Before viksit-ing India, save our citiesRecent heavy rains caused severe flooding in Delhi-NCR, particularly Gurgaon. This exposed the area's infrastructure problems. Poor plannin...
07 Sep, 2025, 10.50 PM IST
Seeing a city from the skyWhen one views outside from the aeroplane's window, landmarks become visible, standing tall like beacons welcoming visitors to their destin...
08 Jan, 2024, 11.31 PM IST
Saint Gobian investing Rs 8,000 cr in India to meet growth targets, aims 10% growth in FY24"Saint-Gobain India is performing very well in India in terms of growth, profitability, expansion, sustainability, digital and people talen...
27 Aug, 2023, 04.32 PM IST
HeatCure launches glass coating products to enable sustainable buildingsHeatCure is a transparent coating that controls solar heat gain through window glass by 4 to 10 degrees celsius, and reduces electricity co...
12 Jul, 2023, 10.58 AM IST
Lockdown over suspicious package at US embassy in LondonEmbassy staff within the sprawling complex in the Nine Elms area of the city were asked to stay indoors as security measures were undertake...
22 Feb, 2023, 06.52 PM IST
Ayodhya airport works to be completed by June 2023: Airports Authority of India"The new terminal building with total area of 6,000 sq.m.is being designed to serve 300 passengers during peak hours with an annual handlin...
21 Dec, 2022, 09.21 PM IST
Gujarat: 30,000 doctors observe strike over govt rules on hospital glass facades, ICUs on ground floorThese rules were framed after a directive of the High Court and the stir was held as the demand to comply within seven days was "illogical"...
22 Jul, 2022, 09.29 PM IST
Abu Dhabi says 2 killed, 120 injured in gas cylinder blastHours later, they gave the figures, offering only a few photos of broken glass in the street. State-owned and state-linked media in Abu Dha...
23 May, 2022, 09.49 PM IST
Savitribai Phule Pune University to launch solar panel walled buildingUnlike the silicon solar panels, the Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic cells are transparent and bring in natural light. Because the wa...
02 Mar, 2020, 03.49 PM IST
- Now, sunglasses that can generate solar power
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Researchers have designed new "smart" solar sunglasses incorporating semi-transparent organic solar cells that can gen...
03 Aug, 2017, 02.12 PM IST
IIT-Bombay develops technology for colour coating solar glass buildingThe institute has patented its ‘nanophotonic coating’ technology and will soon launch a startup that would take this technology to the comm...
24 Jul, 2017, 11.34 AM IST
Flipkart's new office inspired by Silicon Valley's fun workplacesFlipkart has posted a video welcoming viewers to its "brave new world", which gives a virtual tour of its multi-storied glass facade buildi...
04 Sep, 2015, 03.55 PM IST
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.
26 Apr, 2015, 03.14 AM IST
Post Hudhud, Vizag rebuilding its touristy, green and safe city status againThe resilience of Vizagites is laudable. Everyone’s back on track and striving to rebuild the greenery around.
06 Nov, 2014, 05.42 AM IST
Motilal Oswal PE invests Rs 75 crore for stake in Glass Wall SystemsThe company that boasts of projects such as Mukesh Ambani's residence The Antilia, The Capital in BKC, will use the capital to expand its m...
23 Jun, 2014, 03.38 PM IST
Glass facades harm environmentEnvironmentalists say that till the time upcoming buildings extensively use glass, they cannot be “green”.
16 Sep, 2013, 11.37 AM IST
- Foundation laid for greener and safer skyscrapers in Mumbai
A city that looks like a cramped row of shiny, tall matchboxes in places, Mumbai is finally going to get some respite.
21 Jul, 2011, 06.42 AM IST