in a while, the quiet luxury restraint favoured by the ‘outsider’ owners of modern Goan homes is punctuated by grand maximalism — high walls to infinity pool.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thousands of termites work in unison to construct these durable, protective structures that have sophisticated cooling and ventilation systems built-in.
This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.
Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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