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Experts discuss ‘Architecture in the Age of Network Society’ at a conference in Nagpur

Nela De Zoysa (From Sri Lanka) at the international conference - Paradox to Paradigm - organised by SMMCA at Hotel Radisson Blu, Nagpur


Union Minister Nitin Gadkari at the international conference - Paradox to Paradigm - organised by SMMCA at Hotel Radisson Blu, Nagpur


Renuka Chutke at the international conference - Paradox to Paradigm - organised by SMMCA at Hotel Radisson Blu, Nagpur


Ryoichi Misawa (from Japan) at the international conference - Paradox to Paradigm - organised by SMMCA at Hotel Radisson Blu, Nagpur


Sameep Pandora (from Mumbai) at the international conference - Paradox to Paradigm - organised by SMMCA at Hotel Radisson Blu, Nagpur


Sampada Peshwe at the international conference - Paradox to Paradigm - organised by SMMCA at Hotel Radisson Blu, Nagpur


Sebastiano Brandolini (from Italy) at the international conference - Paradox to Paradigm - organised by SMMCA at Hotel Radisson Blu, Nagpur


Shrish Beri (from Kolhapur) at the international conference - Paradox to Paradigm - organised by SMMCA at Hotel Radisson Blu, Nagpur


The organising team, along with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, of the international conference - Paradox to Paradigm - organised by SMMCA at Hotel Radisson Blu, Nagpur


Shubhra Raje (from USA) at the international conference - Paradox to Paradigm - organised by SMMCA at Hotel Radisson Blu, Nagpur


Snehal Shah (from Ahmedabad) at the international conference - Paradox to Paradigm - organised by SMMCA at Hotel Radisson Blu, Nagpur


Sunil Digwekar at the international conference - Paradox to Paradigm - organised by SMMCA at Hotel Radisson Blu, Nagpur


Ujwala Chakradeo at the international conference - Paradox to Paradigm - organised by SMMCA at Hotel Radisson Blu, Nagpur


Bishwaranjan Nayak Dr Panna Akhani and Ujwala Chakradeo at the international conference - Paradox to Paradigm - organised by SMMCA at Hotel Radisson Blu, Nagpur


Ben Nakamura (from Japan) at the international conference - Paradox to Paradigm - organised by SMMCA at Hotel Radisson Blu, Nagpur


Bishwaranjan Nayak at the international conference - Paradox to Paradigm - organised by SMMCA at Hotel Radisson Blu, Nagpur


Haig Beck (from Australia) at the international conference - Paradox to Paradigm - organised by SMMCA at Hotel Radisson Blu, Nagpur


Kulbhushan Jain (from Ahmedabad) at the international conference - Paradox to Paradigm - organised by SMMCA at Hotel Radisson Blu, Nagpur


Narendra Dengle (from Pune) at the international conference - Paradox to Paradigm - organised by SMMCA at Hotel Radisson Blu, Nagpur

Womens Education Societys Smt Manoramabai Mundle College of Architecture (SMMCA), to commemorate the silver jubilee year of the college, recently organised the two-day international conference Paradox to Paradigm: Architecture in the Age of Network Society at Hotel Radisson Blu, Nagpur. The conference brought several renowned researchers, students and professionals from the field of architecture under one roof. Apart from many Indian cities, speakers from countries like Japan, Italy, Hong Kong, Australia, UK and USA also visited the conference. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari also made his presence felt at the conference.
The objective of the conference was to address the harsh reality of network society heads-on and to create a platform for contemplating on how architecture today is evolving and how we could shape the future of architecture through radical thinking by generating paradoxes which could potentially evolve into paradigms.
Along with the basic theme, the conference also consisted of some sub-themes namely:
Historicity and Modernity: An emerging order in the age of network society
Architecture as a social art in the age of network society
New directions in architecture profession and education
Addressing changing cultural contexts through architecture
Computational design paradigms
New technologies and emerging architecture in the age of network society
Nagpur News
Umesh Yadav teases teammate Shubham Gill with epic Tinder billboards in Nagpur

Billboards that mention Shubham Gill
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Taking to twitter, Yadav wrote, “Poora Nagpur bol raha hai, Shubman Gill ab toh dekh le.”
Poora Nagpur bol raha hai, @ShubmanGill ab toh dekh le pic.twitter.com/9iaW2BBtZY
— Umesh Yaadav (@y_umesh) February 3, 2023
During India’s T20 match in Ahmedabad, a picture of a female fan holding a placard that read ‘Tinder, Shubman se match kara do” (Tinder, match me with Shubman)’ had gone viral.
The Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) would host the opening Test of the four-game Border Gavaskar Trophy from February 9 to 13 at Jamtha in Nagpur.
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PM Modi world’s most popular leader: Survey

PM Modi
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All 31 days in January 2023 in Nagpur observed to be polluted, reveals study

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As per the recent survey of Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, the entire month of January (all 31 days) in Nagpur this year saw tremendously high levels of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) and Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2).
The survey that released pictures of the same showed increased levels of SO2 and NO2 not just in Nagpur but in cities including Chandrapur, Gondia and Amravati. Environmental experts have said that the matter was worrying from the point of view of the health of the residents as the pollution index in Nagpur saw an increase in all the three months of winter.
Not just in January this year but 28 out of 30 days in November last year as well as 30 out of 31 days in December last year showed poor air quality. Environmental expert Professor Suresh Chopani said an action plan, to avoid respiratory issues, under National Clean Air Programme would be strictly implemented.
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