'No AC, no heavy bills': Here's how 4,000+ homes in Jaipur reduced indoor temperature with just a simple rooftop ideaA viral video highlights Jaipur's innovative approach to combating rising heat by transforming rooftops into green spaces. Over 4,000 homes...
28 Apr, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Not Delhi, Agra or Jaipur: Foreign tourist calls this Indian city the most well-designedA foreign traveler's praise for Chandigarh has gone viral. He described the city as very clean and modern, urging tourists to visit. He hig...
18 Nov, 2025, 01.16 PM IST
International Yoga Day 2025: What is the Yoga Sangam Portal? Registration steps, participation details, and moreIndia gears up for Yoga Sangam 2025. The Ministry of Ayush launches this nationwide event. It will mark the 11th International Day of Yoga....
20 Jun, 2025, 03.46 PM IST
Tata Power commits Rs 30,000 cr investment in Assam, to develop 5GW RE projectsTata Power plans to invest Rs 30,000 crore in Assam over five years to develop 5 GW of renewable energy projects. The Assam government will...
25 Feb, 2025, 07.52 PM IST
Green roofs can help reduce floods in dense urban areas, says IIT B, CEPT University studyPlanting small trees on rooftops can help reduce flooding in crowded cities. A study by CEPT University and IIT Bombay highlights that gree...
31 Oct, 2024, 07.11 PM IST
India has the World's second-most expensive house: Check the top 10 costliest homesCovering the world's luxurious homes: Buckingham Palace, Ambani’s Antilia with a 168-car garage, Villa Leopolda’s WWII role, Odeon Tower’s ...
16 Jul, 2024, 03.46 PM IST
Hanto Workspaces raises Rs.15 crore in seed funding led by KredX founder Anurag JainHanto Workspaces secured Rs 15 crore in seed funding led by Anurag Jain of KredX and other angel investors, planning to expand across major...
21 Nov, 2023, 02.20 PM IST
Delhi eyes 1 lakh 'green' jobs in 5 years through 'Smart Urban Farming', new solar policy, 25K e-autosThe share of EVs in the sale of new vehicles has increased from 1.2 per cent in 2019-20 to 10 per cent in February 2022, Sisodia said, addi...
26 Mar, 2022, 05.39 PM IST
Setting up a plant: A year in, and gardening is still the pandemic pick-me-upHouseplants, tabletops and hanging varieties have gone up by 40%.
11 Jul, 2021, 10.47 AM IST
SmartCity Kochi wins award for its go-green effortsKnown to be the best of the best within the facility management sector, the honour - FM Excellence Award for 2019- 2020 - comes from the In...
19 Mar, 2020, 12.06 PM IST
When art and luxury came together at Bengaluru's Phoenix KessakuThe recently organised art event showcased the works of some of the biggest artists in India.
29 Jul, 2019, 11.41 AM IST
Kolkata to get a taste of luxury next year with 4 big realty launchesTo differentiate projects, builders are focusing on niche USPs like art, advanced designs and spellbinding architecture.
07 Nov, 2018, 03.46 PM IST
No garden-variety idea: Startups reaping dividends in urban farmsCompanies such as Khetify, Mumbai-based i-Kheti and Bengaluru-based Living Greens, which have sprung up in the past few years, say they are...
05 Jan, 2018, 07.48 AM IST
At Infosys, per capita water use down by 41 per centIn a place like Bengaluru with annual rainfall of about 900 mm, it is possible to meet the entire water requirement for a four-member famil...
31 Jul, 2016, 01.24 PM IST
- TOI impact: Electricity from your garden
The table in the garden of a family home in Nieder glatt, not far from Zurich, looks like many a garden table — simple design, chromium ste...
20 Jun, 2015, 09.30 AM IST
In crisis, there is opportunity, even in a tearjerker like the onion crisisIf all vegetable prices continue to rise, parallel rooftop or kitchen-garden barter regimes — your tomatoes for my onions — could eventuall...
23 Sep, 2013, 06.33 AM IST
- 'Urban farmers' growing fruit, vegetables at home to cut dependence on market
These urban farmers are using every inch of available space for growing fresh vegetables that are salubrious for household budgets as well.
18 Nov, 2011, 03.05 AM IST