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Mega makeover for North Block: Govt invites bids for Rs 338-crore projectThe North Block, a heritage building housing key government ministries, is set for a Rs 338 crore makeover to become the Yuga Yugeen Bharat...- Who owns Alexander the Great? It's a diplomatic minefield.Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, is embroiled in controversies over statues of historical figures like Alexander the Great. The city...
- Is the donkey face above Ravana's head an imaginative add-on by artists? Or something more integral?While Ram is everywhere upheld as an ideal king with human and divine qualities, Ravan's polyvalent personality harbours a range of polarit...
- View: Delhi G20 makeover reflects aesthetics of most IndiansIndia’s history gives little comfort to the agonised elites who love muted colours and admire the restrained lighting of monuments in Europ...
- Central Vista project: The complete storyOfficials in the know, however, say the work is likely to be completed only by 2024. According to the blueprint, which ET has seen, employe...
- Mamata 3.0 and India Inc: Will West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee warm up to big investors in her third term?It appears India Inc is in a dilemma. It can’t perpetually ignore an important market in the east which is located close to raw materials, ...
- Evolution is always noisy: And upgrades are always needed in the great cities – Paris, Washington, New DelhiThe main elements of this project include the construction of a new Parliament building near the original one with increased seating capaci...
- India Inc chatter: A nail-biting AGM for this top boss; no Chinese toast for this beverage brand; when a fund manager dialled a bank CEO to bail him outA healthcare entrepreneur was trolled one night last week.
- Central Vista makeover: North, South Blocks likely to reflect India's pre and post-1857 historyAt present, the South Block houses the Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of External Affairs, while the North Block...
- Colourful musical fountains, shows for visitors at India Gate soonThe biggest draw of the project would be installation of colourful musical fountains in two water channels near India Gate.
- Government failed in N Kashmir as LeT made friends with pro-govt militia IkhwanThe area, once known as the epicenter of pro-govt militia— Ikhwan—who broke the back of militancy in 1990’s, police officials feel is vying...
- With new President in office, heritage experts draw up wish listFrom restoration of the Bhavan's main building to allowing greater accessibility through open house sessions, heritage experts have a wish ...
- need2know: Budget cues, infra push & BoJ stimulusWith FM giving the final touches to the Union budget, all eyes and ears are glued to North Block. And the stock market has begun to build i...
- NDMC area set to get a makeover with Rs 1,800 crore Smart City planThe heart of the national capital is all set to get a makeover with an ambitious Rs 1,800 crore Smart City plan.
- With green & modular features, public sector office buildings now compete with corporates in looksWhy can’t the joint secretary of the Government of India sit along with his staff in a big hall? That will bring in transparency.
- Sneak peek: Corner rooms of tech-savvy ministers in government buildingsET peeped into the corner rooms of cabinet ministers in a few government buildings and returned suitably impressed. Here’s what they saw:
- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's team behind the recent reforms blitzkriegSingh, who turns 80 on September 26, has had strong back-end support from a core group of Congress leaders and senior bureaucrats for his ‘...
- India needs a modern finance ministry equipped to meet macroeconomic challengesFinance ministry needs to regain élan it once had as the fountain head of economic reform.
- Mr Dapper was always a misfit at homeIt is time for the serial dresser to hang his boots as well as his crisply-tailored suits. The news of Union home minister Shivraj Patil re...
- Mr Patil's time was running outWhen Mr Patil did quit on Sunday taking "moral responsibility" for the security goof-up that led 10 terrorists to lay siege to prime locati...
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