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  "id": 16453076,
  "title": "IIT Madras graduates' hostel idea grows into over 1,500 foldable buildings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/iit-madras-graduates-hostel-idea-grows-into-over-1-500-foldable",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T08:14:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/iit-madras-graduate-shreeram-gobinath-and-his-co-founders-turned-a-model-they-built-in-a-hostel-room-into-modulus-housing-which-has-now-made-more-than-1500-foldable-buildings-that-travel-to-remote-parts-of-india/articleshow/135185567.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Modulus Housing, founded by IIT Madras graduates, focuses on manufacturing foldable buildings for quick assembly and transportation. Since 2018, it has provided over 1,500 modular structures across India and parts of Africa. The startup aims to improve access to essential infrastructure like schools and clinics, especially in rural areas. Recently, it raised ₹70 crore in funding to support…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}