In the wake of the conference on building sustainability, architect Minni Sastry of TERI speaks to RANJANI GOVIND on the emerging thoughts relevant to the industry

Outdoor air pollutants are impacting the indoor environment and builders have to take remedial measures, says M.A. Siraj

Use a three-compartment overhead tank to treat greywater.

Exploring alternatives is mandatory if we want a greener future.

A recent CSE study found that many green-certified buildings were not eco-friendly after all. Deepa Sathiaram, executive director, En3 Sustainability Solutions, tells us what exactly goes wrong.

Barring very few functionally useful ones, many elevated concrete structures with suboptimal utility have ripped the city apart, defiled and marred it.

Ask for specified parking slots in your new home.

Chennai-based green building consultant Sumitra Vasudevan gives tips on how to ensure your home has a low carbon footprint.

What is the significance of Earth Day and why does one have to celebrate it? Chandrashekar Hariharan of BCIL, an active associate of IGBC, shares a few points with Ranjani Govind

Water flows through streams and channels and forms a distinct part of the urban landscape of Tehran.

Where is the Bengaluru market heading to? What are the factors that could help bring down the unsold inventory?

Each housing project has to be site-specific, culturally appropriate and climatically conforming.

Minimal energy consumption and carbon footprint, use of biogas and solar panels, decentralised water treatment… a look at life in Auroville

At the World Bamboo Congress held in Korea this year, Rebecca Reubens spoke about bamboo’s potential for holistic sustainability through design.

Important public buildings ignore the time-tested lessons of sustainability found in local architecture. By SATHYA PRAKASH VARANASHI

The Japanese are increasingly shunning cars to help the urban environment get greener.

Stick to the left lane when making a turn, even in smaller lanes

In majority of high-rise buildings, power supply distribution and meter panels are located in the basement floors making them vulnerable to fire mishaps, writes Avala Buchi Reddy

It would lead to lesser material consumption, zero wastage, faster construction and better aesthetics

The cumulative effects of changing the way government builds can have a lasting impact on the country’s carbon footprint

Experts feel pre-cast technology could solve housing problems for the economically weaker sections, despite limitations in additions, alterations and repairs.

Many architects with green ideologies have converted waste to usable construction material, some of it in the most innovative manner.

We should not wait for rules and regulations to save the earth from depradation. By Sathya Prakash Varanashi

RB driver Liam Lawson apologised to Sergio Perez after the pair clashed at the Mexican Grand Prix but the New Zealand rookie said he would not change his aggressive approach to Formula One racing.

In conversation with Avantika Saraogi, ED, and Stefan Barot, President, Chemicals Division, Balrampur Chini Mills

A growing crop of corporates are making serious investments in sports and beginning to reap the rewards, too

How non-alcoholic mixers, handcrafted by small players, are edging out sugary soft drinks, sodas in cocktail glasses

How regulation can nudge private banks to promote financial inclusion

India, UK to legislate on allowing patients this choice

It is a sustainable solution for industrial waste management and renewable energy generation

Sun-sational growth: In September, India’s installed solar power capacity reached 90,762 MW. Given the current rate of monthly capacity additions, there is little doubt that installed capacity will exceed 100 GW in 2024-25.

From financial inclusion to wooing back savings deposits, lenders have reasons to reject digital-only mode

What does a manager do that we keep hiring new ones or keep promoting more of them? Which managerial layer is the most important?

ZeroFifty Mediaworks, set up by three ad veterans, wants to bring in Bandra vibes into the agency model

Transshipment port at Galathea Bay is strategically located on the East-West international trade and shipping route

The daily quest to balance work, health, and personal life

Ratan Tata sought to promote research that could validate ayurveda through contemporary science

Online petition halts re-homing of 16-year-old cat in London

UK regulator has a reporting scheme to identify safety concerns in diabetes-care devices

How policy support and monetisation can rev up India’s innovation ecosystem

Aseem Kaushik, who leads the global beauty giant in India, says tech is playing a big part in its personalisation journey

The maker of Nippo batteries plans to innovate in its core business and get into LED bulbs

Why startups in India cannot afford to take a hands-off approach towards the armies of gig workers they have created

Governance, compliance in focus as RBI cautions lenders against lapses

Forced to drop many of its attractive features, peer-to-peer lending faces an existential crisis in India

After West Asia, oil-rich countries like Uzbekistan are generating demand for solar energy 

Li-ion battery recycler Metastable Materials launches commercial ops

Higher generation of renewable energy challenges grid stability

Wind industry sources estimate island nation has 65 GW onshore potential

Gurgaon-based startup OnlyGood FutureTech helps companies measure emissions generated by supply partners