The pandemic, and the resulting lockdown, saw many people buy or adopt a puppy without realising that this is a long term commitment, says dog trainer Pooja Sathe Gawande.
According to villagers in the region, builders have been doing the rounds of the area, trying to spot suitable locations for residential projects.
'When the camera rolls, he is Salman Khan and he is Aayush Sharma.' 'No family comes into the picture.' 'That became quite a challenge for Aayush because he knew this film will make or break his career.' 'Mahesh sir also told him: "When you're shooting, you have to forget you are related or that he's a superstar".'
The Motera stadium in Ahmedabad dominated the headlines as it is set to become the world's largest cricket stadium.
The collapse of an under-construction 11-storey building in Chennai which claimed 11 lives should serve as a wake-up call for the housing sector to have a regulatory mechanism for the construction industry, says N Sathiya Moorthy
Calling the action against residents of illegal flats in Worli's Campa Cola compound as "unjust", MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday said the builders and authorities concerned who are responsible for such unauthorised structures should be punished and sent to jail.
For those who feel conned by builders, Maharashtra government has decided to provide some relief by amending a law to allow flat buyers to get stamp duty refunded on cancellation of agreement with the builder. The decision to amend Section 48 (pertaining to property sales) of the Mumbai Stamp Act, 1958 was approved at a meeting of the State Cabinet in Mumbai on Wednesday, official sources said.
The jewellery industry has welcomed the government's decision to ban old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, saying gold demand will rise as people will have more faith in the precious metal than the currency notes. But the unorganised builders and secondary (resale) property market would be adversely impacted.
The former UN refugee chief takes over from Ban Ki-moon on January 1.
The National Investigation Agency has seized Rs 1.4 crore, believed to be terror money, in Bangalore. The agency sources told Rediff.com that the money was sourced through modules in North East and was sent to Bangalore.
Indian American children have dominated the Scripps Howard Spelling Bee in the United States since the turn of the new century. Long before this impressive trail of triumphs began, way back in 1985, Balu Natarajan became the first Indian American child to win the Spelling Bee. Rediff.com US Contributor Abhijit Masih catches up with Dr Natarajan as the 2021 Spelling Bee takes off this weekend.
Police have registered a case of forgery and corruption against Anand Rao, builder and son-in-law of late Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan, and two former Chief Executive Officers of Maharashtra's Slum Rehabilitation Authority.
A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit said, if home buyers are not ready to pay their outstanding amount, then the court will have to bundle up the projects.
''I have been saying for the last 25 years, to no avail naturally, that the only government asset that is politically unproblematic is land,' says T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.
The building did not have the mandatory Occupation Certificate granted by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, but it was already occupied by around 58 flat owners, according to the civic body.
The Reserve Bank on Tuesday asked banks to link the disbursal of home loans to stages of construction to protect the interests of buyers and contain the fallout of 'innovative' housing financing schemes.
The Congress leader, dressed in black pants and a white kurta, was seen sitting on the footpath and asking migrant labourers near the Sukhdev Vihar flyover about their ordeal.
Agency reports said he had been staying in the house belonging to a Kyrgyz friend.
However, the consultant cautioned that security concern may keep prospective property buyers at bay for now.
With prices unlikely to run up sharply, genuine buyers can start readying deals before the festival season starts.
In upmarket areas like Bandra and Khar, the going brokerage is as high as 4 per cent
A number of Lucknow-based small builders are facing crunch due to the rise in inflation and increase in the interest rate by banks.
The Maharashtra CM is known to choose the right time to hit back at people he considers a threat, says N Suresh.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Friday announced setting up of its second data centre region in India in Telangana that will be operational by mid-2022, and will see the tech giant investing about Rs 20,761 crore. While AWS did not comment on the investment detail, Telangana IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao tweeted that AWS will invest Rs 20,761 crore ($2.77 billion) to set up multiple data centres in the state.
In a trend that has taken off in a significant way, more and more developers are launching independent floors with lawns and basement/roof terraces in gated communities, to attract buyers, who otherwise opt for builder floors prevalent in the unorganised real estate sector.
Nationalist Congress Party leader and former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar tells Sanjay Jog the allegation of corruption against his party is a political conspiracy. Edited excerpts:
Housing prices could drop by up to 30% over 6 to 12 months after demonetisation.
The judiciary has started going beyond the technicalities of the agreements and awarding compensation to buyers.
Investors are pouring money in the tycoon's companies hoping he will benefit if BJP comes to power.
India joins exclusive club of US, Europe, Russia and China.
Jaishakar said in a series of tweets that Nehru omitted Patel from the initial Cabinet list and it was a subject for much debate. "Released an absorbing biography of VP Menon by @narayani_basu. Sharp contrast between Patel's Menon and Nehru's Menon. Much awaited justice done to a truly historical figure," EAM said.
It was amusing to hear Minister Jaishankar's argument of tech companies being influential non-State actors. If only he looked at his own party before saying what he did, notes Shyam G Menon.
A consensus builder, Jaitley was regarded by some as Modi's original 'Chanakya'.
Most buyers are forced to back off in the face of delays because of the appreciation of the property.
What do developers do when apartments aren't finished on time? Some pay back their clients as part of a penalty clause.
The passing of Satyajit Ray's renaissance man feels like the snapping of the last connection with a generation that built a nation and defined grace while facing everything life had to throw at them, says Sumit Bhattacharya.
With big developers eyeing land buyouts and projects of smaller builders, the real estate sector in the country will witness consolidation in six to eight months. A key driver would be attractive valuations of such properties.
The Rs 9,500-crore Dharavi makeover may be postponed by a few months as the scheme will have to be amended to increase the size of the flats, to be given to slum-dwellers, from 225 sq ft to 269 sq ft, according to builders close to the development.
