NTPC commits ₹23 crore to restore Kolkata's 141-year-old Old Herbarium building at the Botanic Garden, marking India's largest CSR-funded heritage conservation project and setting new standards for corporate involvement in architectural preservation.

Architecture and urban planning professionals have voiced strong opposition to Mumbai's proposed iconic buildings initiative, warning that the policy could severely compromise the city's historic character and create significant infrastructure challenges while lacking adequate oversight mechanisms.

Long-time inhabitants, archaeologists, and cultural curators discussed Khotachi Wadi's history, architecture, and culture, which has withstood Mumbai's fast urbanisation, in an engaging panel.