A visionary step was taken with the initiation of the NASA India Research Cell (NIRC) in the 62nd year of NASA India (2019-20).The inaugural year witnessed the successful execution of three seminal papers, each delving into critical aspects of architectural education and practice. On further achieving the goal of fostering research culture among the students of architecture, 67th year NASA India Council takes the initiative of hosting the first edition of the NASA India Reserch Conference(NIRC) ‘24-25, with Ar. Bijoy Ramachandran (Director, Hundredhands) a renowned architect and urban designer, as the moderator.