Readers share their photographs of Taj Mahal and tell us what the monument means to them.
'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.'
Here's a collection of stories that are weird, yet true!
Advances to firms for deals that never go through are the best way to convert this into legal cash.
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.
The BSE Realty Index is on a downhill journey.
If you are looking to stay in the property, unnecessary delays will only increase the cost.
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.
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'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.
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.
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.
A sharp rise in construction and funding costs will increase costs for builders and prevent a reduction in home prices.
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.
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.
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.
This property has all the hallmarks of being owned and occupied by Vijay Mallya. A fleet of supercars making their way down the drive, hordes of people descending to party all night long and a constant delivery of goods and services.
Government has introduced the Real Estate Bill, 2013 in Rajya Sabha.
Going for a house that you can't afford to pay for is like eating more food than you can digest.
Faced with slow offtake in big-ticket residential apartments, property developers are launching one bedroom (BHK) apartments to generate fast liquidity.
Young and going for a home loan? Aditya Prasad tells you about the 5 things you absolutely must remember.
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.
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.
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.
Raja Sen salutes Jaspal Bhatti.
Though launched in 1996, the slum replacement scheme has more or less bombed. Builders have not found the slum spaces attractive enough to build, harvest extra FSI for sale in open market thereby subsidising the rehabilitation, says Mahesh Vijapurkar.
Prices in Mumbai have risen 10 per cent in the January-March period.
Many bahubalis have fielded their wives and relatives as proxies.
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According to the regulator, a large number of complaints relate to calls or messages received by consumers on behalf of banks, insurance companies and builders.
Louvre Hotels Group, which announced the opening of its first 'Royal Tulip' in Navi Mumbai in partnership with city-based Concrete Builders, on Monday said it is eyeing around 50 properties with about 5,000 rooms by calendar 2015 under its various brands.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said Mayawati government was more sympathetic towards "rich builders" than poor farmers and charged Bharatiya Janata Party, Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party with only serving their respective "vote banks" when in power in Uttar Pradesh and ignoring the common man.
Provisions of long-term capitals gains tax is now applicable after only two years.
The long-pending legislation that seeks to protect home-buyers from fly-by-night developers is likely to be sent to the Union Cabinet for its approval during the Winter Session of Parliament.
Shipping: Policy to increase India flagged tonnage soon
Fadderbaba is a stark look at the tragedy that rules the lives of tribals in rural India, says A Ganesh Nadar.
Gangster-turned-builder Ashwin Naik was on Monday arrested in a death threat case soon after he was sent to judicial custody by a court in an extortion case, police said.
At 35, Karuna Swami is in the best shape of her life and fitness is both her career and her passion. In an interview with rediff.com, she discusses how a super-fit mother of six inspired her, why Indians have no commitment to their health and how looking like a celeb is not the be-all and end-all of exercise.
Housing sales dipped by more than half in the first quarter of 2012 in Mumbai and national capital region due to high prices and uncertain economic conditions, and a continued downtrend could force builders to sell homes at up to 20 per cent cheaper rates, says a report.
Keki Mistry, vice chairman and CEO, HDFC tells Joydeep Ghosh and Chirag Madia that unlike some other players it never went for excesses and never took unreasonable risks.
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