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'Deficits can be addressed by raising revenue, plugging tax loopholes, putting people to work, and developing the economy long-term in all the ways the President has discussed. But deficits are not what really matters to conservatives. Conservatives really want to change the basis of American life, 

"Those who make peaceful evolution impossible make violent revolution inevitable."- John F. KennedyThere's one thing for sure: 2008 isn't anything like politics as usual.The corporate media (with their unerring eye for the obvious point) is fixated on the narrative that, for the first time ever, Americans will likely end this year with either a woman or a black man headed for the White House. Bloggers are telling stories from the front lines of primaries and caucuses that look like something from the early 60s - people lining up before dawn to vote in Manoa, Hawaii yesterday; a thousand black college students in Prairie View, Texas marching 10 miles to cast their early votes in the face of a county that tried to disenfranchise them. In recent months, we've also been gobstopped by the sheer passion of the insurgent campaigns of both Barack Obama and Ron Paul, both of whom brought millions of new voters into the conversation - and with them, a sharp critique of the status quo and a new energy that's agitating toward deep structural change.There's something implacable, earnest, and righteously angry in the air. And it raises all kinds of questions for burned-out Boomers and jaded Gen Xers who've been ground down to the stump by the mostly losing battles of the past 30 years. Can it be - at long last - that Americans have, simply, had enough? Are we, finally, stepping out to take back our government - and with it, control of our own future? Is this simply a shifting political season - the kind we get every 20 to 30 years - or is there something deeper going on here? Do we dare to raise our hopes that this time, we're going to finally win a few? Just how ready is this country for big, serious, forward-looking change?Recently, I came across a pocket of sociological research that suggested a tantalizing answer to these questions - and also that America may be far more ready for far more change than anyone really believes is possible at this moment. In fac

My entire critique will be from what used to be a completely conservative perspective. You'll know this by the historical figure whom I cite above all others.

The 2014 UNESCO Asia-Pacific 'Award for Merit' in Cultural Heritage Conservation goes to the restoration of Shri Sakhargad Niwasini Devi temple complex in Satara by Kimaya Architects, Pune… Check it out here...

Working towards the restoration and conservation of some significant sites of Indian heritage, Kimaya Architects bag yet another UNESCO mention. Check out their work with the Ganeshkhind temple in Pune and leave us your views…

Bridging the fine line between conservation and contemporaneity, Studio Modijefsky redesigns #BlauweTheehuis to carve out #brouwerijhetij, perfecting the balance between old and new. Check out the new taproom-cum-restaurant here…

Somaya & Kalappa Architects rise up to challenge of conserving heritage and meeting the demands of contemporary design at the newly opened Textile Gallery in Mumbai. Do leave us your views...

TEDtalksDirector - September 18, 2008 - Psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the five moral values that form the basis of our political choices, whether we're left, right or center. In this eye-opening talk, he pinpoints the moral values that liberals and conservatives tend to honor most.

A methodology and philosophy of revolution is neither born nor accepted overnight. From the moment it emerges, it is subjected to rigorous tests, opposition, scorn and prejudice. The old guard in any society resents new methods, for old guards wear the decorations and medals won by waging battle in the accepted manner. Often opposition comes not only from the conservatives, who cling to tradition, but also from the extremist militants, who favor neither the old nor the new.

The Land of the Free punishes or imprisons more of its citizens than any other nation. This collection of testimonials from criminal offenders, family members, and experts on America's criminal justice system puts a human face on the millions of Americans subjugated by the US Government's 40 year, one trillion dollar social catastrophe: The War on Drugs; a failed policy underscored by fear, politics, racial prejudice and intolerance in a public atmosphere of out of sight, out of mind. The United States has only 5% of the world's population, yet a full 25% of the world's prisoners. At 2.5 million, the US has more prisoners than even China does with five times the population of the United States. 8 million Americans (1 in every 31) languish under some form of state monitoring known as correctional supervision. On top of that, the security and livelihood of over 13 million more has been forever altered by a felony conviction. The American use of punishment is so pervasive, and so disproportionate, that even the conservative magazine The Economist declared in 2010, never in the civilized world have so many been locked up for so little. The project will unfold over a two year period, beginning with the release of this feature-length documentary and then continuing on with the release of short films and complete interviews from each of the 100 participants in the project, meant to represent the 1 in 100 Americans that are currently sitting behind bars.

Creative Designer Architects redesign a palatial bungalow in Lutyens, New Delhi, by contemporising the spaces in tandem with the current lifestyle of its homeowners; yet conserving the soulful ethos of the regal bearings of classical architecture. Check it out here… http://bit.ly/2ks1W8R

Restored to its erstwhile grandeur, Mumbai's Royal Opera House opened its doors to the public in its centennial month - Oct 2016. A beatific marriage of historic and contemporary features, India's only Opera House promises to amplify the dramatic experience of its visitors.

Ar. Rahul Mehrotra restores an old colonial home in Ahmedabad to adapt it to a museum to celebrate the renowned industrialist, Kasturbhai Lalbhai's legacy.

Light can work wonders for a building. Check out the library renovation at Oxford and leave us your views...

Restored to its former glory by Somaya & Kalappa Consultants, Seva Sadan Society's Malabari Hall now stands as a proud cultural landmark in Mumbai, front-lining the organisation's women empowerment movement.

The Põltsamaa Castle complex stands as an exemplary proof of Estonia's rich architectural heritage, with each component steeped in history and purpose, while subtly embracing modernity. Studio Argus designs this stunning adaptive reuse project.