The old yacht club, formerly known as the royal Bombay yacht club, was founded in 1846 in Colaba. It was initially envisioned to be one of the premiere gentlemen’s clubs…
Heritage and Public buildings – India, as a nation, consists of multilingual, multi-religions and multicultural populations. In India, terms such as diversity, secularism, democracy and customs are used indifferently. These…
The Saint Peters Basilica, located in Vatican City, Rome, is one of the most magnificent examples of renaissance architecture in the world. Built over the burial site of St. Peter,…
Materials palette – ‘No political power lasts forever. Whether Persian, Indian, or Roman, every empire in history broke down for certain obvious causes.’ (Priyadarshini, n.d.) The decline of the Mauryan…
Great minds in human history have always been curious about the larger and deeper secrets of human history. One which we call the mysteries and wonders of mankind is nothing…
Stepwells were culturally and socially significant structures in India that made it easier for people to access groundwater and maintain the well. Water is significant in Hindu cosmology as the…
One of the biggest temples constructed during the Khmer kingdom is Ta Prohm. The external, enclosing wall is composed of laterite and measures 1000 m by 600 m. Today, just…
“I thought the whole night was like it can’t be happening. It was so hard to accept that it was happening and that it seemed like it was unstoppable, that…
Boon or Bane – As the name suggests, historical buildings have great significance, and there is a set of history behind the structures. There are certain religious beliefs as well,…
Exploring the Ancient Rajasthan One of the first planned city developments of northern India, Jaipur, was designed based on “Shilpa Shastra” principles to create a defensive architecture that utilized the…
Venice’s ancient caffè Florian, the world’s oldest, recently marked its 300th anniversary. The caffè faces ruin because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has reduced the magnificent canal city into a…
Vibrant skies and lively smiles, In the many words and many more lives The melting pot of culture, here it lies India, the land of diversity, where we see the…