Mending an impatient, loud Indian!

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By Prof. Anil Gupta|

Photography: Courtesy National Innovation Foundation

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Testing how loud it’s at the Dadar flower market in Mumbai on August 4, 2016 (Arijit Sen HT file photo)

With a vast repertoire of knowledge and experience to his credit, Prof. Anil Gupta cites two examples of noiseless honk horns that have been awarded and applauded, but still await implementation… 

Downtown Doha hosts Indian hospitality icon!

By Savitha Hira

Photography: Courtesy the designers

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DA Designs carve out a contextually flavoured, pleasantly endowed restaurant in Doha for a well-known Indian hospitality chain… 

Design thinking the problem of honking on the Indian roads

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By Manoj Kothari

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India millennials and GenZ are nearly mirroring global preferences. Making a positive impact on society is high on the agenda

Design strategist Manoj Kothari decodes the drivers behind bad road manners, lists some engaging activity receptacles and hopes that someone will optimistically refer to positive change… 

Foot Couture: It’s time to go gaga over sole wear!

By @ShilpiMadan

Photography: Courtesy Fizzy Goblet

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The glamorised jutti is fizzying it up while it remains true to its vintage form. What stands out is that each stylish sole is a bold and brilliant detour from the usual!

Is honking merely a way of communicating?!

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By Shanoo Bhatia

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Courtesy The Blue Diamond Gallery

The habitual act of incessant honking mandates deep insight and reflection into both communication and behavioural sciences to understand the root cause of this social affliction…