Banks are not allowed to lend to developers for purchasing land parcels.
The Huawei phone might not surpass the popularity of the OnePlus 5, but it is a well-rounded phone that offers great performance, says Kakoli Chakraborty.
Biden and Modi committed that the US and India will work closely together to win the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, renew their partnership on climate change, rebuild the global economy in a way that benefits the people of both countries, and stand together against the scourge of global terrorism, the White House said in a readout of the call.
Real estate business and market have so far been the monopoly of promoters, developers and builders.
Even those who have the money to buy a house off the shelf should consider going in for a loan. Here's why.
The company is offering three types of flats. A one-room flat with a small kitchen in an area of 283 square feet, a one-room flat with a large kitchen in an area of 360 square feet and a one-bed room flat with a hall and kitchen in an area of 465 square feet.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Sunshine Schools are looking to attract interest from members of the urban 'aspirational' class -- vegetable vendors, security guards, drivers, etc -- who cannot afford the fees charged by budget private schools.
'I cannot afford to go to court. I cannot afford to lose a case. I will fight the Gandhi way -- peacefully, non-violently, and with determination,' Purshottam Chauhan, a resident of the Sabarmati Ashram, tells Rosamma Thomas. Around him, the homes of former neighbours are rubble. About 300 Dalit families resided within the premises of the Sabarmati Ashram till 2021. Only about 40 now remain.
Opt for an affordable house on a metro's periphery, invest and wait it out.
'Dad may act casual about it, but he's as excited about our new home as my mother.'
The Biju Janata Dal on Tuesday opposed the no-confidence motion against the government on the Manipur violence, saying what happened in the state is due to "legacy issues" running back several decades.
Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha did not see a debate on the Manipur violence, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah spoke on it during their addresses on the no-confidence motion.
The White House and the Indian-American community are solidly backing the nomination of Neera Tanden as the director of Office of Management and Budget, describing her as the most appropriate candidate to hold the position.
A prudent guideline for self-employed individuals is to target at least 10 to 15 times their actual annual income when determining life insurance coverage.
A sum of Rs 7060 crore is provided in the current fiscal for the project of developing one hundred Smart Cities.
Discuss these issues HONESTLY with your spouse, parents and maybe a couple of friends. Once you have answers to about 70 per cent of these questions, go and buy a house.
The tie-up with IBM for Wave City, to be spread over 4,500 acres, is meant to provide information on traffic management through SMS alerts and billing usage.
An improved showing of mutual funds (MFs) is helping the industry attract distribution talent at a brisk pace. The industry has onboarded a net of 11,600 individual distributors in the first seven months of 2023-24 (FY24) compared to just 5,555 distributors in the whole of 2022-23 (FY23), according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India. Like most financial products, MFs also have significant reliance on individual distributors to sell their products, even as digital platforms are gaining popularity.
Pallon has already joined the boards of some of the unlisted companies such as Afcons
Wealthy Indians are adding new residential addresses to their assets, many of them in Dubai. The quality of life in the desert city is comparable to any coveted city in the world. Its property market is regulated to protect investors' interests.
Messi's image is everywhere, adorning the sides of buildings.
With nearly a million identified slums, UP urgently requires housing for the poor
Through NHB, the government has made available additional funds to the tune of Rs 60 billion to the housing finance sector. The bank is clearing oversees borrowing applications from housing finance firms to boost their funding requirements. NHB chairman and managing director S Sridhar shares his views on the current scenario.
The difference between what the banks play in the US and India is not that of soccer and football but rugby and football. SVB also has a unique character. But when risks are mispriced, the fallout could be very similar, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Affordable housing has become the new mantra in Indian real estate where builders are luring investors to buy houses which not only come under their budget but also fetch good returns.
The Reserve Bank has paved the path for increasing the liquidity for banks, enabling several positive steps in the real estate sector.
First-time home buyers have stayed away from the market ever since developers, in a bid to cash in on the market sentiment, focused on launching luxurious projects, bigger in size and priced beyond the reach of average buyers. Property prices across India more than tripled from 2003-07, owing to rising incomes, mortgage availability at inexpensive rates, higher tax benefits and speculators flocking to the market.
Modi and Najib also invited each other to visit their countries.
Home sales in the top 10 cities - Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), National Capital Region (NCR) and Pune - have declined at a compound annual growth rate of 8% since 2011.
Hyderabad-based Indian School of Business is focusing on building emerging market competencies to differentiate from others.
'The government has just scratched the tip of the surface with the recent announcement. They are not realising the gravity of the situation.'
About 5.5 million users are looking for real estate online in India
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the main opposition Congress will release their respective election manifestos for the upcoming assembly elections in Gujarat on Monday.
Tata Steel was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, zooming 7.57 per cent, followed by Sun Pharma, IndusInd Bank, L&T, ITC and HCL Tech.
All the populist schemes have either a job creation motive or a health and sanitation one.
The focus of the Union Budget is on providing basic amenities to the poor, middle class and youth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday, and asserted that it is imperative that India becomes self-reliant.
For instance, Rajiv Swagruha Corporation Limited, the affordable-housing wing of the state government, has an exclusive project for senior citizens at Bandlaguda on the city outskirts.
While she primed up spending on infrastructure to create jobs and boost economic activity, Sitharaman did not tinker with income tax slabs or tax rates. Her Budget for the fiscal year beginning April 2022 proposed a massive 35 per cent jump in capital expenditure to Rs 7.5 lakh crore, coupled with rationalisation of customs duty, an extension of time for setting up new manufacturing companies and plans for starting a digital currency and tax crypto assets.
Improved credit profile may make you eligible to transfer your existing home loan to another lender at a much lower rate.
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