With a B.Arch. from VRCE Nagpur, Masters in Urban & Regional Planning plus a PhD in Urban Service Delivery from CEPT University Ahmedabad, Dr. Praful Gharpure holds a Project Management Professional Certification from PMI, USA and Six Sigma Black Belt Certification from ASQ, USA. Presently associated with Tata Consultancy Services as a Senior Consultant, the academically-driven architect proposes some insightful changes in the current architectural education offered in India. Here we present some excerpts from his paper - Leveraging Design and Project Management Lifecycle Synergy.

Launched a decade ago, Jewell Paints focused creating low VOC paints with high performance. But the market demand has shifted from simple aesthetics to paints that deliver functional value; and the company has now incorporated Nanotechnology to meet these evolving needs. Mr. Nitin Jain, Co-founder and Director, Jewell Paints explains how Nanotechnology can redefine what paints can achieve in future.

The Humayun’s Tomb World Heritage Site Museum is an informative space, created using advanced immersive technology. Conceived as a tribute to the second Mughal emperor Humayun, the museum which was inaugurated by the Minister for Tourism and Culture, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, and Prince Rahim Aga Khan on the 29th of July 2024, takes one back into the medieval era. It is also a tribute to the two-decade-long restoration effort that put the dilapidated tomb and other structures in its vicinity back on the map.

The last celebrity home featured in this season of Asian Paints’ home décor series, ‘Where the Heart Is’ is charming couple’s Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra’s home in Jalandhar! The couple welcomes us into their quintessentially Punjabi abode which sees the saying ‘home is where the heart is’ come to life!

Edifice Consultants helmed by Ar. Ravi Sarangan, is an award-winning design practice that crafts design solutions through focused collaborative efforts. Powered by a highly motivated work-force with global education, exposure, and experience, the firm makes a concerted effort to create beautiful living and working environments and focuses on delivering genuinely sustainable solutions which transcend certifications. Featured here is a 40,000 sq. ft. office for a software company in Pune.