CHANDIGARH: Le Corbusier might have dedicated Sukhna Lake and the Open Hand monument to the citizens of Chandigarh but a similar wish to pay homage to an unlikely figure — the donkey — may ...

CHANDIGARH: With Punjab and Haryana high court asking UT administration to remove mobile towers from residential areas in a phased manner, the Open Hand Monument is likely to be rid of the ugly ...

Its three main buildings – the Palace of Assembly, the Secretariat Building and the High Court – are monumental and sculptural. Meanwhile, the complex also comprises four distinct standalone monuments ...

If you have always associated Chandigarh with the Open Hand, you could well be shocked to know the UT administration is not quite sure if the legendary monument is indeed the symbol of City Beautiful.

The architectural emblem of Chandigarh — the Open Hand monument — will soon be exclusively accessible to city residents eager to see their heritage. By February-end, the UT administration ...

The pioneering architect Le Corbusier spent the 1950s bringing concrete to Chandigarh and 'the City Beautiful' now celebrates its creator. ... symbolised by Le Corbusier's Open Hand monument.