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If buying a house for investing, wait

If buying a house for investing, wait

Rediff.com7 Apr 2010

For instance, in the last quarter of the previous financial year, Emaar MGF sold 650 flats, priced at Rs 48-80 lakhs (Rs 4.8-8 million), in its Gurgaon project within a day of launch.

'Now I'm a bowler who can bat, trying to get to the all-rounder stage'

'Now I'm a bowler who can bat, trying to get to the all-rounder stage'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

After dream debut against India, New Zealand's imposing pacer Kyle Jamieson wants to establish himself as an all-rounder.

Unitech sells Rs 4,000-cr property since March

Unitech sells Rs 4,000-cr property since March

Rediff.com13 Oct 2009

In the last seven months, the company has launched more than 30 projects, with a saleable area of 21.3 million sq ft. Out of this, it has already sold 10.11 million sq ft of area.

Cauvery row: Jayalalithaa blasts Karnataka's defiance against SC order

Cauvery row: Jayalalithaa blasts Karnataka's defiance against SC order

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

Jayalalithaa, recuperating at a corporate hospital in Chennai, said she could not attend the meeting as she was hospitalised.

Diamond merchant emerges top bidder for Cadbury House

Diamond merchant emerges top bidder for Cadbury House

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

Dilipkumar Lakhi, a prominent diamond merchant and Mumbai's highest individual tax payer till a couple of years ago, has beaten some of the city's top developers to emerge the highest bidder for the iconic Cadbury House.

Buying a home may become more expensive

Buying a home may become more expensive

Rediff.com22 Jun 2009

Whether it would help these cash-starved firms to improve their profit margins is yet to be seen, but such a move would send a strong signal that the phase of price correction is over. "Developers want to send signals that they are good. But if they are increasing above 10-15 per cent, it would be irrational," said Sanjay Dutt, chief executive of Jones Lang LaSalle Meghraj, a property consultant.

Office lease records 10-quarter high, Bengaluru No.1

Office lease records 10-quarter high, Bengaluru No.1

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

The office space absorption in seven cities, Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune, rose 14 per cent during the July-September quarter compared with the year-ago period.

Tsunami hits Japan after strong 6.9 quake

Tsunami hits Japan after strong 6.9 quake

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

The quake struck on Tuesday morning at about 06:00 local time (2:30 am IST on Tuesday), the Japan Meteorological Agency said, adding that the epicentre of the quake, which was felt in Tokyo, was off the coast of Fukushima prefecture at a depth of about 25km, the agency said.

Bata: Putting the best foot forward

Bata: Putting the best foot forward

Rediff.com31 Aug 2009

BATA is expanding fast through large-format stores and increasing its focus on institutional business.

Buy one get one offer for apartments from Supertech

Buy one get one offer for apartments from Supertech

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

Experts tracking the sector say the scheme is aimed at clearing inventory and boosting sales

Tennis: Who's the greatest server? It's complicated

Tennis: Who's the greatest server? It's complicated

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

Putting all the stats together, 6ft 11in tall Ivo Karlovic emerges as arguably the strongest contender. He tops the lists for number of aces, aces per match and percentage of service games won.

Low-cost houses to be set up in PPP mode

Low-cost houses to be set up in PPP mode

Rediff.com27 Feb 2009

The scheme is expected to activate the measures announced for the housing construction sector under the economic stimulus packages. It will increase the stock of houses ranging from 300 sq ft to 1,200 sq ft plinth area built at affordable rates on land provided by state governments.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets troops in Siachen

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets troops in Siachen

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

"I salute your spirit, your valour from the bottom of my heart. Jawans and officers in the Armed Forces have a sense of pride, that is the strongest sentiment in the heart of any human," Singh said while addressing personnel at the Siachen Base Camp.

Tamil Nadu to get no respite from rains

Tamil Nadu to get no respite from rains

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

The picture looks no better for Wednesday with the weather office forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall for Tamil Nadu.

Pantaloon plans to invest Rs 250 cr

Pantaloon plans to invest Rs 250 cr

Rediff.com19 Jun 2009

Kishore Biyani-led Pantaloon Retail India (PRIL) will invest close to Rs 250 crore within the next year-and-half for setting up 10 Central malls in the country.

Realtors cash in on the affordable home rush

Realtors cash in on the affordable home rush

Rediff.com9 Jun 2009

Real estate companies are now going to the other extreme and falling over each other to offer affordable housing at a price range of Rs 500,000 to Rs 50 lakhs (Rs 5 million). The varied pricing is a function of affordability being a relative term, depending on the location. For instance, a Rs 50- lakh (Rs 5-million) apartment in Mumbai is considered affordable housing. In a city like Nagpur, the same price will qualify for premium housing.

Tata laying foundation to house slum dwellers

Tata laying foundation to house slum dwellers

Rediff.com29 May 2009

India's housing shortage is fuelled by the immigration of millions of villagers to the cities.

11 biggest economic bailouts in the world

11 biggest economic bailouts in the world

Rediff.com22 Mar 2013

Let's take a look at 11 countries that have been bailed out by banks.

International Diploma in Cabin Crew Training

International Diploma in Cabin Crew Training

Rediff.com25 Aug 2008

Kuoni Academy of Travel launch of International Diploma in Cabin Crew Training in alliance with Cabin Crew Direct, UK & International Airline and Business Academy, IABA.

Ajit Pawar, Rane among 22 ex-ministers yet to vacate bungalows

Ajit Pawar, Rane among 22 ex-ministers yet to vacate bungalows

Rediff.com1 Nov 2014

Only 19 out of 41 ministers in the erstwhile Congress-Nationalist Congress Party government in Maharashtra have vacated their official bungalows so far, whereas names of NCP stalwart Ajit Pawar and senior Congress leader Narayan Rane figure in the list of squatters, an RTI query has revealed.

Oversupply to reduce office rents further: Study

Oversupply to reduce office rents further: Study

Rediff.com4 May 2009

A forecast by this international real estate consultancy suggests that 'in Mumbai, rentals will fall for some more months and bottom out in the second half of next year, while in the national capital region, rents may bottom out in the second half of the current financial year in most areas.' In both metros, the correction in rents would be between 40 to 60 per cent by the first half of next year of their peaks in 2007-08.

DEAR KOMAL: Do intermittent diets help?

DEAR KOMAL: Do intermittent diets help?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides the right answer.

Supertech's boss: From a broker to realty baron

Supertech's boss: From a broker to realty baron

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Supertech's revenues zoomed to Rs 1,874 crore in 2012-13, from Rs 218 crore in 2007-08, on the back of a real estate boom.

10 UNUSUAL holiday destinations in India

10 UNUSUAL holiday destinations in India

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

Forget Munnar and Manali, these places in India are worth your time.

Walmart, Bharti sitting on unused realty

Walmart, Bharti sitting on unused realty

Rediff.com12 Oct 2013

The two former partners own about 100 such properties; expansion of Best Price, EasyDay stores only after transactions linked to the split are over.

LeT behind killing of 3 Kashmir BJP workers: Police

LeT behind killing of 3 Kashmir BJP workers: Police

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

The Resistance Front (TRF), which is believed to be a shadow group of LeT, claimed responsibility for the killings. IGP (Kashmir) Kumar said police have seized a vehicle used in the attack and that such killings were being executed at the behest of Pakistan.

Mesmerising winners of the Epson panoramic awards

Mesmerising winners of the Epson panoramic awards

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

Truly, a sight for lockdown-weary eyes. These mesmerising panoramic shots have been revealed as the winners and shortlisted entries in the 2020 Epson International Pano Awards. Organisers reported that they received 5,859 entries from 1,452 photographers in 96 countries this year, competing for the top spots in five categories, for several special awards, and for some of the cash prizes offered. Scroll down to see the shots the judges declared had the wow factor...

TN: Software engineer kills his baby girl

TN: Software engineer kills his baby girl

Rediff.com13 Mar 2009

Annoyed that he could not spend "quality time" with his wife, a software engineer allegedly killed his newborn daughter by throwing her into a 30-ft-deep well.

GOT fans, meet Tyrion Lannister's look alike

GOT fans, meet Tyrion Lannister's look alike

Rediff.com2 May 2019

Rozi Khan's uncanny resemblance to actor Peter Dinklage, who plays Tyrion Lannister in GOT, is winning the Internet.

The mechanic's daughter who topped CA exam

The mechanic's daughter who topped CA exam

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

'My parents had no idea what CA is or how difficult it is to crack the exam.'

Discover India's poshest homes

Discover India's poshest homes

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

These exist in a unique world of by-invitation-only properties -- those that are never advertised and which money alone cannot buy. One cannot simply walk in for a tour of these apartments. A buyer must first meet the developer's targeted social criteria to get invited for a walkthrough of the property.

Pack your bags, get set, go! 2018's most epic vacations

Pack your bags, get set, go! 2018's most epic vacations

Rediff.com5 May 2018

From yacht cruise to jet skiing, get a taste of adventure this summer.

CGS Barracuda, first Indian warship to be exported

CGS Barracuda, first Indian warship to be exported

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

India will export its first warship later this month, a move that is seen as a big leap for the country's defence public sector units.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

A recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

Despite slump, Biyani opens 150 stores in 3 months

Despite slump, Biyani opens 150 stores in 3 months

Rediff.com20 Oct 2008

At a time when most retail firms have either gone slow in opening new stores or closed down some to beat the ongoing slump, the Future Group has opened nearly 150 stores across all its formats over the past three months. This month alone, Biyani is opening 15 stores, mainly selling electronic and lifestyle goods.

Several efforts were made to rescue Sujith: TN CM

Several efforts were made to rescue Sujith: TN CM

Rediff.com29 Oct 2019

Rescuers early on Tuesday pulled out the decomposed and mangled body of Sujith Wilson from deep inside the unused borewell, after a futile 80-hour attempt to save the child who had fallen in while playing near his house in Nadukattupatti in Tiruchirappalli.

Big monsoon picture masks agony on the small farm

Big monsoon picture masks agony on the small farm

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

Khajura Ram fears more the impact of an uneven monsoon on wheat, chana and mustard, sowing for which, he says, starts immediately after Diwali.

World's 25 tallest hotels

World's 25 tallest hotels

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

The world's top five tallest hotels are located in United Arab Emirates.

2-year-old pulled out of borewell after 110 hrs, dies

2-year-old pulled out of borewell after 110 hrs, dies

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

Fatehveer Singh was rescued at around 5.30 am by National Disaster Response Force personnel, officials said.