http://www.dnaindia.com/ dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, business, technology, Mumbai, India, world and more. en-us COPYRIGHT @ 2013 DILIGENT MEDIA CORPORATION LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED XML::RSS Sat, 25 May 2013 17:45:53 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 17:45:53 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/syndication/ 10 http://www.dnaindia.com/images/logo_dna_rss.gif http://www.dnaindia.com/ 31 88 dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, politics, India, World and more. http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1831147/column-heritage-a-matter-of-associations-than-antiquity http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1831147/column-heritage-a-matter-of-associations-than-antiquity Is heritage about antiquity? Is it about exoticism? Is it about individuality? Heritage, in essence, is about none of these, but is essentially about their continued association. Mon, 06 May 2013 05:49:53 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1820191/column-and-god-said-let-there-be-light-and-the-lamp-was-born http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1820191/column-and-god-said-let-there-be-light-and-the-lamp-was-born Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:25:40 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1812445/column-kahn-and-his-kahaniyas-in-a-bad-architecture http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1812445/column-kahn-and-his-kahaniyas-in-a-bad-architecture Louis Isadore Kahn, Russia-born Jewish American architect is another legendary name after Le Corbusier that has adorned the architectural landscape of modern Ahmedabad. Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:47:17 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1801185/column-amdavad-s-sanskarkendra-a-tale-of-juxtaposed-duality http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1801185/column-amdavad-s-sanskarkendra-a-tale-of-juxtaposed-duality Sanskar Kendra is one of the two public building commissions Le Corbusier got to realise in Ahmedabad. Mon, 18 Feb 2013 07:41:38 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1793497/column-villa-shodhan-corbusiers-signature-in-concrete http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1793497/column-villa-shodhan-corbusiers-signature-in-concrete Nestled from public gaze, tucked within a landscaped compound stands Villa Shodhan – the last of the four concrete edifices in Ahmedabad, by French maestro Le Corbusier. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:48:17 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1788908/column-whose-city-is-ahmedabad-anyway-of-people-or-politicians http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1788908/column-whose-city-is-ahmedabad-anyway-of-people-or-politicians We need to institutionalise the decision-making process so that it does not remain at the helm of one individual’s perception and predicaments, but evolves through collective consensus and under a larger vision. Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:52:47 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1786534/column-ahmedabad-where-masters-crafted-their-dreams http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1786534/column-ahmedabad-where-masters-crafted-their-dreams Ahmedabad has been a fertile soil for experimentation and explorations, even for international architects. Enterprising entrepreneurs with their avant garde outlook brought into the city world legends in the field of architecture. Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:44:05 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1784140/column-ashaval-to-ahmedabad-whats-in-a-name http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1784140/column-ashaval-to-ahmedabad-whats-in-a-name In philosophical parlance, names may be a superficial dimension of existence; in pseudo-secular society it may be a taboo to reveal the identity; in practical terms names may be a need; but in research term they have more uses. Tue, 01 Jan 2013 06:59:28 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1781284/column-when-rolling-stones-rule-the-job-market http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/1781284/column-when-rolling-stones-rule-the-job-market Overspecialisation and precise job assignments begin to create numerous verticals for what earlier would have been termed as integrated tasks. This means disconnect from the overall vision and chain of processes. Mon, 24 Dec 2012 13:37:20 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1763571/column-marketplace-a-negotiated-interface-for-all-concerned http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1763571/column-marketplace-a-negotiated-interface-for-all-concerned May it be due to climate, may it be owing to zoning laws, may it be in the wake of consumerism or may it be the changing icons of market economy, shopping malls have come to become new landmarks of North American settlements. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:23:04 GMT