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“Cool” Indian Architect profiled in UK Guardian

One of India’s true green architects Manit Rastogi of MD Morphogenesis has just been profiled in the London Guardian newspaper. Rastogi’s work – which includes the hull shaped headquarters for Ernst & Young in Gurgaon – has been recognized for being “cool” in more ways than one…
In a sizzling property market, architect Manit Rastogi [...]

Pune set to be the next creative hub in India

Creativity was always considered to be the domain of Mumbai, Ahmedabad or Kolkata. But now Pune is set to join the ranks of design school centered cities with the launch of the new International Institute of Industrial Design, Gaming and Animation. According to the Business Standard:
In a bid to tap more than 80,000 jobs that [...]

The State of Indian Design

Business Week, the international business magazine has done an interesting article – reflecting its current fascination with India as I am sure subscriptions must be climbing here – analyzing the the state of the Indian Graphic Design industry and the growing demand for talent, ideas and education. According to the article by Eliza Williams:
For a [...]

Spanish Film Festival: New Delhi – Now through 10th March

If the only Spanish film-maker you have heard of is Almodovar (or not even him) then this new festival in Delhi will be both a treat and an education for us philistines. A Spanish Film Festival is underway as i write this at the Stein Audiotrium (India Habitat Centre) and on the 10th at the [...]

Reality Check: Web 2.0 a non-starter in Indian market

According to the Business Standard and research firm IDC, the majority of Indian Web 2.0 sites have no real business model and are struggling for both revenues and investments:
It’s a shiny, new dance floor, but how many can dance? The Web 2.0 market in India is still struggling for direction and funding, though the start-up [...]