Amid intense speculation on the nature of the PCA pitch ahead of the opening Test between India and South Africa, chief curator Daljit Singh, on Thursday, said the ageing track might be on the slower side but it will definitely be result-oriented.
The growth in housing loans had fallen from a high of 31.2 per cent in December 2006 to 4.1 per cent in March 2009.
The final part of the series on making home-buying a pleasant experience.
HSBC India has announced a new home loan package offering to pay back part of the interest to borrowers. Yes, like the foreign bank claims, it is a first in the home loans business. But if one takes a careful look, it might not be such a big deal after all.
Is Mumbai done with shared lives and overshared living spaces?
The 30-share Sensex ended up 12 points at 28,517 while the 50-share Nifty ended nearly unchanged at 8,660.
Your one-stop guide to everything you want to know about renting a property.
The world's most expensive home, Antilia is ready to welcome its occupants.
'Everybody talks about those shorts since I put them on. Apparently I'm the only one who likes it' 'They will be in the museum of Roland Garros. You will see my shorts every day if you want'
As a home loan borrower, it is very important to understand what a teaser loan is and what the implications in short- and long-term are.
Geetanjali Krishna looks at how one organisation's unique idea is helping marginalised communities to gain legal access.
Sherin Mathew left her hometown in Bihar in late 2015 for a new home in America.
The differently-abled deserve a normal life. Nothing will stop Poonam Natarajan from ensuring that India, slowly but surely, gives it to them, discovers Shobha Warrier.
The UK has initiated moves to scrap the controversial 5 billion pounds national Identity Card scheme, with the new Home Secretary Theresa May declaring it "intrusive, bullying and ineffective."
The West Bengal CM's media equation wasn't always this bad. In the run-up to the assembly elections of 2011, she was a clear favourite.
Ojas Rajani talks about Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's looks in Robot.
The estimated cost breakdown is one of the most important forms in the construction loan package.
An extra day off meant the Dutch players could celebrate with their partners before getting back to prepare for the final.
The top brass of the Bihar education department came under shock when it was found that funds granted under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan -- a government of India programme which aims to provide free and compulsory education to all children of ages 6 to 14 years -- was used by 54 headmasters of government-run primary and middle schools to build their own homes instead of constructing new classrooms and schools, officials in Patna said on Monday.
Flipkart's maternity programme gives new mothers six months of paid leave as well as flexible working hours for four months with full pay.
'The Aam Aadmi's prophet is out of touch with both the city and his own flock.'
The segment has seen entry of one mobile vendor every month.
Nationalist Congress Party leader Jayant Patil on Tuesday became the new Home Minister of Maharashtra.Dilip Valse Patil, also of NCP, has been given Finance Ministry, sources said.The Home portfolio was earlier held by NCP's R R Patil, who along with Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, resigned following the terror attacks in the city.
Unlike Bollywood's last big fat wedding, Shilpa's shaadi had few big stars present.
There's little interest in seed funding now as investors are finding it a risky proposition.
For Aanchal Malhotra, the stories of Partition were stories that needed to be told; they needed to be chronicled.
Vicky Nanjappa on the challenges that the new Home minister faces
Charles 'Biharilal' Thomson, an Australian who speaks fluent Hindi, on how India has bewitched him.
Months after dismissing State Bank of India's special loan scheme as a gimmick, mortgage player Housing Development Finance Corporation has decided to follow the country's largest bank.
Proper planning is absolutely essential when you are thinking of redoing your home, says Rajiv Raj
Our country recorded 24,771 dowry deaths in the last four years, as per the National Crime Records Bureau data.
The Sensex finally ended at 16,053, down 231 points. The NSE Nifty finally settled at 4,751, down 76 points.
After a 7-year hiatus, Pakistan Monday showcased its growing military might, including tactical nuclear missiles and fighter jets, at a joint tri-service parade to celebrate the National Day in a symbolic show of strength in the war against the Taliban.
Under the earlier scheme, borrowers were charged fixed interest rate of 8.5 per cent for Year 2 and Year 3 for loan amount less than Rs 50 lakh (Rs 5 million) and a rate of 9 per cent for first three years for loan amount of greater than Rs 50 lakh. Year 4 onward the interest rate was fixed at PLR minus 2.75 basis points.
Under the earlier scheme, borrowers were charged fixed interest rate of 8.5 per cent for Year 2 and Year 3 for loan amount less than Rs 50 lakh (Rs 5 million) and a rate of 9 per cent for first three years for loan amount of greater than Rs 50 lakh. Year 4 onward the interest rate was fixed at PLR minus 2.75 basis points.
Private sector lenders ICICI Bank and Kotak Mahindra on Tuesday announced low rates of 8.25 per cent and 8.49 per cent respectively for home loans, intensifying the cut-throat competition sparked by SBI and HDFC.
The borrower is the real winner. The home loan rate war announced by HDFC and SBI is indeed good news for those who are looking out to buy a home.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday gifted Australian lawyer John Lang's 1854 petition on behalf of Rani Lakshmibai against the East India Company to his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott.
To incentivise the Micro and Small enterprise is to offer them lower rates of interest based on their business turnover
Steven Gerrard made a brilliant Major League Soccer debut for Los Angeles, scoring a goal and having a hand in two others as the Galaxy beat the San Jose Earthquake 5-2 on Friday.
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