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FACES WHO BUILT NEW DELHI:100 YEARS OF NEW DELHI

The hundred years of New Delhi being celebrated seems to be somewhat premature because while the Town Planning Committee was appointed in 1912, the city actually was not ready until 1930. So who then took all these years to build the city? Was it the celebrated architects Lutyens and Baker; was it the notaries after whom Connaught Place and Brar Square are named; was it the contractors like Shobha Singh and Sujan Singh; or were there many other faceless functionaries? And what happened in the century in between as this ‘happening’ city expanded? Who fuelled and maintained the expansion? Was it the Gandhis and Nehrus, afterwhom many parts are named? Was it the national leaders and freedom fighters; the private developers and DDA; or a host of others who remain unrecognised and invisible? Three stories from that century may reveal some of answers to these questions.

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FIRE SAFETY MEASURES IN HOSPITALS: HEAT IS ON POST AMRI HOSIPITAL TRAGEDY

AMRI hospital devastating fire and killing of around 93 perons has raised again question of Fire Safety measures in the commercial establishments specifically hospitals. Due to lack of fire safety measures as well as improper use of the basment of the hospital building which caused one of the worst mishap in India in the hospital. As per AMRI sorces hospital had all the approvals/licenses from the fure department, this shows the prevailing corruption in the audit before issuing of fire NOCs. The fire NOCs are being issued in the lieu of money being offered to inspecting fire officers. The fire safety measures in public buildings has been actually limited to the sheer formailities which leads to high casuality during any disaster. The fire satefy measure includes confirming to fire protection norms in Construction of buildings and management of the fire if at all this happens. ...

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INTERNET SHOOPING SPREE ON THE RISE: WALMART VERUS INDIAN TREND

Online shopping is the real threat to small shopkeepers Facedwith opposition from the fronts, the government has shelved its proposal to allow Walmart and other multibrand foreign retailers to have majority stakes in Indian hypermarkets. Critics have accepted the bogus claim that foreign retailers will kill small Indian shopkeepers.The government's decision to hold back FDI in retail may have bought peace with the Opposition and certain allies, but voices of disapproval have started coming in from India Inc....

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REAL ESTATE SECTOR STILL HOPEFUL FROM FDI:

The government's decision to suspend FDI in multi-brand retail has disappointed the real estate sector that was banking upon a demand surge for retail space. The only silver lining, for developers, is the likelihood of 100% foreign investment being permitted in single brand retail. But single brand retail has its own limitations in terms of space requirements....

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