Chandigarh should have been known as the city of Matthew Nowicki, who joined American architect Albert Mayer's team in early 1950. But then a tragedy happened.
For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.
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.
Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.
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.
Today, the memories of Corbusier & Jenneret are sealed in cemented structures lying between Panjab Univ & PGI. Thousands of furniture pieces lying there seems unrecognised. Administration must step in to highlight these memorabilia. Long live French Architecture and its resemblance to Canberra & noise free trees at roadsides are ever mesmerising.
Today, the memories of Corbusier & Jenneret are sealed in cemented structures lying between Panjab Univ & PGI. Thousands of furniture pieces lying there seems unrecognised. Administration must step in to highlight these memorabilia. Long live French Architecture and its resemblance to Canberra & noise free trees at roadsides are ever mesmerising.