In our eagerness to occupy our new homes and office spaces in high rise/ multi-storied buildings, we often overlook the fire-safety readiness of the premises, putting at risk, lives, and property. This is true for both owners and tenants. As per the...

Conversation with Dr. K.J Devasia, Assistant Vice President – Enterprise Risk and Corporate Resilience, BIAL Gopal Devanahalli: We’re really honoured to have you, Dr. Devasia, here with us today. One of the things that we’re all very pr...

Conversation with Ms Sashi Rajamani, Chairperson, Social Venture Partners(SVP), is a Carlton Fire survivor. Ms. Vasanthi Hariprakash: Sashi, you were there on that day when the Carlton tragedy happened. Now, as someone who came out of it, I want to b...

Conversation with Mr P.K. Jena, IAS, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Odisha during the 13th Beyond Carlton Memorial 2023 On BEYOND CARLTON: BEYOND CARLTON has deeply motivated me, so much that I want to partner with the organisation to take this movement b...

In today’s scenario, it is inevitable to keep oneself well-informed about safety precautions regarding ways to combat fire accidents. With the growing demand for apartments, space crunch grows alongside. In order to accommodate the requirements, th...

Residential fires account for 58 per cent of all fires, while fire-related deaths are over 10,000 annually in India! The overall deficiency in the country in a number of Fire Stations is 97.54%, in fire-fighting & rescue vehicles 80.04% and in fi...

In the month of September 2021, a mother and daughter were killed due to a fire breaking out in an apartment near Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore. During this time, whether in television, newspapers or discussion with friends and colleagues, there was a...

Know the basics of Fire Safety 1. Know all fire risks @ home & put in place systems to eliminate the risks 2. Know how to use fire extinguishers, types & techniques to put out small fires 3. Every home can have an all-purpose extinguisher &am...

Oxygen concentrators are widely used in hospitals as well as households these days due to the current pandemic situation. Oxygen concentrators act as a life support system by providing supplemental oxygen. Oxygen concentrators can act as a life-suppo...

In India, the 74th  Constitutional Amendment Act(CAA) came into effect in June 1993.  This was an important step towards decentralization of democracy. Through this Act, Urban Local Bodies(ULBs) like the Municipal Corporations of various cities, we...

This time though most of us are home, the festival of lights, may not be celebrated like we usually do. But it’s a day to rejoice despite the fact that the whole world is reeling with a pandemic. It’s still a day to bring in a lot of positivity a...