Geethu Gangadhar

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“The book is as much Didi’s voice as it is of Swaminathan’s, at times, even more so.” – Geethu Gangadhar reviews A Call to Return: A Journey with Didi Contractor, by Lakshmi Swaminathan

Geethu Gangadhar

Geethu Gangadhar reviews the book ‘A Call to Return: A Journey with Didi Contractor’, compiled and edited by Lakshmi Swaminathan.

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The “ICONIC” Crisis, and why the Hall of Nations continues to be an iconic wonder

Geethu Gangadhar

While iconic is an ambiguous term, the Hall of Nations and Industries, India (even after its demolition) continues to be deemed as an “iconic” marvel. What made it iconic?

Debating Demolitions: From the Eyes of Non-architects

Geethu Gangadhar

With the threat of demolition looming over many modern heritage structures across South Asia, Debating Demolitions by Geethu Gangadhar analyses the role and the need for public intervention as an important stakeholder in the decisions of preservation.

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Geethu Gangadhar

“The book is as much Didi’s voice as it is of Swaminathan’s, at times, even more so.” – Geethu Gangadhar reviews A Call to Return: A Journey with Didi Contractor, by Lakshmi Swaminathan

The “ICONIC” Crisis, and why the Hall of Nations continues to be an iconic wonder

Debating Demolitions: From the Eyes of Non-architects

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“The book is as much Didi’s voice as it is of Swaminathan’s, at times, even more so.” – Geethu Gangadhar reviews A Call to Return: A Journey with Didi Contractor, by Lakshmi Swaminathan

The “ICONIC” Crisis, and why the Hall of Nations continues to be an iconic wonder

Debating Demolitions: From the Eyes of Non-architects

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