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Safety Beyond Compliance: OSH

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Safety Beyond Compliance: Goa CM  Calls for Stronger Safety Culture at OSH India 2025 Posted by Niilesh waghela  Mumbai:   Occupational safety and health are not just regulatory checkboxes but a moral responsibility tied to India’s economic growth and workforce resilience, said Dr. Pramod Sawant, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa, at the inauguration of the 13th edition of OSH India Expo , South Asia’s largest occupational safety and health event, held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. The three-day expo, running from September 16–18, 2025 , has drawn remarkable participation, with 170+ exhibitors, 300+ brands, and over 1,500 products on display from 13 countries . The event has attracted 9,000+ visitors, 150+ delegates, and more than 50 speakers , reaffirming its stature as a central platform for knowledge exchange, innovation, and industry collaboration in occupational safety. Organized by Informa Markets in India , the expo carries the theme “Elevating HSE ...

GOA: : The Architecture of Baia Villas

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Happiness by Design Between Colour and Happiness: The Architecture of Baia Villas Peach Coloured Walls Enliven Goan Holoday Homes by Jugal Mistri Architects posted by Nilesh Waghela In the words of Mario Botta: The first gesture of an architect is to draw a perimeter; in other words, to separate the microclimate from the macro space outside. This in itself is a sacred act. Architecture in itself conveys this idea of limiting space. It's a limit between the finite and the infinite. From this point of view, all architecture is sacred. Peach- toned walls and arched openings define Baia Villas, a set of six holoday homes in Goa that Mumbai Studio Jugal Mistri Architects has designed to evoke a local vernacular. Baia is a project that does not separate the outside from the inside.  Baia Villas started with an intimate understanding of the site and the small town of Mandrem in North Goa, which boasts remarkable beaches and heightened spirits.  In Mandrem, we witnessed trace...