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Veteran art critic Shriram Khadilkar pays a tribute to his long-standing relationship with India's earliest change-driven artist A A Raiba, who left for his heavenly abode a fortnight ago.

Check out this community-driven urban farming concept that opts for a synergetic system in a quest for fresh, organic and uncontaminated produce.

Organized religion will all but vanish eventually from nine Western-style democracies, a team of mathematicians predict in a new paper based on census data stretching back 100 years.

The Occupy Wall Street movement is well into its second week of operation, and is now getting more attention from media as well as from people planning similar actions across the country. This is a promising populist mobilization with a clear message against domination by political and economic elites. Against visions of a bleak and stagnant future, the occupiers assert the optimism that a better world can be made in the streets. They have not resigned themselves to an order where the young are presented with a foreseeable future of some combination of debt, economic dependency, and being paid little to endure constant disrespect, an order that tells the old to accept broken promises and be glad to just keep putting in hours until they can't work anymore. The occupiers have not accepted that living in modern society means shutting up about how it functions. In general, the occupiers see themselves as having more to gain than to lose in creating a new political situation - something that few who run the current system will help deliver. They are not eager for violence, and have shown admirable restraint in the face of attack by police. There may be no single clear agenda, but there is a clear message: that people will have a say in their political and economic lives, regardless of what those in charge want. Occupy Wall Street is a kind of protest that Americans are not accustomed to seeing. There was no permit to protest, and it has been able to keep going on through unofficial understandings between protestors and police. It is not run by professional politicians, astroturfers, or front groups with barely-hidden agendas. Though some organizations and political figures have promoted it, Occupy Wall Street is not driven by any political party or protest organization. It is a kind of protest that shows people have power when they are determined to use it. Occupy Wall Street could be characterized as an example of a new type of mass politics, which has been seen in

Can thematic contemporary architecture become dated? Check out this stunning minimalist chapel - the epitome of a purpose-driven architectural project, and leave us your views...

Showcasing the fine art of metal crafting using precision-driven water-jet CNC cutting, this retail store in Panchkula uses the craft itself as its basic makeup. Check it out and leave us your views…

Driven by a clear philosophy of efficiency and an aim to create an atmosphere of different public places, AllArtsDesign, Perm designs redcupmaximgorky - a coffee bar that is rustic and completely Instagram-wired! Check it out here…

@solisbetancourt_sherrill refurbish a pre-war home in Manhattan, with the aim to amalgamate the homemaker's Latin American art collection in its contextually-driven ambience. Check out the story here leave us your comments…

Designers at Bora Da' Designs use nuanced elements of Sindh architecture to chisel raw minimalism in a retail ambiance that sells garments designed with Sindhi cultural influences. Check it out here…

Driven by the need to facilitate #Sikh pilgrims across international borders, the #LandportTerminalBuilding at #DeraBabaNanak, #Punjab, designed by Creative Group is no less a sacred space - the essence communicated by way of art, architecture and scale. Check it out here

In conversation with the recipient of the recent Red Dot design award, a master of narrative-driven creations, whose design philosophy is firmly entrenched in the belief that the user's journey is the bedrock of every design endeavour. Meet Siddharth Bathla, co-founder of Design Factory India as the "Architect of the Month" at India Art n Design(dot)com

Manuelle Gautrand Architecture brings the larger-than-life cinematic experience to the streets of Paris with their refurbishment of the Alésia Cinema and its new pixelating facade. Check it out and leave us your views

Futuristic homes needn't necessarily look as though they've descended from an alien world. They could harbour sci-fi features, despite falling within the realms of a normal 'home', set amidst nature, with pleasing aesthetics. Check out our feature on the W.I.N.D House and leave us your views.