Nestled high in the breathtaking Himalayan landscape of Ladakh, India, Hemis Monastery is a testament to centuries of Buddhist tradition and Ladakhi culture. Each summer, this ancient fortress of faith transforms into a vibrant tapestry of colour, sound, and spirituality during the famous Hemis Festival. As the largest monastic festival in the region, it draws pilgrims, tourists, and culture enthusiasts from around the world to witness a spectacular celebration that has remained largely unch...
Architecture
A Tribute to Madhav Achwal: An Architect, Academician & Marathi Author
Madhav Achwal (03.11.1925 – 21.01.1980) was an eminent architect, educationist, critic, renowned litterateur, and Marathi author. His name has been immortalized by the Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) by instituting the ‘Madhav Achwal Gold Medal’ for a lifetime contribution to architectural education. Constituted in 1988, the “Madhav Achwal Gold Medal” is perhaps the highest honour bestowed on outstanding architectural educationists in India.
Despite the efforts made by the IIA, m...
Remembering Urmila Eulie Chowdhury – India’s First Woman Architect, on Her 100th Birth Anniversary
Urmila Eulie Chowdhury (4 October 1923 – 20 September 1995) was India’s first qualified woman architect, teacher, and writer. Some historians believe that she was Asia’s first qualified female architect. She graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Architecture in 1947. Earlier, she earned a Cambridge School Certificate from the Windsor House School in Kobe, Japan. In addition, she learned singing and piano at the Conservatory of Music of the Julian Ashborn School of Art, S...
200-Year-Old Gyab-Thago Mud Heritage Home, Ladakh Revisited
“So much of our future lies in preserving the past.” – Peter Westbrook.
It is assumed that concrete buildings have a life of 100 years, but strangely mud and timber houses can last for more than 200 years. It has been proved right by the Gyab-Thago Heritage Home, Ladakh, which has lived for more than 200 years. This mud-and-timber house is in Stok village, about 17 km southeast of Leh town in Ladakh, India. The Stok village is situated in the Indus Valley and has an altitude of 3497 m (11...
Ladakh gets 22 seats in Degree Level Engineering, Architecture and Pharmacy Courses
Online registration for Seat Allocation Schedule for CSAB- NEUT, 2023 starts from June 26, 2023
Leh, June 22: In light of the issue taken up by UT Administration with the Ministry of Education, Government of India last year requesting for making provision of reserved seats for students from Ladakh considering lack of Engineering College in the newly formed UT, Ladakh was allotted 22 seats under ongoing scheme of Reservation of seats in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy courses ...