The target of the government is to replace each and every old fluorescent lamp to LED lamp in the next three years...

The lighting industry consumes almost 18-20% of the power generated in the country...

The Colosseum in Rome, is visited by 6 million people a year against about 8.5 million people visiting India. And, we have the world famous Taj Mahal...

From the initial days of electrical lighting, we have been used to operate the lamps through mechanical switches. We have seen advent of different models in between and the trend of designing switches matching with the interior decoration of the room or office or parlour etc. However, with advancement of technology that trend is changing...

What is meant by special purpose lighting? How is its scope evolving? These are two very common questions to many lighting enthusiasts. Just to give an apparent answer, I may say that contrary to the very general types of lighting – such as ambient lighting or simple wash lighting, a special purpose lighting arrangement may be any lighting system that is specifically designed to serve a particular purpose. In the simplest form, it may be used for highlighting an object...

Diwali or Deepavali, the festival of light, is coming. This is the greatest of all Indian festivals, in the sense, during Diwali days, our entire country shines with colourful lights...

What is good lighting? When we think about it, we clearly see it is a relative term. To be more specific, it is totally activity-based. Also, in common parlance, if the requirement – of a particular mood, at a particular place, at a particular time, for a particular activity – is supported by the available type and level of illumination then and there, (then) we say that the lighting is good, adequate and appropriate...

Global population was 1 billion in 1800, which has grown to 7 billion in 2012. It is expected to be 8.4 billion by mid-2030, and 9.6 billion by mid-2050...