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Top realtors bet on plotted development

Top realtors bet on plotted development

Rediff.com22 Dec 2025

India's leading real estate developers are accelerating their push into plotted development, a segment once dominated by unorganised players but now reshaped by branded offerings, faster cash flows and evolving buyer preferences. This strategic shift is visible across markets such as Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Gurugram, peripheries of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and even Tier-II cities.

Chennai authorities seal RIL's commercial property

Chennai authorities seal RIL's commercial property

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

The property was acquired by RIL for around Rs 172 crore

Chennai building collapse: DMK carries out protest, demands CBI probe

Chennai building collapse: DMK carries out protest, demands CBI probe

Rediff.com12 Jul 2014

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leaders on Saturday met Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah to press the party's demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the June 28 building collapse near Porur, which killed 61 people.

Stalin's son Udhayanidhi made minister, says work will speak

Stalin's son Udhayanidhi made minister, says work will speak

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam legislator and the party's youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin was sworn in as minister in Chennai on Wednesday by Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi.

Bickering continues in AIADMK over CM face for 2021 polls

Bickering continues in AIADMK over CM face for 2021 polls

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

AIADMK coordinator and deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam, who has also staked his claim for being the chief ministerial candidate of the party in the polls next year, for the second consecutive day held discussions with party leaders at his residence in Chennai.

What would happen if Mumbai faces Chennai's fate?

What would happen if Mumbai faces Chennai's fate?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

The civic body had come under severe attack in June.

Centre gives nod for Chennai Monorail project

Centre gives nod for Chennai Monorail project

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

Under the 20.68 km-long monorail project, services will be provided between Poonamalle and Kathipara with a link from Porur to Vadapalani in Chennai, a senior UD Ministry official said.

Planning To Buy A House? Read This

Planning To Buy A House? Read This

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

'Some buyers believe prices may correct in the future.' 'This is unlikely. Many developers are increasing prices amid strong sales and inflationary trends.'

SHOCKING: In Odisha, only 3 of 500 hospitals are fire ready

SHOCKING: In Odisha, only 3 of 500 hospitals are fire ready

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Recent statistics show that the situation is no different across the country with several hospitals lacking the infrastructure to manage a breakout of a blaze.

Blackstone inks India's biggest office property deal

Blackstone inks India's biggest office property deal

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

Blackstone has bought A Wing and some part of B Wing of the building, which has three wings with a total area of 1.5 million square feet.

Flyover tragedy: Big blow to the construction company

Flyover tragedy: Big blow to the construction company

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

The IVRCL termed the project the toughest undertaken by KMDA.

Housing sales to breach pre-pandemic levels in 2022

Housing sales to breach pre-pandemic levels in 2022

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

India's residential market is expected to sustain demand momentum despite rise in mortgage and property rates as sales this year across the top 7 cities are likely to breach pre-pandemic level of 2.62 lakh units, industry players said. After braving four back-to-back disruptions in form of demonetisation, RERA, GST and COVID-19 in the last 6 years, industry experts feel the housing market is going through a lot of structural changes and is now at the start of a long-term upcycle. Homebuyers body FPCE gives credit to the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) under the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, 2016 for this improved buying sentiment.

6 reasons why home sales have dropped across India

6 reasons why home sales have dropped across India

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

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.

Everything you want to know about the World T20 venues

Everything you want to know about the World T20 venues

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

With India all set to host the ICC World Twenty20 for the first time in 2016, we take a look at the 8 grounds that will host the 58 matches over 27 days from March 8 to April 3.

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.

New affordable housing benefits not for urban poor

New affordable housing benefits not for urban poor

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

Effects of the new schemes launched under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana would be felt more in tier-II and tier-III cities, as not many budget or affordable housing projects are in the works in metropolitan cities.

Jewar airport needs to chart its own path

Jewar airport needs to chart its own path

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

And learn what not to do from the so far jinxed Navi Mumbai International Airport.

Was India at all ready for monorail?

Was India at all ready for monorail?

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

Mumbai Monorail was to be built in two phases - Phase I of 8.93 km and Phase II of 11.20 km. The first phase ran operations for around three years before services were abruptly halted, owing to a fire incident last year. The second phase now stands completed, but is lying closed.

Foreign investors still have faith in India's realty sector

Foreign investors still have faith in India's realty sector

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

The logistics segment is becoming a hot favourite of private equity, of late.

'India is likely to succeed in this war'

'India is likely to succeed in this war'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

'At the same time, if we are a little careless, we will run into trouble. No doubt about that.'

Need to move from past to solve Cauvery water row

Need to move from past to solve Cauvery water row

Rediff.com15 Oct 2016

The Supreme Court and its committees, the two states and the central government must become objective and take the present and not just the past in mind.

The man who stole India's past

The man who stole India's past

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

'It was only relatively recently that Subhash Kapoor was able to secure the sources in India, Afghanistan and Cambodia, that allowed him to get the really highest level objects, and that helped propel him in recent years up the ranks.'