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The spirit of Chandigarh: Then and now

September 17, 2023 5:38 pm

About a century ago, Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier wrote a manifesto that would shape a global movement. In India, his plans for Chandigarh included the sun, greenery and spaces and dignity of life for its citizens. Does the city still hold that spirit of letting man rise above himself?

10 things about Chandigarh that will interest you

September 17, 2023 1:10 pm

The Capitol Complex showcases some of Chandigarh's finest examples of Le Corbusier's designs

Le Corbusier, who planned Chandigarh, and his collaborator Pierre Jeanneret, standing.

Corbusier’s vision for Chandigarh: The genius & the flaws

January 13, 2023 7:26 am

Conceived at the time of Partition, the need for Chandigarh came from a need to create a new city for Punjab that would hold the promise of creativity and potential. Its scale and site were decided at the national level.

Developing the infrastructure of Chandigarh

July 17, 2022 10:08 pm

Overflowing traffic on roads burdening the transportation network, constant struggle between mushrooming and demolition of slums, regular increase in demand of vital amenities like water and electricity supplies, climate change and unregulated built development are just some of the pressing concerns of the present day.

Know the Seven ‘V’s of Chandigarh

November 28, 2021 10:34 am

🔴 The roads of the City Beautiful were planned not only keeping the flow of traffic in mind but also the direction of the sun.

Le Corbusier: The curator of Chandigarh’s urban landscape

September 27, 2021 3:23 am

Chandigarh was also the first complete realisation of Le Corbusier’s urban precepts and the surrounding landscape.

City beautiful - Brick by brick

August 30, 2021 10:51 am

A series on the buildings by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret

Pierre Jeanneret’s 125th birth anniversary: 'People need to be sensitised about city’s heritage and people who created it'

March 24, 2021 5:25 am

To bring elements of Jeanneret’s work, philosophy to people, an outdoor exhibition is on display till March 31.

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Mumbai link: The challenge for Chandigarh Police in every case

November 23, 2020 9:22 am

The Mumbai link again surfaced in the investigation of 2018 theft of 28 heritage furniture items from the office of Punjab finance and planning department in Sector 33.

Rose Garden, Chandigarh Sector 16, Le Corbusier light post

Corbusier’s light post at Rose Garden vandalised

October 23, 2020 11:31 am

The Superintending Engineer Horticulture at Chandigarh Municipal Corporation said that staff had found one bollard damaged completely and the malba removed. There are 270 such lights at the Rose garden.