BJP sweeps Haryana civic polls, big setback for Cong

Less than six months after scoring a hat-trick of wins in Haryana assembly elections, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party swept the civic polls in the state on Wednesday, bagging nine of the ten......

Sidhu gets 1-year rigorous imprisonment in 34-yr-old road rage case

Observing that consequences of loss of temper must be borne, the Supreme Court on Thursday enhanced the sentence of Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu to one-year rigorous imprisonment in a 1988......

India's controversial 'messengers of God'

Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu was on Wednesday convicted by a court in Jodhpur for raping a teenager at his ashram in 2013. Here's a look at few other gurus who have attracted controversy in......

India's controversial 'messengers of God'

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim is controversy's child. Here's a look at few other gurus who have attracted controversy in recent times.  Gurmeet Ram Rahim Leader of the Dera Sacha......

Developers using Rera compliance to woo potential buyers

A trust deficit had been building between developers and their customers, with massive incidence of project delays and deviations. Compliance with Rera is an opportunity to revive buyers’......

'GST to benefit realty sector, reduce tax burden'

Construction costs would be reduced to some extent and this benefit can be passed on to the customers, thereby spurring home buying Implementation of the Goods and Services tax law will have a......

The case that will make builders more accountable

Karan Choudhury reports on the implications of the strict Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act and the prosecution of Unitech MDs, Sanjay Chandra and Ajay Chandra, in an alleged fraud case.......

Small developers, secondary home sales market to be hit

Realtors split on possibility of price fall, gold may replace cash in secondary deals.Raghavendra Kamath and Karan Choudhury report from Mumbai and New Delhi. Secondary home sales market will be......

90 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle Songs

Sukanya Verma celebrates the singing legend who turns 90 on September 8. IMAGE: Asha Bhosle in Mumbai, August 9, 2023. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Her voice reminds me of tiramisu.......

85 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle songs

Asha Bhosle, who turns 85 on September 8, has sung some of the finest Hindi film songs in her long and illustrious career.Sukanya Verma takes a look. Her voice reminds me of tiramisu. Rich, moist,......