We're getting some feelings out about WordPress and Matt Mullenweg vs WP Engine drama, as well as the Web Components conversation that happened this past week.

Brian Muenzenmeyer joins the show to talk about his book, Approachable Open Source, ways we can make open source easier to get in, important conversations around funding and supporting open source, and whether money helps maintainers deal with burnout or not?

Riffing off a Dave Rupert blog post, Chris and Dave talk through the pros and cons of web components, when to use them, when it's a bad idea to use them, what would it take to make the Next.js of web components, and how long until we don't need anymore frameworks?

Sacred Groves in Auroville is being built using ecologically sensitive construction methods and material.

Outdoor air pollutants are impacting the indoor environment and builders have to take remedial measures, says M.A. Siraj

Chennai emerges as India’s No. 1 greenhouse gas emitter in a study done among seven major cities. Poor city and building design is the main culprit.

Buildings need to become simpler and smaller, without compromising on the essential needs.

In majority of high-rise buildings, power supply distribution and meter panels are located in the basement floors making them vulnerable to fire mishaps, writes Avala Buchi Reddy

K. Sukumaran writes on how we could reduce pollution at construction sites

If you’re looking at buying a home, take a pick from one of India’s cleanest cities.

How do married co-founders navigate the personal and professional ties at work

How regulation can nudge private banks to promote financial inclusion

It is a sustainable solution for industrial waste management and renewable energy generation

Local enthusiasts pitch in to bring amphibian species back from the brink of extinction

The daily quest to balance work, health, and personal life

Employees today prefer personalised gifts, and India Inc is taking cognisance

After West Asia, oil-rich countries like Uzbekistan are generating demand for solar energy 

Li-ion battery recycler Metastable Materials launches commercial ops

Campaign raises awareness that concussion is a traumatic brain injury and a risk to every player on the pitch

The return of the climate denier as head of the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter threatens to throw net-zero negotiations into disarray once again

India was one of the first countries to ban the book’s import and sale, citing concerns over its content being offensive to the Muslim community

Lakhs of devotees offer ‘Sandhya Arghya’ to the setting sun on the third day of the four-day festival; political leaders make a beeline for ghats with an eye on Purvanchali voters ahead of Assembly poll

Pollution levels are elevated at 13 hotspots across Delhi, and this pilot project allows us to test drone-based mist spraying in areas where conventional anti-smog guns can't reach

In his plea before the high court, Malik claimed to be a patient of “serious cardiac and kidney ailments”, currently facing a “life and death situation”

Addressing an event of an educational institution in New Delhi, the Vice-President said it is time to "bid adieu to this"

Within two-three days of the registration, the CDVs will be deployed on duties like management of pollution hotspots, preventing dust pollution and garbage burning, she said in a press briefing

The Hindu Sikh Global Forum members are marching towards the High Commission in the Chanakyapuri area

The 2025 ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program will begin accepting applications on October 30, 2024. Applications will be accepted through January 6, 2025.

More than 100 scholarships ranging from $500 to $25,000 will be awarded. All applicants must be active, FCC-licensed amateur radio operators. 

Information, along with the link to the online application, can be found on ARRL’s website: https://w...

A gripping account of WeWork founder Adam Neumann’s meteoric rise and precipitous crash

A matter-of-fact, yet reflective, memoir of a veteran politician

Bimal Jalan delves deep into issues that are critical to the country with suggestions on how to overcome challenges 

A relevant book for those about to embark on their entrepreneurial journey, or can serve as a useful resource for those who like to track the start-up ecosystem 

Aga Khan Foundation has given women in this Bihar district a new source of income with state-of-the-art agricultural technology

Paddy varieties have high protein (10.1%) and moderately high level of zinc (20 ppm) content

The scheme will help in infusing advanced technology in agriculture for improved efficiency, enhance crop yield and reduced cost of operation for the benefit of farmers

It offers six-week training to ryots, agri-graduates, rural youth in drone piloting

It can hamper national food production, say authors, who cite contrasting results from two studies

Some trivia from prisons across the country

“Even as the ban on outbound shipments of wheat continues, “it will be a dream for us to export now”, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said.

The farmers’ protests have become a critical point of contention, sparking diverse opinions across the nation

The district received 26.5 mm of rain in 72 hours against the average of 1.9 mm