News for '-builders'

London Olympic Park gets $468 million post-Games makeover

London Olympic Park gets $468 million post-Games makeover

Rediff.com29 Nov 2012

London's Olympic Park has taken on the air of a construction site again, with work under way on a 292 million pound transformation before Britons can use facilities like the swimming pool and cycle trails.

Lahiri off to a sensational start, shares lead in La Quinta

Lahiri off to a sensational start, shares lead in La Quinta

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

India's Anirban Lahiri got off to a flying start on his tournament-debut, firing eight birdies in a blemish-free opening round to grab a share of the lead at the PGA Tour's Career Builder Challenge in partnership with Clinton Foundation in La Quinta.

Seven hot spots for property investors

Seven hot spots for property investors

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

The list of cities that leading property consultants feel can give fantastic returns to investors based on the development in the area. These areas are not in any metro but could have proximity to one.

Interest rate cut not enough to buy property

Interest rate cut not enough to buy property

Rediff.com11 Sep 2012

Banks and builders are offering lower rates and freebies, but there is also a case for price correction in the future. Wait, if you are not desperate.

Pranab Mukherjee: The president who could never be PM

Pranab Mukherjee: The president who could never be PM

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

It was a many splendoured political career, which ended at the presidential palace. But the prime minister's post eluded him, even though it was a position he openly aspired for.

Home prices in Mumbai will continue to remain high

Home prices in Mumbai will continue to remain high

Rediff.com26 Mar 2012

A sharp rise in construction and funding costs will increase costs for builders and prevent a reduction in home prices.

Homebuyers turn to God for help in getting flats

Homebuyers turn to God for help in getting flats

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

Thousands of homeowners across housing projects owned by Jaypee Infratech and the Amrapali Group are running out of options. Jaypee Infratech and Amrapali are among the 12 big corporate loan defaulters against which the RBI has ordered initiation of insolvency proceedings.

Over two-thirds of Indian employers plan to hire in 2013

Over two-thirds of Indian employers plan to hire in 2013

Rediff.com21 Jan 2013

India has emerged as one of the most optimistic economies in the world where more than two- thirds of employers are planning to add full-time and permanent workforce in 2013.

The murky trail of Rana Kapoor's firm DOIT

The murky trail of Rana Kapoor's firm DOIT

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

DOIT is a 100 per cent subsidiary of Morgan Credits in which Rana Kapoor's daughters Radha, Roshini and Raakhe, are directors. In 2018-19, the company incurred a net loss of Rs 48.76 crore on revenues of Rs 59 crore - a sharp contrast to 2017-18 when it had profits of Rs 2.7 crore on revenues of Rs 43 crore. To fund these aggressive investments into its subsidiaries in 2018-19, DOIT used debt which doubled to Rs 600 crore in 2018-19 from the previous year.

How Modi plans to protect home-buyers

How Modi plans to protect home-buyers

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Government has introduced the Real Estate Bill, 2013 in Rajya Sabha.

Want to migrate to Nithyananda's 'Kailaasa'?

Want to migrate to Nithyananda's 'Kailaasa'?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

'It's a moot point if Kailaasa will ever evolve beyond being a haven for a fugitive from justice,' notes Devangshu Datta.

No tax relief for these home buyers

No tax relief for these home buyers

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

There was no relief for existing home buyers who are stuck in stalled projects and are paying both rent and EMI on their home loans.

Buying your dream home? Read this!

Buying your dream home? Read this!

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

Going for a house that you can't afford to pay for is like eating more food than you can digest.

One-bedroom, studio apartments make a comeback

One-bedroom, studio apartments make a comeback

Rediff.com24 Jan 2012

Faced with slow offtake in big-ticket residential apartments, property developers are launching one bedroom (BHK) apartments to generate fast liquidity.

TOP 5: Things to consider while taking a home loan

TOP 5: Things to consider while taking a home loan

Rediff.com5 Dec 2012

Young and going for a home loan? Aditya Prasad tells you about the 5 things you absolutely must remember.

SP, BSP regimes sold prime Waqf properties: Azam

SP, BSP regimes sold prime Waqf properties: Azam

Rediff.com2 Jul 2012

Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan on Monday alleged that almost 90 per cent prime properties of the Waqf Board have been "sold to builders by previous Bahujan Samaj Party and Samajwadi party governments" and vowed to bring a legislation to restore them back to the board.

Life in Naxal country

Life in Naxal country

Rediff.com3 Nov 2018

Fadderbaba is a stark look at the tragedy that rules the lives of tribals in rural India, says A Ganesh Nadar.

India wants early end to 26/11 trial in Pakistan

India wants early end to 26/11 trial in Pakistan

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

When the prime minister met President Zardari in Tehran, 26/11 was clearly on the Indian leader's mind. Nikhil Lakshman reports from the Iranian capital.

COVID-19: How Mumbai has been done in by poor planning

COVID-19: How Mumbai has been done in by poor planning

Rediff.com21 May 2020

Urban planners and real estate experts say bad town planning in Mumbai and rising deaths during the ongoing pandemic are a "sad reality". Dev Chatterjee and Raghavendra Kamath report.

Jaspal Bhatti was too good for Indian television

Jaspal Bhatti was too good for Indian television

Rediff.com25 Oct 2012

Raja Sen salutes Jaspal Bhatti.

RS departs from convention in paying tributes to Jaitley, others

RS departs from convention in paying tributes to Jaitley, others

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

Usually, the chair in the Upper House reads out obituary references before members rise as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed.

Why Mumbai's slum rehab plan does not work

Why Mumbai's slum rehab plan does not work

Rediff.com5 Mar 2014

Though launched in 1996, the slum replacement scheme has more or less bombed. Builders have not found the slum spaces attractive enough to build, harvest extra FSI for sale in open market thereby subsidising the rehabilitation, says Mahesh Vijapurkar.

Is Budget a boon or bane for realty sector?

Is Budget a boon or bane for realty sector?

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

Provisions of long-term capitals gains tax is now applicable after only two years.

Property prices jump 10% in 4 months in Mumbai

Property prices jump 10% in 4 months in Mumbai

Rediff.com19 Apr 2012

Prices in Mumbai have risen 10 per cent in the January-March period.

'Huge potential for affordable and middle-income housing to grow'

'Huge potential for affordable and middle-income housing to grow'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2017

Keki Mistry, vice chairman and CEO, HDFC tells Joydeep Ghosh and Chirag Madia that unlike some other players it never went for excesses and never took unreasonable risks.

Pesky calls: Telcos to face Rs 5,000 fine!

Pesky calls: Telcos to face Rs 5,000 fine!

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

According to the regulator, a large number of complaints relate to calls or messages received by consumers on behalf of banks, insurance companies and builders.

How KKR's Rana worked on his form for IPL

How KKR's Rana worked on his form for IPL

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

'This time around, I want to work on this. I want to continue the kind of form I have started in till the end of the tournament'

Louvre Hotels Group eyes 50 properties in India by 2015

Louvre Hotels Group eyes 50 properties in India by 2015

Rediff.com13 Aug 2012

Louvre Hotels Group, which announced the opening of its first 'Royal Tulip' in Navi Mumbai in partnership with city-based Concrete Builders, on Monday said it is eyeing around 50 properties with about 5,000 rooms by calendar 2015 under its various brands.

Paswan retires, but no worries his family is in the fray

Paswan retires, but no worries his family is in the fray

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

'The sapling that I planted has turned into a fully grown tree and is now giving flowers and fruits for us.'

How note ban came to the aid of UCO Bank

How note ban came to the aid of UCO Bank

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

While its deposits from Iran accounts have come down from a peak of around Rs 25,000 crore to Rs 2,200 crore, it's been offset by the bank receiving almost Rs 24,000 crore in deposits post note ban.

Budget lays thrust on inland shipping industry

Budget lays thrust on inland shipping industry

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

Shipping: Policy to increase India flagged tonnage soon

BSP, SP, BJP only serve their vote banks in UP: Rahul

BSP, SP, BJP only serve their vote banks in UP: Rahul

Rediff.com11 Feb 2012

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said Mayawati government was more sympathetic towards "rich builders" than poor farmers and charged Bharatiya Janata Party, Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party with only serving their respective "vote banks" when in power in Uttar Pradesh and ignoring the common man.

Dawood Ibrahim is still in Pakistan, brother tells cops

Dawood Ibrahim is still in Pakistan, brother tells cops

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

Thane police arrested Kaskar two days ago in Mumbai in a case of extortion.

Land selling: New law draft ready for bringing transparancy

Land selling: New law draft ready for bringing transparancy

Rediff.com11 Nov 2011

The long-pending legislation that seeks to protect home-buyers from fly-by-night developers is likely to be sent to the Union Cabinet for its approval during the Winter Session of Parliament.

Gangster Ashwin Naik held in threat case

Gangster Ashwin Naik held in threat case

Rediff.com18 Jun 2012

Gangster-turned-builder Ashwin Naik was on Monday arrested in a death threat case soon after he was sent to judicial custody by a court in an extortion case, police said.

Meet Miss India Fitness Physique 2012!

Meet Miss India Fitness Physique 2012!

Rediff.com16 Jun 2012

At 35, Karuna Swami is in the best shape of her life and fitness is both her career and her passion. In an interview with rediff.com, she discusses how a super-fit mother of six inspired her, why Indians have no commitment to their health and how looking like a celeb is not the be-all and end-all of exercise.

Home sales more than halve in NCR, Mumbai

Home sales more than halve in NCR, Mumbai

Rediff.com15 Jun 2012

Housing sales dipped by more than half in the first quarter of 2012 in Mumbai and national capital region due to high prices and uncertain economic conditions, and a continued downtrend could force builders to sell homes at up to 20 per cent cheaper rates, says a report.

Want to buy a home? It's a good time now!

Want to buy a home? It's a good time now!

Rediff.com30 May 2017

While Indians don't buy property during May-September due to the holidays/rains/ religious reasons, buyers should scout for property now.

How to boost Jammu & Kashmir's real estate sector

How to boost Jammu & Kashmir's real estate sector

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Unless security is given paramount importance, it is difficult for real estate activity to pick momentum in J&K.

How will Biden deal with China?

How will Biden deal with China?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

It is premature to make the assumption that Biden's policy toward China will not be a break with Trump, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.