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Pak will have better ties with India after polls: Imran Khan

Pak will have better ties with India after polls: Imran Khan

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Khan said Islamabad has taken the first step on a new path to peace and progress.

Readers share their favourite travel pic. Share yours!

Readers share their favourite travel pic. Share yours!

Rediff.com19 Feb 2010

We invited readers to send in their favourite travel pic. Here are some of the responses we received. Share yours!

Lodha to invest Rs 6,000 cr in existing projects

Lodha to invest Rs 6,000 cr in existing projects

Rediff.com18 Nov 2009

Mumbai-based realty firm Lodha Developers, which plans to hit the capital market with its IPO early next year, will invest Rs 6,000 crore (Rs 60 billion) in the next three years on construction of its existing projects.

Buying a dream house? Check these hidden costs!

Buying a dream house? Check these hidden costs!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

Before you go for that dream house, know some hidden costs that can skew your budget.

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.

'Earned 75k dividend from my MF': Hold or sell?

'Earned 75k dividend from my MF': Hold or sell?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

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.

Retailers upbeat on 2010; line up Rs 600 cr

Retailers upbeat on 2010; line up Rs 600 cr

Rediff.com29 Dec 2009

The most convincing signs of revival are visible in historically retail-oriented cities such as Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata and Pune, with the action beginning to perk up in other cities as well.

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

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.

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.

GIC has mega plans for Indian realty; invests Rs 12,600 crore in 8 months

GIC has mega plans for Indian realty; invests Rs 12,600 crore in 8 months

Rediff.com17 May 2018

GIC entered Indian real estate in 2005, when it did a deal with residential developer XS Real, a Chennai-based developer

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.

Pilots' error to blame for near-crash of Rahul's plane: DGCA

Pilots' error to blame for near-crash of Rahul's plane: DGCA

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

The DGCA said, '(the) Crew initiated action only when the master cautions warning i.e after 15 seconds of autopilot disengage'.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Blackstone inks India's biggest office property deal

Blackstone inks India's biggest office property deal

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

Blackstone has bought A Wing and some part of B Wing of the building, which has three wings with a total area of 1.5 million square feet.

Smart Home Lighting: A Starter's Guide

Smart Home Lighting: A Starter's Guide

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

Smart lighting is about to revolutionise the way we think of the humble bulb.

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.

French daredevil crosses English Channel on hoverboard

French daredevil crosses English Channel on hoverboard

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Franky Zapata took off from Sangatte, northern France early on Sunday morning and landed in St Margarets Bay, near Dover in England. The journey took just over 20 minutes.

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.

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.

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.

Ayodhya decked up to welcome Korean First Lady

Ayodhya decked up to welcome Korean First Lady

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

The main streets of Ayodhya wear a scintillating look with illuminated lamps and special decorations.

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.

Will student housing become cheaper?

Will student housing become cheaper?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

Goldman-HDFC JV and OYO Hotels & Homes are betting big on student housing, says Raghavendra Kamath.

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.

Mumbai's hot property: Rs 100-crore office space

Mumbai's hot property: Rs 100-crore office space

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

Mannapuram Finance, Mahindra and Bharti Axa are some of the firms known to have bought office spaces worth more than Rs 100 crore

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.

ASK KOMAL: How do I stop binge-eating?

ASK KOMAL: How do I stop binge-eating?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

To avoid binge eating, you need to control your mind and focus on your goal, says Komal Jethmalani.

Will new Thar put the mojo back in 2-door cars in India?

Will new Thar put the mojo back in 2-door cars in India?

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

The 2-door vehicle may finds its way back in India with the launch of the all-new Thar by Mahindra and Mahindra, says Rajesh Karkera.

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.

Major tax cut for UP's 'mom and pop' stores

Major tax cut for UP's 'mom and pop' stores

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

The purpose, behind slashing property tax on small commercial establishments by 70%, was to allow growth of small shops in residential areas, so that people do not have to travel long distances for their daily needs.

NSEL saga: Was Jignesh Shah a victim of corporate conspiracy?

NSEL saga: Was Jignesh Shah a victim of corporate conspiracy?

Rediff.com8 Sep 2019

'We were number one in commodity, currency, electricity, bonds, spot and everything. 'The purpose was to create an accident and then exploit it to eliminate the group. There were so many vested interests and therefore they did this," said Shah.