A Chipko protest to save trees, and how Chandigarh went from Corbusier’s model city to urban nightmare
Chandigarh, once a green and well-planned city, now faces pollution and unchecked urbanization, highlighted by recent ...
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CHANDIGARH TOURISM
Chandigarh is independent India’s first planned city. Designed by the French architect Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, popular as Le Corbusier, it serves as a capital of Punjab and Haryana.
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Guest Column | Chandigarh’s cultural shift: A city in transition
Finding harmony in change Chandigarh’s transformation isn’t just about demographics or infrastructure; it’s about identity. As an architect, I see this change as an opportunity to re-imagine ...
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Rock Garden wall demolition: Protesters up the ante against UT
These people created a unique city." Deepika Gandhi, former Director of the Le Corbusier Centre and Chandigarh Architecture Museum, said, "While making any kind of major decisions, we need to keep ...
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HC upholds Chandigarh admn’s decision to ban floor-wise sale of houses across city
Chandigarh is the country’s first planned city since Independence and has received international acclaim for its architecture and urban design. The city’s master plan was developed by French ...
Residents point out major discrepancies in sanctioned drawing and actual demolition
According to a senior architect and a member of the group, there is a huge variance between what was approved, and the much ...
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Chandigarh girl secures all-India rank 3 in JEE architecture entrance test
Emerged as the state topper in the JEE Main Exam 2A (BArch) exam, securing a remarkable 99.99 percentile The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881 ...
Nat’ l archives celebrates 135 years with ‘Indian Heritage through Architecture’ exhibition
The National Archives of India (NAI) marked its 135th Foundation Day with an exhibition titled “Indian Heritage through ...