Sustainability

Lit by giant water lilies | Jenny Pinto’s ‘Shades of Green’ at Sabha Bengaluru

Settling down in the café adjoining the buzzing courtyard of Sabha, Jenny Pinto looks slightly bemused. “We didn’t expect such a huge success,” the designer says candidly. “I’m quite overwhelmed by this.” Part of the reason could be the venue. A beautifully reimagined and renovated space dating back to the late 19th century — in... Read More

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August 9, 2025

How student-run ESG funds teach sustainable investing

Starting out as extracurricular CSR clubs, experiential ESG has matured into a cornerstone of business education. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In business school, reading Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) case studies may introduce the concepts, but it does not replicate the real-world pressures of active investing. In today’s classrooms, however, students are no longer... Read More

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August 8, 2025

Sreejith Jeevan’s Rouka opens an experiential store in Kochi

Sreejith Jeevan’s new Rouka store in the part of Kochi known as Ernakulam, near Durbar Hall, is dramatic. The celebratory red and white of the floor and walls, dresses hanging from the ceiling and saris from tall carved wood racks, and the embroidered artwork in shades mango leaves and jackfruit on the wall. Completing the... Read More

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August 8, 2025

Why builders are prioritising green terraces and sky lounges

Getty Images/iStock | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStock India’s cityscape is changing rapidly as builders across the country embrace the rooftop revolution, transforming once overlooked terrace spaces into lush green retreats and sophisticated sky lounges. It is more than simply cosmetic — it is a physical manifestation of how we are re-thinking our attitudes towards space-use,... Read More

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