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Luxury property prices up 8-12% in 2022; surpasses 2015 peak level

Luxury property prices up 8-12% in 2022; surpasses 2015 peak level

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

Prices of luxury properties appreciated by 8-12 per cent during the last year across major cities and has breached the 2015 peak level, according to India Sotheby's International Realty. In its annual 'Luxury Outlook Survey 2023', India Sotheby's International Realty (ISIR) revealed that 61 per cent of High-Net-worth Individuals (HNIs) and Ultra High-Net-worth Individuals (UHNIs) are looking to buy luxury real estate during 2023-24. The sample size of the survey is more than 500 HNIs and UHNIs.

How To Shop Smartly

How To Shop Smartly

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

During a sale, many store windows invite the shopper with impossible-to-miss visuals announcing '50% Discount'. Only upon entering does the shopper realises that the one rack which fulfils this promise sells items she'd never purchase.

Ishan Kishan's first coach waxes eloquent of his bacha

Ishan Kishan's first coach waxes eloquent of his bacha

Rediff.com10 Dec 2022

"His elder brother Raj Kishan was a very talented cricketer. But then the parents needed to take a call that one boy would pursue sport and the other education. So Raj, being the elder sacrificed and pursued a medical degree.

Can High BP, Acidity Cause Headaches? Ask rediffGURU Dr Hemalata Arora

Can High BP, Acidity Cause Headaches? Ask rediffGURU Dr Hemalata Arora

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

rediffGURU Dr Hemalata Arora offers advice on how to improve your overall health and wellness.

Playing teen patti, rummy the e-way

Playing teen patti, rummy the e-way

Rediff.com4 Nov 2010

The teen patti game on social network portal Ibibo is being played by thousands of users daily.

How FarmDidi Is Changing Lives

How FarmDidi Is Changing Lives

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

Each bottle of pickle that leaves FarmDidi, headed to a consumer, has a little kahani behind it -- it's linked to the tale of a life, the life of a simple, striving village woman who created it, and that's what gives Manjari Sharma satisfaction and happiness.

Housing sales, demand for office space may shrink

Housing sales, demand for office space may shrink

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

In a base case, the consultant said that sales could drop 25 per cent to 1.96 lakh units this year from 2.61 lakh units in 2019 across seven major cities -- Delhi-NCR, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad.

Scientists hail Chandrayaan-3, say feat will inspire youngsters

Scientists hail Chandrayaan-3, say feat will inspire youngsters

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

Leading scientists and experts said this monumental accomplishment not only marks India's indelible imprint on lunar exploration but also demonstrates the prowess of human collaboration, determination, and cutting-edge technology.

Realtors to cheer Diwali as housing sales may rise 15%

Realtors to cheer Diwali as housing sales may rise 15%

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

The festival season holds out hope for the real estate industry as demand from end users increases in many markets.

Delhi Metro set to resume services after 169-day hiatus

Delhi Metro set to resume services after 169-day hiatus

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) authorities on Sunday reiterated that stations located in containment zones, as per the status on the day of journey, will remain closed.

DGGI cracks down on crypto exchanges: Rs 70 cr tax evasion detected

DGGI cracks down on crypto exchanges: Rs 70 cr tax evasion detected

Rediff.com2 Jan 2022

After the massive tax evasion of GST by cryptocurrency service provider WazirX, the Directorate General of GST Intelligence has come down heavily on cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the country, said sources. "Around half a dozen offices of cryptocurrency service providers have been searched and massive Goods and Service Tax (GST) evasion has been detected by DGGI," sources told ANI. Crypto wallet and exchange are platforms where merchants and consumers can transact with digital assets like bitcoin, ethereum, ripple, etc.

Hiring: Five out of eight cities see upward trend

Hiring: Five out of eight cities see upward trend

Rediff.com24 Nov 2009

At the national level, job index indicated a decline by 3.9 per cent in the hiring activity in October 2009.

Pollution in Delhi: Air purifier, pollution mask sales spike

Pollution in Delhi: Air purifier, pollution mask sales spike

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

While Hindware is expecting sale of its air purifiers to double this year, brands like Xiaomi, Blue Star and Daikin, too, are expecting significant rise in sales.

EV dealers find that without FAME there's no fortune

EV dealers find that without FAME there's no fortune

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

Subsidies have been stopped for several manufacturers that are under investigation for alleged violations of local-sourcing rules.

Farmers to take call on govt offer to buy pulses, maize at MSP

Farmers to take call on govt offer to buy pulses, maize at MSP

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

A panel of Union ministers held a fourth round of talks with farmer leaders in Chandigarh on Sunday over their demands, including a legal guarantee of MSP, as thousands of protesting farmers camped at the Punjab-Haryana border.

Office leasing jumps over 2.5 fold in 8 cities in Q2

Office leasing jumps over 2.5 fold in 8 cities in Q2

Rediff.com5 Oct 2021

Leasing of office spaces witnessed a sharp uptick in the July-September period at 12.5 million square feet across top eight cities on better demand, especially from the IT sector, with economy coming back to normalcy and corporate workforces slowly returning to work from office, according to Knight Frank India. The gross absorption of office space stood at 4.7 million square feet in the corresponding period of the previous year and 3.6 million square feet in the previous quarter, according to Knight Frank's India Real Estate Update - Q3 2021 that was released on Monday through a video conference. The consultant noted that the total office transactions of the eight India markets in Q3 2021 have improved and reached 83 per cent of the 2019 quarterly average level.

Hiring activity sees 6% growth in Mar on improving economic activities

Hiring activity sees 6% growth in Mar on improving economic activities

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

Hiring activity witnessed a 6 per cent year-on-year growth in March this year, supported by a rebound in economic activities and led by sectors such as banking and telecom, according to a report. However, there was a marginal dip of 2.4 per cent in hiring activity as compared to February, owing to the appraisal season, according to the Monster Employment Index (MEI). "Two years into the pandemic, it is heartening to see that the Indian economy has overcome setbacks and challenges with hiring momentum exceeding pre-COVID levels by 6 per cent this year compared to 2020," Monster.com, a Quess company, CEO Sekhar Garisa noted.

Telcos better network quality; more to be done for call drops

Telcos better network quality; more to be done for call drops

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

Idea, Reliance and BSNL have call drop rates in the range of 10 per cent or above.

Stubble burning's share to pollution only 4%: SC during hearing

Stubble burning's share to pollution only 4%: SC during hearing

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

While Solicitor General Tushar Mehta during the hearing claimed that the stubble burning only contribute 10 per cent of the air pollution, senior advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for the petitioners seeking action to curb air pollution, pointed out that the Centre's Sunday meeting had recorded a finding that stubble burning is responsible for 35-40 per cent in Delhi air pollution.

Explained in charts: Growth of India's start-up universe

Explained in charts: Growth of India's start-up universe

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

Over the years, start-ups are struggling more to garner funds as they pass the elementary stages of growth.

Can snoring lead to infidelity?

Can snoring lead to infidelity?

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

According to a new survey, 44.5% women admitted that due to lack of sleep, they tend to be irritable refraining them from putting efforts into their relationship.

How Amrapali's Anil Sharma had a great fall

How Amrapali's Anil Sharma had a great fall

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Cut to 2019, and his name evokes grief and anger among more than 40,000 homebuyers who are fighting for the keys to their flats, which they should have rightfully got more than seven years back.

Pune farmer becomes millionaire amid rising tomato prices

Pune farmer becomes millionaire amid rising tomato prices

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Farmer Ishwar Gaykar (36), from Pachghar village in Junnar tehsil of Pune district, had faced a difficult decision of dumping a large quantity of harvested tomatoes in May this year due to low prices.

Will Santa bring good news for India's real estate developers?

Will Santa bring good news for India's real estate developers?

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

Christmas is a perfect time for most NRIs to travel back to India and include property buying in their schedule. Ahmedabad, Kochi, Ludhiana and Chandigarh are some cities that witness generous investments from NRI investors.

Couples refuse to be cowed down, celebrate Valentine's Day with gaiety

Couples refuse to be cowed down, celebrate Valentine's Day with gaiety

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

Couples -- young and old -- celebrated Valentine's Day on Tuesday with flowers and gifts even as a few right-wing outfits played spoilsport in some parts of the country.

Man who threatened to kill Kanhaiya arrested

Man who threatened to kill Kanhaiya arrested

Rediff.com13 May 2016

A Special Cell team arrested Jani under Section 41(1) of CrPC and will hand him over to the New Delhi district police.

Delhi experiences coldest Dec day in 119 yrs; rail, air traffic hit

Delhi experiences coldest Dec day in 119 yrs; rail, air traffic hit

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

The minimum temperature settled at 2.6 degree Celsius at the Safdarjung observatory, four notches below the season's average, and humidity was 100 per cent. The visibility recorded by the Safdarjung and Palam observatories stood at zero metres at 8.30 am. It was recorded at 100 metres at Safdarjung and zero at Palam at 5.30 am.

Telcos contest call-drop test drive, accuse Trai of bad faith

Telcos contest call-drop test drive, accuse Trai of bad faith

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Telcos say tests were done in the known problematic areas of Delhi-NCR, where operators face issues in obtaining cell sites.

NewClick editor, HR head sent to jail for 10 days

NewClick editor, HR head sent to jail for 10 days

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

A Delhi court on Tuesday sent to 10-day judicial custody NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and human resources department head Amit Chakravarty, arrested in a case lodged under anti-terror law UAPA over allegations that the news portal received money to spread pro-China propaganda.

8 Malaysian Tablighis, trying to flee India, caught at airport

8 Malaysian Tablighis, trying to flee India, caught at airport

Rediff.com5 Apr 2020

The eight Malaysian Tablighi activists were hiding in the Delhi-NCR region and they tried to take the advantage of a special flight arranged by the Malaysian high commission for their citizens stranded in India due to the coronavirus-triggered 21-day lockdown.

Vintage Beetle gets new life as electric car

Vintage Beetle gets new life as electric car

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

Besides opening up the possibility of a policy that allows vintage cars retrofitted with electric batteries to ply on roads, this also gives a clue to how cars older than 15 years that are banned can be valued again by a similar conversion to EVs, says Ritwik Sharma.

Toxic air: Delhiites complained of pneumonia, chest infections

Toxic air: Delhiites complained of pneumonia, chest infections

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Health expert termed the problems caused due to the rise in pollution as a "medical emergency".

Fog disrupts schedule of 51 trains, 10 flights

Fog disrupts schedule of 51 trains, 10 flights

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

The national capital on Tuesday witnessed overcast conditions accompanied by early morning fog which affected the operations of around 51 trains and 10 flights.

The Most Popular Web Series Of 2022

The Most Popular Web Series Of 2022

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

The world's most popular source for movie content, IMDb unveiled its list of the 10 Most Popular Indian Web Series, based on their page views on the site.

Realty bill may force developers to speed up stuck projects

Realty bill may force developers to speed up stuck projects

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

Projects in Delhi-NCR, delayed by a much as 6-7 years

SC refuses to stop VHP, Bajrang rallies, but says strictly no hate speech

SC refuses to stop VHP, Bajrang rallies, but says strictly no hate speech

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

With communal clashes claiming six lives in parts of Haryana close to Delhi, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered enhanced deployment of security personnel in sensitive areas and a crackdown on hate speech, but refused to stop the proposed rallies by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal in the National Capital Region.

Gold up 1.7% in Mumbai as north India opens jewellery stores

Gold up 1.7% in Mumbai as north India opens jewellery stores

Rediff.com19 May 2020

Gold and silver became costlier in the country following the international price rise over the expectations of negative interest rates in the US, the rising trade tensions between the US and China and the weakening of the rupee.

Launches Outnumber Sales Since Early 2022

Launches Outnumber Sales Since Early 2022

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Residential house prices have only risen since the pandemic.

India has 100 unicorns valued at $240bn, bulk of them in Bengaluru

India has 100 unicorns valued at $240bn, bulk of them in Bengaluru

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

These unicorns, or startups valued at over USD 1 billion, are across industries, beyond technology and tech-enabled sectors as well, like pharmaceuticals, and consumer goods, Credit Suisse India equity strategist Neelkanth Mishra told reporters in Mumbai.

Dreadful! 53% smokers in India under 30

Dreadful! 53% smokers in India under 30

Rediff.com13 Jul 2019

According to a survey, one in three persons in the age group of 15-50 years is addicted to smoking.