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Welcome the rain with a green thumb (03 August 12:00) |
| It’s that season of the year again when plant lovers get active on their gardens, sowing and planting. Those familiar with gardening would have prepared their plots for the new ones, be it... |
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Plumbing association for Coimbatore (03 August 12:00) |
| Coimbatore chapter of the Indian Plumbing Association will be inaugurated on August 4 by Sudhakaran Nair, president of the Indian Plumbing Association and executive board member of the World... |
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Houses contributing power to the grid (03 August 12:00) |
| Houses in an innovative complex in Kolkata feed solar power generated by them in excess of their needs to the grid and get paid for it. |
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Can the land acquired be returned? (03 August 12:00) |
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Nature’s blessed bushes (03 August 12:00) |
| A single fragrant tree or shrub in the garden often has the invisible effect of soothing the mind and spirit, writes Swathi.V |
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MPs become ‘solar’ conscious (03 August 12:00) |
| VIP residences in the national capital are gradually turning cold resistant, literally, with the government’s move to install solar water heaters to promote clean and energy saving system.... |
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Lines and angles, in right mix (03 August 12:00) |
| Hold a couple of branches in the vase by angling them against each other to form a cross, writes Hema Vijay |
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Price rise gets unrelenting (03 August 12:00) |
| The builders are finding the going tough with yet another steep increase in steel and cement prices. The price of steel in the retail market has gone from Rs. 44-48 a kg to Rs. 58-62 a kg du... |
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Pamper yourself (03 August 12:00) |
| Bath is rejuvenation in itself; make it an experience with the right choice |
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Extending a training hand (27 July 12:00) |
| Several institutes and programmes have been started to train youth in specific construction activities, writes M. Soundariya Preetha |
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Crafts village beckons (27 July 12:00) |
| For those looking to add a dash of traditional touch to their living rooms, the road simply leads to Shilparamam. A clutter of handicrafts shops here house a plethora of products. Handicraft... |
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‘Mini India’ to replicate diverse Indian culture (27 July 12:00) |
| An amusement park coming up at Jawahar Nagar will tell all that is there to tell about India |
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Solar power to the rescue (27 July 12:00) |
| It is dependable, efficient and most of all, has no relation to the monsoons, says MYTHILI G. NIRVAN |
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Do not trifle with trees (27 July 12:00) |
| Human beings as a species possess mobility as an innate quality. Nomadic instinct inherent in them might have died down after scientific development gained pace and things started moving in ... |
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Take no risk, keep these creatures at bay (27 July 12:00) |
| They are creatures of dark and humid spaces. They invade at night when you slip into sleep. They troop into kitchen, hold feast and roam at will, even as you are oblivious to their merriment... |
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Giving ikebana a modern feel (27 July 12:00) |
| The light blue colour of dry vine and geometric shape make it an effective arrangement, writes Hema Vijay |
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The legal side of apartment issues (27 July 12:00) |
| There may be doubts in regard to common facilities which could be logical but not legally justifiable |
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A symbiotic effect in place (27 July 12:00) |
| The fact that Sogetsu ikebana gives you freedom to use any kind of material gives a shot-in-the-arm for the creative process. This has made Padma Swaminathan to come up with an ikebana arr... |
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Collective approach (27 July 12:00) |
| This has reference to the article in Property Plus (July 20) by Colonel (Retd) A. Sridharan giving solutions to manage the effects of the present inflationary trends in the construction indu... |
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‘Civil structures need to be disaster resistant’ (20 July 12:00) |
| While the advisories and guidelines of the National Disaster Management Authority reiterate the need for earth quake resistant structures, what remains as an unanswered question is whether c... |
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How best can your house be renovated? (20 July 12:00) |
| Arriving at a decision whether to renovate your house or build a new one is difficult. A look at a newly renovated house |
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A winning combination (20 July 12:00) |
| Even traditional art forms can accommodate cultural confluences. In any case, art is never the exclusive prerogative of a culture. Elucidating this theory is this thoughtful ikebana arrangem... |
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Will upward revision of FSI help? (20 July 12:00) |
| Modification must be based on a study of density and infrastructure, writes A.Srivathsan |
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Let this grass grow under your feet (20 July 12:00) |
| Trees, plants, flowers, hedges, or climbers, though form the most important points of focus in a garden, do not give the landscape the sprawling green look that it needs. Instead, a well-g... |
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BPS: coffers full (20 July 12:00) |
| At the end of the six-month period of the Building Penalisation Scheme (BPS) being in existence, Kukatpally municipal circle topped the list of having received 31,380 applications and collec... |
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A nest full of savings when you switch to conservation (13 July 12:00) |
| M. SOUNDARIYA PREETHA finds out the details and benefits of the Energy Conservation Building Code |
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Portal on construction launched (13 July 12:00) |
| The Coimbatore Civil Engineers Association has launched a portal – www.cocena.com K. Raghavan, president of the association, said the portal already had 250 registrations. This included ... |
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Green economics (13 July 12:00) |
| For successful implementation of the green concept, some myths need to be dispelled and replaced with facts, says NANDHINI SUNDAR |
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Three crore solar lanterns to replace kerosene lamps (13 July 12:00) |
| The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has planned to acquire about three crore solar lanterns in different phases to replace kerosene oil lamps used by majority of people in villag... |
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The price of breathtaking growth India’s Silicon Valley is paying (13 July 12:00) |
| Sleepy Bangalore became nationally and internationally famous all of a sudden. But at what cost? The cost of living has increased manifold. Rentals have doubled and even trebled in many l... |
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Contruction tips (13 July 12:00) |
| • Ferro cement walls are weather proof but a coating of quality paint can make it durable. • Cracks in cement can be sealed with a coating of watery cement solution after wetting the su... |
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Building with new resources (06 July 12:00) |
| There are many readymade materials available for construction, writes M. Soundariya Preetha |
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Green homes catching on (06 July 12:00) |
| With people becoming environment-conscious, demand for eco-friendly homes is on the rise. BIJU GOVIND takes a look. |
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India, China offer plum deals (06 July 12:00) |
| Developers in China and India are starting to offer sweeter deals to foreign investors as they struggle to raise funds through IPOs, according to Citi Property Investors, which is raising it... |
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Make best use of rain, do not curse or waste it (29 June 12:00) |
| Harvesting rainwater is very important to prevent the commodity from becoming scarce, writes K.V. Prasad |
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Let there be brighter light (29 June 12:00) |
| Gone are the days when people refused to look beyond locally-made lighting devices. Imported systems are catching the fancy of many. |
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Just a click away (29 June 12:00) |
| The Internet has emerged as new terrain for real estate business with increasing presence of property portals. The companies and agents that are dealing with real estate and rental services ... |
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Getting the apt ambience (29 June 12:00) |
| Immediate environment has a very important influence when one’s work revolves around a computer. A lot of aesthetics play significant role in adding to computing experience. Right from w... |
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India, China offering plum property deals (29 June 12:00) |
| Developers in China and India are starting to offer sweeter deals to foreign investors as they struggle to raise funds through IPOs, according to Citi Property Investors, which is raising it... |
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Cactus can bloom in your courtyard if you care (29 June 12:00) |
| The popularity of cactus kept increasing in recent times due to the concept of ‘rock gardens’, says Swathi. V |
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Go green, impress your neighbours (29 June 12:00) |
| Want to know the kinds of design approaches and technologies available to structure your building green? Some points from NANDHINI SUNDAR |
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A trinket, a flower, a vase … (29 June 12:00) |
| Genteel styles mirroring individual tastes get prominence in most homes these days, writes BIJU GOVIND |
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Creating a home away from home (22 June 12:00) |
| Home stay is a potential concept that Coimbatore can tap, writes M. Soundariya Preetha |
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Line up the green goblins to welcome you (22 June 12:00) |
| A canopy of trees along the thoroughfares can usher in the much-needed green cover, writes Swathi.V |
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Monsoon time is here again (22 June 12:00) |
| Work towards a rain-friendly home if you want to steer clear of seepages, clogged drains and leaky roofs |
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Green Oscar for Bangladesh bank (22 June 12:00) |
| Bangladesh’s rural development bank, Grameen Shakti bagged the coveted ‘Green Energy Prize’, dubbed as the Green Oscar, for its role in income generation among rural population throug... |
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Parents too can inherit daughter’s property (22 June 12:00) |
| A married woman’s self-acquired wealth can also be given to her parents -- apart from her husband, children and their relatives -- in case she dies without writing a will, the Law Commissi... |
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Get floored by the range! (22 June 12:00) |
| Flooring not only lends beauty to your home but also bears most of the wear and tear. So, the selection of the type of flooring is a very critical step while building your dream home. Stre... |
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Power-saving solar technology (22 June 12:00) |
| IBM has joined forces with semiconductor process company Tokyo Ohka Kogyo (TOK) to develop more efficient solar power technologies to cut the cost of clean energy source, the companies said... |
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Make way for a vase (22 June 12:00) |
| In Ikebana arrangement you can even make a vase out of a tender coconut, writes Hema Vijay |
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