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No WiFi, no proper roads: In Rishikesh, architect brothers built a Harry Potter-inspired mud house, complete with jungle trails and Ganga views- In 1887, an Egyptian woman dug for fertilizer in the ruins of Amarna and uncovered the lost diplomatic network of the Bronze Age
- Archaeologists discover perfectly circular ancient Egyptian temple that may have been used for sacred water rituals
- Hidden pipes, sandstone walls: How our ancestors kept interiors cool without AC, fanAncient Indian architecture employed ingenious, nature-based cooling systems long before modern technology. Structures like Lotus Mahal and...19 Apr, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
- Eight killed as 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits AfghanistanA 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan and Pakistan late Friday. At least eight people died in Afghanistan when a house collapsed. T...04 Apr, 2026, 07.22 AM IST
- Amid LPG shortages, meet the Bengaluru couple who own a home that can survive without gas, electricity or water supplyAmid rising fuel costs, a Bengaluru couple's eco-friendly mud house offers a glimpse into self-sufficient living. Their 770 sq ft home, bui...11 Mar, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
- Rakhigarhi Stadium confirms Harappan love for sportsArchaeologists at Rakhigarhi, the largest known Harappan site, have discovered a stadium with precise engineering, indicating advanced arch...09 Jan, 2025, 11.09 PM IST
- Largest Harappan metropolis struggling for preservationRakhigarhi, the largest known Harappan site, faces challenges in preserving its 5,000-year-old mud brick structures. The excavation team is...09 Jan, 2025, 11.05 PM IST
- Archaeologists discover 3 occupational phases of Saraswati-Indus civilisation in HaryanaThe findings of the excavation include pit dwelling, square and rectangular mud brick houses.15 Dec, 2023, 10.00 AM IST
- Chhattisgarh: Five suffocate to death at brick kiln; one hospitalisedFive workers died of asphyxiation and another took ill after inhaling smoke at a brick kiln in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district, police s...15 Mar, 2023, 01.51 PM IST
- Survivors dig by hand after Afghanistan quake killing 1,000The disaster inflicted by the 6 magnitude quake heaps more misery on a country where millions face increasing hunger and poverty and the he...23 Jun, 2022, 12.46 PM IST
- Mud-brick-straw BSF bunkers to be made more liveable, climate resilientThey will replace the current mud, brick and straw or corrugated iron bunkers, which have not been able to withstand the vagaries of weathe...05 Mar, 2022, 12.58 AM IST
- Archaeologists uncover 'lost golden city' buried under the sands in EgyptThe site was uncovered near Luxor, home of the legendary Valley of the Kings.09 Apr, 2021, 06.56 PM IST
- Yemen's ancient 'Manhattan of the Desert' risks collapseAgainst a backdrop of cliffs looking like America's Grand Canyon, the UNESCO-listed World Heritage site is strategically built on a rocky s...02 Nov, 2020, 11.20 AM IST
- Pune: Family builds modern mud house in the heart of cityThe eco-friendly structure is however being equipped with all modern amenities of urban living, with a few nuanced hold-backs to stick with...17 Jan, 2020, 01.34 PM IST
- Rural startup conclave attracts participants from 23 statesThe two-day conclave starting on August 30 aims to identify rural innovations and startups and create a platform to provide exposure, educa...27 Aug, 2018, 04.19 PM IST
- Want to build a sustainable house? Opt for a mud hutSmitha Kamath, a former IT consultant from Bengaluru, took up a mission to revive the lost practice by building a 30x12 sq ft hut on her or...07 Sep, 2016, 10.18 AM IST
- India cautions traders about fraud in import-export from ChinaIndian Embassy and the Consulates have issued trade advisories to various trade bodies and associations cautioning traders and SMEs plannin...29 Jul, 2016, 04.25 PM IST
- Nepal earthquake: Why Newari houses fell so easily to quakeKathmandu to Bhaktapur, Patan to Sankhu -the four cultural seats of the country -it's mostly the old era, mud-brick and mortar homes that f...03 May, 2015, 10.54 AM IST
- Will next government have concrete solutions for housing issues?It may surprise most city dwellers used to seeing the glitzy construction boom that 4 crore households still live in houses that have grass...21 Apr, 2014, 12.38 PM IST
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