Bureau of Indian Standards

Architect Neelam Manjunath has been using bamboo, mud, stone and construction waste to build heritage sites, apartments, homes and even her own office. Here's why she has spent 30 years advocating the use of bamboo in the construction of sustainable homes.

This much-needed move would help not only bring down the production of cheap and unsafe helmets but also reduce road-accident casualties due to poor quality helmets.

Did you know there are no direct standards governing the service industry in India? If you've ever suffered from sub-standard service, here's your chance to share it with #BIS. #ConsumerRights

In an internal meeting on July 25,BIS has decided to restrict the use of the following chemicals: toluene, titanium acetylacetonate and phthalates.