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Prices are up, and spirits are down
While the steel producers are blaming the gap in demand-supply as the reason for the rising prices, the builders have been maintaining that it is the lobby of steel manufacturers that is behind this unprecedented rise. A look by SHARATH S. SRIVATSA


The no-stain sink
Quartz is a natural stone, but how about having your kitchen sinks in the material? A look by RANJANI GOVIND
Managing waste

The Union Government will soon announce amendments to the municipal solid waste management regulations aiming to lay down practicable guidelines and time frames for waste reduction, a senior official said.

Inaugurating the “FICCI ...


Click, and plan your house
Smaller architectural firms too adopt IT for better transparency and accountability, finds out RANJANI GOVIND
Home is where the heart is…
Interior designer Supraja Rao believes Indianness should be at the core of all décor, writes M.L. Melly Maitreyi
Cool your computer

Computing can be a good experience till the computer crashes due to heat. With mercury levels rising, electronic goods need to be kept at cool temperatures to stay away from the risk of overheating.

Like any other appliance, computers ...


After SEZs, why not SRZs?
Will the creation of Special Residential Zones, on the lines of Special Economic Zones, help in meeting the growing demand for affordable mass housing in the country? T. RAMACHANDRAN finds out what the SRZ proposal is all about.
For better infrastructure
The role of Government-sponsored corporations in public works needs a relook, says K. Sukumaran
LEGAL CHAT
Ownership through private trusts
A trust can be created and declared on an immovable property of a value of Rs.100 or more
The right steel for reinforcement
Reinforcement accounts for one-third of the cost of the structure and hence choice of steel matters
WATER WISE
Cleaning septic tanks
There are many good alternatives emerging for the septic tank. One of them is called the DEWATS or the decentralised waste water treatment system
A pond is a joy forever
Choose the right materials and see the birds flocking, says M. Raghuram
Prevent those pesky predators
Rapid action rotund can empty your garden in no time, writes Swathi V.
Saying it with flowers, the Japanese way
Ikebana bestows life, recreates flower wealth and takes us close to nature, writes Swathi V.




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