 Online edition of India's National Newspaper Sunday, June 22, 2008 |
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Creating a home away from home 
Get floored by the range!Flooring not only lends beauty to your home but also bears most of the wear and tear. So, the selection of the type of flooring is a very critical step while building your dream home. Strength, appearance and ease of maintenance are the ... Power-saving solar technology IBM has joined forces with semiconductor process company Tokyo Ohka Kogyo (TOK) to develop more efficient solar power technologies to cut the cost of clean energy source, the companies said. The move is the latest by large technology ... Make way for a vase In Ikebana arrangement you can even make a vase out of a tender coconut, writes Hema Vijay For a durable driveway Interlocking pavers can make a garden look better, finds out T. NANDAKUMAR After water harvesting, it is time to look at recycling domestic grey water Every drop counts. This does not apply only to oil but to water as well. Harvesting and conserving water has become crucial as never before. After water harvesting in residences, it is time to look at recycling domestic grey water. Grey ... Sand has a say too It’s not just cement and steel; sand price spiral is also something to worry about If the prices of cement and steel keep going up and up, will that of sand be left behind? Adding to the woes of construction industry and punching some ... GREEN MATTERS Line up the green goblins to welcome you A canopy of trees along the thoroughfares can usher in the much-needed green cover, writes Swathi.V Monsoon time is here again Work towards a rain-friendly home if you want to steer clear of seepages, clogged drains and leaky roofs Green Oscar for Bangladesh bank Bangladesh’s rural development bank, Grameen Shakti bagged the coveted ‘Green Energy Prize’, dubbed as the Green Oscar, for its role in income generation among rural population through installation of solar home systems. ... Parents too can inherit daughter’s property A married woman’s self-acquired wealth can also be given to her parents -- apart from her husband, children and their relatives -- in case she dies without writing a will, the Law Commission has recommended. The Commission’s ... Construction tips • Ferro cement walls are weather proof but a coating of quality paint can make it durable. |