India's housing sector is witnessing probably the "biggest boom" in the last one and half decade driven by various factors such as affordability and customers aspiration to own homes, HDFC Capital Advisors Managing Director and CEO Vipul Roongta said on Tuesday. Addressing a real estate summit organised by FICCI, he noted that the residential real estate segment has revived strongly after going through a lot of pain due to new realty law RERA and demonetisation. "In the last one and half decade, I think this is probably the biggest boom I am personally seeing as an organisation on the residential segment, whether it is affordable mid-income and premium housing properties," said Roongta, who is also co-chairman, FICCI Real Estate Committee.
Joginder Tuteja gives us the half yearly box office report of 2023.
After a rather dull April when there were hardly any theatrical or OTT releases, May would be a lot more crowded with a dozen odd movies and web series arriving.
One special screening isn't enough for Alia Bhatt's debut production Darlings, so the star organised another one for her friends from the industry.
The Kerala Story is among a long list of films that invited bans and censorship.
'Just because a subject is uncomfortable for some and doesn't suit their political ideology, should a film not be made?'
Sukanya Verma looks at all the wonderful, wacky and woeful ways Bollywood has portrayed blindness on screen.
Missing the deadline for filing Income Tax returns can lead to consequences.
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.
Major Indian businesses and temples issued a joint statement opposing the proposed California Caste Bill SB 403.
Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.
Akshay Kumar's mother Aruna Bhatia, who had been admitted to Mumbai's Hiranandani Hospital, passed away on September 8, the day before her son's 54th birthday.
Canadian police have named two of the eight people, including four Indians, whose bodies were found in a marshland area along the United States-Canada border, amid an investigation into the circumstances of their deaths.
"Workers in acute distress, medical cases, pregnant women, the elderly and the group of Indians stranded in Dubai Airport," are likely to get first priority when the government resumes services for repatriation, he said.
'Sex is such a healthy thing that your first encounter with it should be good, otherwise it scars you for life, it disturbs you for life.'
The government will set up expert groups to explore the adoption of common chargers for mobile and all portable electronic devices, and submit a detailed report in two months, Consumer Affairs secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said. The department of consumer affairs on Wednesday called a meeting with industry stakeholders. After the meeting, Singh said India can initially think of exploring shifting to two types of chargers, including a C-Type port.
While we wait to see just how good Brahmastra is and how well it does at the box office, Joginder Tuteja looks at how sci-fi movies have done in recent times.
'It is a big historical moment for Indian content.'
From light-hearted comedies to medical dramas to stories set in the heartland, there's something for everyone.
The third installment of Vidyut Jammwal's Commando is faring quite well at the box office, never mind the reviews.
Know more about the finalists of this season of the hit TV show.
Javed Akhtar's 75th birthday celebrations started early with the unveiling of an exhibition of photographs from his life. His family also threw a retro-themed party for him at their home, and invited his friends over.
As the NCB team reached Bhagat Singh Nagar locality in Goregaon, around 50 people, including women, gathered there and later attacked members of the central anti-narcotics agency, the official said.
Days before Ashutosh Gowariker's historical Panipat released in theatres, a special screening was organised for the members of the film industry.
'Ranveer was seeing a girl and then I think they broke up many months later.' '8-10 months later, I started seeing her.'
Erectile dysfunction is the inability to achieve a natural erection.
Curl your hair away from your face rather than towards it if you want a more beautiful, wavy look, suggests Vipul Chudasama, creative director, Ikonic Professional.
'Ruksana affected me very deeply.' 'It was the circumstances around her that changed her in various ways.' 'Of course, I carry her back home, hoping and praying from the bottom of my heart that nobody ever has to be in this situation.'
An opportunity to enter a burgeoning sector at a low valuation and favourable policies are propelling some of India's largest corporate groups to scoop up drone start-ups. "Indian corporations lost the race in aerospace and space tech. "No one wants to miss the bus this time. "These are seasoned businessmen and they realise that the market cap of tech companies with problem-solving capabilities will exponentially rise in future," says Vipul Singh, CEO of Aarav Unmanned Systems (AUS).
Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your stock market queries.
Reader Vipul and Swasti Sharma sent us this picture from Paris.
In one clean sweep, the deal catapulted the co-founders of the US-based company into the league of successful Indian-American tech entrepreneurs, making yet another pair of new faces of India's software talent.
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The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival awards were held in Mumbai, and saw a mix of film and television stars in attendance.
All the fun from the sets of Namaste England.
Reader Vipul Nagpal sent us this picture from Mussoorie.
Bollywood is doing all sorts of things to keep busy during the lockdown.
'I am as happy with Soha as I was before we got married because we were friends for a very long time.'
Fearing another lockdown in the wake of a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in Gujarat, migrant workers and their families have started leaving Surat and Ahmedabad, two of the state's most severely affected cities.
The 10-member jury was headed by filmmaker Vipul Shah. The awards were announced by jury member Dharam Gulati.
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