environment and design

NGT-formed committee decides to develop bio-diversity park in Yamuna floodplain

The high-level committee decided that nodal officers of each project will be personally responsible for finishing the projects within the timelines.

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BV Doshi (1927-2023) | Pioneer of Indian modernist architecture

The Chennai Bird Race is here. Grab your binoculars

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Why climate-responsive architecture will be the future of design

In a judgment, a Supreme Court Bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and B.V. Nagarathna referred to media reports of how haphazard urban development has ruined the ‘Garden City’ of Bengaluru as witnessed during a major spell of rain in September 2022. File

Environment Impact Assessment must be done before allowing urban development projects: Supreme Court

Birds flock to green spots

How Denmark’s Michelin-starred Noma inspired Indian chefs to curate fresh, sustainable menus

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Farmer Ramesh Hanumaiya displays soil with earthworms in it in Anantapur district in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, India.

In dry, unreliable weather, Indian farmers restore arid land

A healthy collaboration between academia and industry is key to ensuring that students are getting the best education possible to help them succeed in their future careers.

Getting the youth on board

Youth gather and prepare placards on climate change at the COP27 United Nations Climate Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

Shaping a new generation of green builders

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CM unveils logo of Kochi Design Week

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Tribunal's role to adjudicate substantial questions of environment, not to test devices of commercial enterprises: NGT