Ar. Prem Nath wins the prestigious "HUDCO Design Award 2015" for Green Architecture for the Green Township for HP-Mittal Energy Limited (HMEL) at Bathinda at Indian Habitat Centre on the occasion of HUDCO's 46th Foundation Day; This township spaciously spread over

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Scientists have developed new moth-inspired, ultra-thin graphene sheets which can be used in smart wallpaper that can generate electricity from light or heat, and power a host of applications at home. Using a technique known as nano-texturing, which involves growing graphene around a metallic surface, researchers from the University of Surrey

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At a recently held award function 'Inspiring Business Leaders' by The Economic Time, in Mumbai, Mr. Sandip Somany, Joint Managing Director, HSIL Limited was recognized for his distinctive leadership. The HSIL was gifted with Mr. Somany way back in 1982 as a trainee after completing his academics packed with ideas and enthusiasm. It took nearly a decade and more to see the fruition of his plans, after the joint family ownership was dissolved and he took upon the reins of HSIL

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The future of lighting has witnessed a revolution in the country with the launch of promising LED brand "Orkus". With its wide and unmatched range of superior LED Products, "Orkus", the flagship LED brand of Compact Lamps Private Limited, is all set to revolutionize LED lighting scenario in India. Enthused by the pioneering success it achieved in just a few months of its launch

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India's present day bathroom solutions brand, Parryware, launched its first and one of a kind "Parryware Display Studio" in India at ABW Towers, IFFCO Towers, Gurgaon. The studio with 2600 sq. feet of retail area, offering the empirical look of bathroom products was inaugurated Mr. Pau Abello, Managing Director, Roca

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French glass maker Saint-Gobain opened a Rs.200-cr research and development facility, situated at the IIT Madras Research Park. The R&D facility would focus on developing solutions using waste materials for affordable housing projects in India and emerging markets. This will be our seventh R&D centre globally, which will support existing businesses

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Finolex Industries Ltd plans to invest Rs.100-cr by adding 1,00,000 tonnes of pipes capacity over the next three years. "We are investing Rs.100 crore in expanding our pipe capacity. After expansion, our pipe capacity will go up to 350,000 tonne," said company's managing director Saurabh Dhanorkar. "We have mainly two pipes and PVC resin manufacturing

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The world-renowned architect and the first woman to win the Pritzker prize, Zaha Hadid has unexpectedly passed away on Thursday (31st March 2016) due to a heart attack while in hospital in Miami where she was being treated for bronchitis. Died at the age of 65, Hadid is largely regarded as the most influential female architect

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Developments in building technology and advent of new materials in recent years are making it possible to build slender towers that are among the tallest in the world. These cloud-puncturing beanstalks are poised to transform city's iconic skyline. So far the thinnest of all is the recently completed

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Organized by International Trade and Exhibitions India. The 15th edition of 'Roof India' series of exhibitions is to be held at Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai, India, during 7 – 9 April 2016. The event is considered as Asia's largest gathering of manufacturers, distributors & dealers of roofing

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Asahi India Glass Limited (AIS), India's leading integrated glass company expanded its existing portfolio in the architectural segment with the introduction of a new series under its Ecosense range of high-performance glasses (The Green Standard in Glass). The new series

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CARYSIL, a German engineered brand for quartz kitchen sinks, unveiled a gallery to showcase its extensive range of products in Interior Solutions at Jasola in New Delhi. Chirag Parekh, Chairman and MD, Acrysil India, inaugurated the gallery. Master Chef Season 2 winner, Shipra Khanna

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KONE, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has signed an agreement with IBM, which will transform KONE's operations and technology capabilities around the world, using IBM's technology and experience to harness the potential of digitalization

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VITEK, an international home appliances brand in east Europe and Russia, has entered into the Indian market with the launch of several products. To begin with, VITEK will offer 40 products out of its range of 650 products, including kitchen appliances, garment, steamer, room heaters and vacuum cleaners. Mumbai –based SPG India, which has brought VITEK to the India market, is looking

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The biggest challenge is to convert the existing structures into reasonably energy-efficient green buildings. Retrofitting these structures is one of the solutions. It is proven high-volume, low-cost strategy to improve energy efficiency, thereby helping us to tackle one of the major causes of climate change. New age home owners are now retrofitting homes, converting the existing home spaces

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