News for 'builders'

Realty boom: How safe are Noida's skyscrapers?

Realty boom: How safe are Noida's skyscrapers?

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

Noida is going vertical with several high-rise luxury apartment complexes, malls and offices in the works. But are these safe?

Former President Pranab Mukherjee passes away

Former President Pranab Mukherjee passes away

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

The long-time Congress leader and seven-time parliamentarian had tested positive for COVID-19 at the time of his admission and was being treated for a lung infection.

Illegal housing: Why should victims take the rap

Illegal housing: Why should victims take the rap

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

Who are the politicians who either build illegal housing or protect them, or worse, secure compliance from the civic officials who wink at the contraventions? More importantly, where is the blacklist of builders who have indulged in rule-breaking as a business practice so that the buyers can avoid their projects, asks Mahesh Vijapurkar.

South Mumbai's Tardeo is India's costliest residential location

South Mumbai's Tardeo is India's costliest residential location

Rediff.com8 Sep 2019

Worli and Mahalaxmi in Mumbai Metropolitan Region are placed at second and third positions with average housing prices of Rs 41,500 and Rs 40,000 per sq ft, respectively.

Noida replaces Mumbai in real estate ranking

Noida replaces Mumbai in real estate ranking

Rediff.com9 Aug 2012

Gurgaon scores down from previous year but still on top.

Banks to rework home loan math

Banks to rework home loan math

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

After RBI's missive on proxy lending to builders, it's time to reshuffle.

Why Modi-Shah failed to convince the farmers

Why Modi-Shah failed to convince the farmers

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

In politics, if your objective is only winning elections, just Chanakya neeti might do. For governance you need both, Chanakya neeti and Ram Rajya. You can neither beat up the farmers into submission, nor dismiss them as 'Khalistanis', asserts Shekhar Gupta.

London mansion fit for Indian prince goes on sale for 15.5 million

London mansion fit for Indian prince goes on sale for 15.5 million

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

Prince Victor Albert Jay Duleep Singh's mansion is located in one of south-west Kensington's most sought after residential addresses.

How the Real Estate Bill will ease home-buying experience

How the Real Estate Bill will ease home-buying experience

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

The Bill comes at a time when prospective home buyers are avoiding under-construction projects, almost everywhere in the country, thereby drying up sources of interest-free funds for debt-ridden developer firms

Will India's uber-luxury flats see real buyers?

Will India's uber-luxury flats see real buyers?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Real estate developers are banking high on ultra-luxury projects.

Bots may soon replace human workers at client sites

Bots may soon replace human workers at client sites

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Experts, however, are of the opinion that a world manned mostly by bots is still some time away. Also, new jobs -- of bot builders and supervisors -- will emerge with time.

Chhagan Bhujbal's bail plea rejected

Chhagan Bhujbal's bail plea rejected

Rediff.com13 May 2016

The court had on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of Bhujbal and his nephew Sameer Bhujbal till May 25.

Chhagan, Sameer Bhujbal's judicial custody extended till May 25

Chhagan, Sameer Bhujbal's judicial custody extended till May 25

Rediff.com11 May 2016

The Enforcement Directorate had last week arrested Chhagan Bhujbal's associate and chartered accountant Sunil Naik in connection with the case.

He filed cases against AIB, Salman, SRK

He filed cases against AIB, Salman, SRK

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

'I am here to point out what is wrong. I bring it to the public's attention. The law has to give justice. I cannot do that.' 'We are activists and used to attacks. The more pressure we are up against, the more active we become. That is part of our life.'

Realty, a safe bet for politicians to park black money

Realty, a safe bet for politicians to park black money

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

Advances to firms for deals that never go through are the best way to convert this into legal cash.

Why banks are hesitant to lend more to real estate sector

Why banks are hesitant to lend more to real estate sector

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

Owing to the risk perception attached with the segment by banks, the residential realty segment has been increasingly relying on non-banking financial companies and housing finance companies to raise debt financing, reports Abhijit Lele.

Thane collapse: 2 more held, TMC begins demolition drive

Thane collapse: 2 more held, TMC begins demolition drive

Rediff.com9 Apr 2013

Two more persons including a journalist from Mumbra have been arrested in connection with the building collapse in Shil Phata area, which killed 74 people, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 11, police said on Tuesday.

Why the Taj Mahal is so special to me!

Why the Taj Mahal is so special to me!

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

Readers share their photographs of Taj Mahal and tell us what the monument means to them.

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Here's a collection of stories that are weird, yet true!

Real estate barons lost 90% of wealth in a decade

Real estate barons lost 90% of wealth in a decade

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

The BSE Realty Index is on a downhill journey.

Attractive home loans? Tread with caution

Attractive home loans? Tread with caution

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

If you are looking to stay in the property, unnecessary delays will only increase the cost.

India's cry for water falls on deaf ears

India's cry for water falls on deaf ears

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

India's water future remains very bleak. The monsoon season, which once extended to 4 months, is now down to less than 30 days of heavy rain.

NBW against forest min, case adjourned to Sept 3

NBW against forest min, case adjourned to Sept 3

Rediff.com6 Jul 2012

A local court here has issued a nonbailable warrant against Karnataka Forest Minister C P Yogeshwar after he failed to appear before it in connection with Mega City Scam cases filed against him.

London Olympic Park gets $468 million post-Games makeover

London Olympic Park gets $468 million post-Games makeover

Rediff.com29 Nov 2012

London's Olympic Park has taken on the air of a construction site again, with work under way on a 292 million pound transformation before Britons can use facilities like the swimming pool and cycle trails.

Interest rate cut not enough to buy property

Interest rate cut not enough to buy property

Rediff.com11 Sep 2012

Banks and builders are offering lower rates and freebies, but there is also a case for price correction in the future. Wait, if you are not desperate.

Seven hot spots for property investors

Seven hot spots for property investors

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

The list of cities that leading property consultants feel can give fantastic returns to investors based on the development in the area. These areas are not in any metro but could have proximity to one.

Home prices in Mumbai will continue to remain high

Home prices in Mumbai will continue to remain high

Rediff.com26 Mar 2012

A sharp rise in construction and funding costs will increase costs for builders and prevent a reduction in home prices.

Over two-thirds of Indian employers plan to hire in 2013

Over two-thirds of Indian employers plan to hire in 2013

Rediff.com21 Jan 2013

India has emerged as one of the most optimistic economies in the world where more than two- thirds of employers are planning to add full-time and permanent workforce in 2013.

Lahiri off to a sensational start, shares lead in La Quinta

Lahiri off to a sensational start, shares lead in La Quinta

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

India's Anirban Lahiri got off to a flying start on his tournament-debut, firing eight birdies in a blemish-free opening round to grab a share of the lead at the PGA Tour's Career Builder Challenge in partnership with Clinton Foundation in La Quinta.

How Modi plans to protect home-buyers

How Modi plans to protect home-buyers

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Government has introduced the Real Estate Bill, 2013 in Rajya Sabha.

Buying your dream home? Read this!

Buying your dream home? Read this!

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

Going for a house that you can't afford to pay for is like eating more food than you can digest.

One-bedroom, studio apartments make a comeback

One-bedroom, studio apartments make a comeback

Rediff.com24 Jan 2012

Faced with slow offtake in big-ticket residential apartments, property developers are launching one bedroom (BHK) apartments to generate fast liquidity.

TOP 5: Things to consider while taking a home loan

TOP 5: Things to consider while taking a home loan

Rediff.com5 Dec 2012

Young and going for a home loan? Aditya Prasad tells you about the 5 things you absolutely must remember.

SP, BSP regimes sold prime Waqf properties: Azam

SP, BSP regimes sold prime Waqf properties: Azam

Rediff.com2 Jul 2012

Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan on Monday alleged that almost 90 per cent prime properties of the Waqf Board have been "sold to builders by previous Bahujan Samaj Party and Samajwadi party governments" and vowed to bring a legislation to restore them back to the board.

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968. At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.
They needed a person who could build and execute their vision: A frontiersman; a problem solver and an institution builder. It was their and India's good fortune that Faqir Chand Kohli more than measured up to their requirements and indeed laid the foundation to take TCS to unimaginable heights and to the giant success that it is today. Shivanand Kanavi salutes the incomparable F C Kohli, who passed into the ages last week.

India wants early end to 26/11 trial in Pakistan

India wants early end to 26/11 trial in Pakistan

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

When the prime minister met President Zardari in Tehran, 26/11 was clearly on the Indian leader's mind. Nikhil Lakshman reports from the Iranian capital.

Has coronavirus helped Modi discover virtues of democracy?

Has coronavirus helped Modi discover virtues of democracy?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

Has Modi -- after announcing the life-crushing demonetisation, the abrogation of Article 370 and the CAA/NPR/NRC without any consultation -- suddenly realised the value of taking everyone on board, asks Krishna Prasad.

Jaspal Bhatti was too good for Indian television

Jaspal Bhatti was too good for Indian television

Rediff.com25 Oct 2012

Raja Sen salutes Jaspal Bhatti.

Homebuyers turn to God for help in getting flats

Homebuyers turn to God for help in getting flats

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

Thousands of homeowners across housing projects owned by Jaypee Infratech and the Amrapali Group are running out of options. Jaypee Infratech and Amrapali are among the 12 big corporate loan defaulters against which the RBI has ordered initiation of insolvency proceedings.