Deadly heatwaves could hit India: Climate change reportThe implications of the report will be discussed at the Katowice climate change conference in Poland this December.
08 Oct, 2018, 09.41 AM IST
- IPCC sets the tone for new climate ambition ahead of COP2408 Oct, 2018, 06.51 AM IST
Startups await clarity and policy guidance for participating in Smart Cities missionThere has been criticism that it set the bar too high with only businesses generating significant revenue being able to participate.
16 Jul, 2015, 11.03 AM IST
IIHS questions CAG report over irregularities in land allotment in BengaluruThe BDA may be forced to recover Rs 28.11 crore from the IIHS if the CAG is not convinced of its reply to the apparent irregularities.
30 Mar, 2015, 10.33 AM IST
Why corporate honchos like Mukesh Ambani, Baba Kalyani and Munjals are keen to set up universitiesAlong with funds, pedigree and a track record too matter, and even more over the long term. After all, good universities outlive their bene...
13 Jul, 2014, 06.42 AM IST
Chandrababu Naidu keen on separate business, infra hubs for Andhra Pradesh: Panel"The chief minister wanted to have thee or four cities to be developed in residuary AP and at the same time suggest options to locate the c...
15 Jun, 2014, 10.29 AM IST
- Climate change to adversely affect people's health
There will be a serious risk of severe ill-health in the country soon. The risk of mortality and morbidity is also going to go up during pe...
06 Apr, 2014, 05.08 PM IST
Govt sets up committee to recommend site for new Andhra Pradesh capitalThe government has constituted a five-member expert committee to recommend a site for the new capital of the successor state of Andhra Prad...
04 Apr, 2014, 04.06 PM IST
Global warming will lead to food insecurity: IPCCUnchecked global warming will exacerbate fresh-water scarcity as well as hurt food production, driving up prices and increasing food insecu...
01 Apr, 2014, 05.17 AM IST
Hunt for Seemandhra capital: Urban planners stunned to find their mailbox flooded with suggestionsNellore, Tirupati, Kurnool, Ongol, Vijayawada, Guntur, Amaravathi, are Visakhapatnam are doing the rounds for a probable capital of Seemand...
01 Apr, 2014, 04.09 AM IST
- Climate change may lead India to war: UN report
The UN report indicates a possible armed conflict over fresh water resources in South Asia and China (Himalaya river basins) by middle of 2...
01 Apr, 2014, 03.26 AM IST
Beyond MBAs: Niche and interdisciplinary master’s courses finding more takersJindal School and Mumbai’s Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) and the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore offer public policy p...
01 Dec, 2013, 01.48 PM IST
Prominent Indians like Nandan Nilekani and Uday Kotak helping set up institute to renew country’s citiesTo be housed on 55-acre campus in south Bangalore, Indian Institute of Human Settlements aims to raise Rs 400 cr from independent donors.
13 Aug, 2012, 10.56 AM IST
- IIHS announces programme for working professionals in urban development at its Bengaluru Campus
The company claims that its Program for Working Professionals in Urban Development (PWP-UD) trains these practitioners to address India’s c...
26 Jun, 2012, 05.56 PM IST
- India's 1st varsity on urban affairs in Bangalore
The Indian Institute of Human Settlements, the country's first university exclusively focused on urban affairs, would build its mother camp...
13 Jun, 2011, 05.20 PM IST