__HOUSEHOLD TIPS__________________________________________________________________
Keep moisture away
During the monsoons, often moisture patches appear on the ceilings and walls. These occur as a result of water leaks or spills indoors...m
Choose flooring with care
The floor is the base for a beautiful home and should be chosen after much deliberation on functionality and aesthetics.Flooring is a background to your furniture... m
Tips to make Children's Rooms
While designing children's rooms, colours play a very important role. They make the room look vibrant and can reflect the child's colourful personality...m
Eleminate bad odours
bamboo, ferns, furcaria, dahlia and bird of paradise. One can be proud of his garden.Why not? A patch of green on your roof or a terrace/roof garden is a good ... m
Make the most of your kitchen
Make your kitchen a warm, efficient space. It need not be a smoke-filled uncomfortable room.Cover portion of the walls and ceilings with wire grids for simple, open storage, or to showcase small collectibles... m
Ten tips for aesthetic interiors
If your open kitchen is badly ventilated, it's likely to smoke up your entire living area too. These smells will find their way to the rest of the home and your entire home ends up smelling like your kitchen. ... m
Tips to keep your pool clean
Swimming pools have mushroomed all over. Some are run by the Government, some by Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) and some belong to schools and clubs...m
  
__GREEN TIPS_______________________________________________________________________
Green tips for holidays
Bring your own bags for shopping gifts to reduce the use of plastic bags, Do not use excessive gift wrapping or use no wrapping at all, Do not use excessive ornaments for decoration... m
For a healthy garden
Consult a nursery, extension service or native-plant society for help in choosing the best plants for your landscape.Prepare a new lawn by slightly grading it away from the house. m
Greening your home
In a dynamic world as interior design, the one element that remains constant is plants. The décor could vary from contemporary to old-world charm, but plants just fit in ....m
Tips to keep cut flowers fresh
Flowers must be cut early in the morning and stored in warm water. They must be stored at room temperature before arranging. Sharp knife must be used to cut stems at an angle under running water. ...m
Spread the fragrance
Flowers are an evergreen part of our life and home. However, a little bit of green knowledge about the health of flowers...m
__GENERAL TIPS_____________________________________________________________________
Home grown remedies
Make your own insect repellent with crushed bay leaves, vinegar and neem and place it on window sills and in dark corners. Another repellent can be made by mixing wheat flour, milk...m
Save the earth and save money
Imagine asking the dustman to cart off 1000 trucks jam packed with stinking, rotten rubbish. Sadly, that is the problem our environment faces every day...m
Save energy in your home
There are three main reasons why we should all do our best to reduce the amount of energy we consume in our day-to-day lives...m
Ways to conserve energy
Use electronic chokes instead of ordinary chokes. They save two-third energy lost in chokes...m
Pick the right colour for the right mood
A colour is said to represent a quality. Choose the right colour for every room of your home according to its use, says Neera Gulati...m
Bathroom on a budget
If you've always envied folks who flaunt their bathrooms and snazzy bath accessories...m
__ARTICLES ON RENEWABLE ENERGY______________________________________________________
Wind Power scenario in India
India is fourth in wind energy generation globally coming after Germany at 17,000 MW, Spain and the US......m
Solar Energy : Need and Sources (Mr.Shidling, KREDL)
As the world’s second most populous country, India is home to a broad spectrum of opportunities and challenges brought on by energy and environmental sector changes... m
Harnessing Solar Power (courtesy: TOI)
Energy radiated by the sun is used for charging batteries that are used up when it is not sunny outside. The demand for clean renewable energy has prompted research of sources like biomass,...m
Advantages and benefits of using Solar Water Heating Systems
Solar water heater economics compare quite favorably with those of electric water heaters...m
First draft of Renewable Energy Law, ready
Solar heating to be made mandatory in cities by 2012, solar rooftop lighting in 10,000 government buildings by 2010, solar heating in industries,...m
Renewable energy being neglected (courtesy: The Hindu)
No one is serious about renewable energy and most schemes and commitments made to promote it have remained only on paper, A.M. Gokhale, Secretary,...m
__ARTICLES ON 'SAVE THE EARTH'________________________________________________________  
Rain Water Harvesting
Water accounts for almost two third of the human body. Apart from the air we breathe, it is our most vital requirement. Without it,no form of life would exist on our Planet.......m
  
Rain Water Harvesting-avail Govt subsidy
To many, there may not seem to be any correlation between property tax and harvesting of rainwater...m
Automobile pollution and steps to check them
A medley of gases that spew from automobiles pollute our atmosphere, and are fast making the environment a place unfit for living....m
3 R Method to check e-waste
The ‘3R’ – ‘reduce, recycle and re-use,’ of electronic and electrical waste – commitment came at the end of a talk, ‘WEEE (Waste from Electronic and Electrical Equipment) Care...m
Hazardous waste management in Karnataka
The State of Karnataka is supported in the improvement of its hazardous waste (HW) management system. Proper HW management consists of component segregation and collection in companies...m
Wipro road map soon to manage e-waste
To check the problem of e-waste, Bangalore -based Wipro Technologies will soon come out with a road map to shed out chemicals from its products...m
Pollution hazards and human health
The major pollutants emitted by motor vehicles include CO, NOx, sulphur oxides, (SO), HC, lead (Pb) and suspended particulate matter (SPM)...m
Centre for sustainable development
Sustainable Development means, development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs...m
How to start a waste paper recycling
It takes 17 trees and 1500 litres of oil to make one tonne of paper. About 20% of the domestic solid waste collected is paper.An average household throws away 1 kg of newspaper every week...m
Rain water harvesting provides enough water to firm
For over 40 years, the well and bore well in the campus of Kennametal Widia India Limited...m
Eco friendly solutions to iron ore tailings
There are about 50,000 Tile and Brick industries in India in the small-scale sector. They offer employment to around eight million people...m
  
   
__GENERAL ARTICLES_________________________________________________________________
Mysore coming closer to city
The Supreme Court has allowed Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises (NICE) to go ahead with the development of the Rs.2,250 crore Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure...m
  
Added charm - Lalbagh, Bangalore with care
Lalbagh Botanical Garden is all spruced up with the expected arrival of 100 new varieties of trees and plants.There’s an air of excitement in the Lalbagh Botanical Garden... m
Property deal nuances
Even though the government is taking steps to implement the Fair Practice Code, it is always good for a layperson to know how to go about a property deal, says R Nambirajan...m
__ARTICLES ON HOUSING FINANCE_______________________________________________________
Credit Appraisal for Housing Loans
A crucial process before your request for a home loan is actually sanctioned by any bank is the credit appraisal process...m
  
FAQ on Home Loan with care
Any Indian Resident, Non-resident Indian or Person of Indian Origin can apply for a home loan if they are 21 years of age at the origin of the loan and 65 years or below at loan maturity... m