Speaking about Centre's ambitious project to rejuvenate cities, the UD minister said that the first set of special purpose vehicles (SPVs) for 20 smart cities could be ready by December end. The Centre has set for itself the task of developing 100 smart cities so that they can

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Kirby Building Systems India Pvt. Ltd has won the prestigious Dun & Bradstreet Infra Award 2015 in the Industrial Projects (Implementation Excellence) category. The award is conferred for the execution of manufacturing facility of Toshiba-JSW Power

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Kohler has been silently working on a closed sanitation system that will address India's acute sanitation problem. "We have set up a pilot project in Coimbatore to develop a closed loop sanitation system that can help with some of the severe sanitation issues confronting India. We have some test units that are manufactured in India that would be shipped to Coimbatore

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A firm believer that the cheapest energy is that which is not consumed, Schréder has developed a solution that takes full advantage of the flexibility offered by LED technology to combine natural light with artificial light to provide the required lighting levels

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When Japanese electronics major Panasonic shut down its old factory, the authorities considered an innovative way of utilizing space by building a smart town in its place and adding to over 600 smart cities in the world with this unit. The 19 hectares smart town

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A vast majority of Indians who shop furniture are going in for both online and offline furniture purchase. Home furniture market in the country is set to increase from $25 billion to $35 billion by 2020.The market is expected to grow at an annual rate of 13%

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With increasing focus on new-age cooking appliances, Usha Kitchen Appliances seeks to double its turnover in the next 2-3 years. New age cooking appliances are helping the company target new customer in this segment, which is growing at a rate of 100% and they have already contributed 40% to the company revenue. The company finds food choices and life style

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CP Kukreja Awards for Design Excellence 2015, a prestigious design award conducted by Foundation for Design Excellence to encourage the role of Youth in imagining future cities, successfully completed its first cycle by felicitating the winners at the Lalit Hotel

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A London skyscraper that made headlines for reflecting sunlight at intensity that melted parts of a Jaguar car has been awarded the annual Carbuncle Cup that highlights perceived architectural horrors. The cup is awarded by a panel of architecture and design critics

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Saint Gobain Gyproc, the gypsum business unit of Saint Gobain group of France is to set up a new manufacturing unit in the country with an investment of Rs.400 crore. 'We have identified western India as suitable location for this,' said V Subramanian, managing director

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Vinyl or uPVC is gaining ground over wood due to its host of benefits like thermal efficiency, protections from harmful UV rays, termite and insect resistance, and with stand dry climate conditions. With these benefits, it has become a universally used, cost-effective

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Dr. Fixit, the construction and waterproofing expert from the house of Pidilite Industries Ltd, has embarked on a unique branding initiative to encourage consumers to protect their homes from water damage. Under this initiative, a complete metro rake has been

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Facing a huge demand for housing and scarcity of land, London is all set to become a capital of skyscrapers, says report by London School of Economics. According to the report, three elements which are forcing developers to construct tall buildings are

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According to a report Indians are aggressively going for new kitchen appliances upgrading their kitchens with bigger and better imported kitchen appliances, a market growing at 20%. Domestic kitchens are getting a makeover from both large and small kitchen

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Asahi India Glass Limited (AIS), India's leading integrated glass company, launched Glasxperts and Windshield Experts at the South Extension area in New Delhi on 13th August, 2015. The store launch was attended by high-profile anchor, dancer, and actress

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