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Hiranandani plans 90-storey tower in Dubai

Hiranandani plans 90-storey tower in Dubai

Rediff.com21 Mar 2005

India's leading property developer, the Hiranandani group, has tied up with a firm in Dubai to build one of Dubai Marina's most impressive landmarks.

Branded homes, latest toys of India's super rich

Branded homes, latest toys of India's super rich

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Branded residencies, designer-stamped homes have a snob value and are sold at a high premium, to willing buyers

How to fix India's housing problem

How to fix India's housing problem

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Surendra Hiranandani -- chairman and managing director, House of Hiranandani -- explains what ails India's housing sector and indicates the way forward.

Want to buy a home? It's a good time now!

Want to buy a home? It's a good time now!

Rediff.com30 May 2017

While Indians don't buy property during May-September due to the holidays/rains/ religious reasons, buyers should scout for property now.

5 factors that define a smart city

5 factors that define a smart city

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

Smart Cities can be a success depending on the basic amenities it manages to provide citizens.

Relaxed FDI norms to boost low cost housing

Relaxed FDI norms to boost low cost housing

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

Income from renting of properties is taxed at a flat rate of 10%.

Rakesh Khurana appointed Harvard College dean

Rakesh Khurana appointed Harvard College dean

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

Rakesh Khurana, the Marvin Bower professor of Leadership Development at Harvard Business School, professor of sociology in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and co-master of Cabot House, was named dean of Harvard College Wednesday.

The tragedy of Indian workers abroad

The tragedy of Indian workers abroad

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

'This country's backwardness is exposed when Indians bribe, coax and cajole agents to get back-breaking jobs abroad to save a little money at home,' observes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

India's best schools of 2015

India's best schools of 2015

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Does your alma mater feature in the Top 10? Find out

Why some states could delay real estate regulator Bill

Why some states could delay real estate regulator Bill

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Laws in several states are inconsistent with the model Bill passed by Parliament.

Tips to make a fortune from property

Tips to make a fortune from property

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

Opt for an affordable house on a metro's periphery, invest and wait it out.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

'Cheap' teaser loans are actually expensive for borrowers

'Cheap' teaser loans are actually expensive for borrowers

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

The entire 'teaser rate' phenomenon only ended up benefiting lenders and developers at the cost of the loan consumers.

I-T dept seizes Nirav Modi's vast art collection

I-T dept seizes Nirav Modi's vast art collection

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

Among the seizures were Indian masters such as FN Souza, VS Gaitonde, SH Raza, Amrita Sher-Gil and Akbar Padamsee, sculptures from Italy and the US, Chinese artwork and masterpieces by Xu Lei and Zeng Xiaojun.

Telangana: Kiran calls emergency meeting on Friday

Telangana: Kiran calls emergency meeting on Friday

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy convened an emergency meeting at 11.30 am on Friday with ministers, members of Parliament, members of Legislative Council and members of Legislative Assembly from coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema to discuss the developments following the Union Cabinet's approval of bifurcation of the state.

Realtors reducing land banks

Realtors reducing land banks

Rediff.com8 May 2014

Shift to new business model to help companies cut capital cost, increase margins.

Real estate prices rising again!

Real estate prices rising again!

Rediff.com8 Nov 2004

Swiss banks' profit rises; staff count down

Swiss banks' profit rises; staff count down

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Securities held in custody accounts reached a new high.

BJP, Sena in war of words over Khadse's removal

BJP, Sena in war of words over Khadse's removal

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

The BJP, however, retorted saying the Sena should stop interfering in its internal affairs and that the party leadership was capable of taking a call on the issue.

'Gurgaon, Mumbai property prices likely to fall'

'Gurgaon, Mumbai property prices likely to fall'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Gurgaon and Mumbai, the richest cities in Haryana and Maharashtra, respectively, have always been the preferred markets for investors. Most parts of these cities are beyond the reach for those looking for affordable homes.

Counting the cost of Tokyo's Olympic delay

Counting the cost of Tokyo's Olympic delay

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Japan's Olympic delay has upended years of careful planning by organisers and spawned costly headaches for small businesses, hotels and even pro baseball teams, compounding a $12 billion price tag. New dates have yet to be set, leaving sponsors and businesses uncertain and scrambling.

Budget 2018: What the real estate sector wants from FM Jaitley

Budget 2018: What the real estate sector wants from FM Jaitley

Rediff.com12 Jan 2018

The year 2018 is likely to be steady in terms of institutional investment into real estate

15 real estate trends to watch out for this year

15 real estate trends to watch out for this year

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

The real estate sector is set to enter a progressive phase in 2015.

Govt promulgates IBC ordinance; relief for home buyers

Govt promulgates IBC ordinance; relief for home buyers

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

Home buyers would be able to invoke Section 7 of the IBC against errant developers.

Cidco to go ahead with Navi Mumbai airport project

Cidco to go ahead with Navi Mumbai airport project

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

Notwithstanding opposition from some villages to the Rs 14,500-crore (Rs 145 billion) Navi Mumbai airport, the implementing body, Cidco, has decided to go ahead with the project and would issue 'request for qualifications' on February 5.

Akshaya Tritiya leaves real estate firms idling by

Akshaya Tritiya leaves real estate firms idling by

Rediff.com14 May 2013

Developers and consultants said even buyers have not been showing much enthusiasm in booking properties, due to high prices and the overall lacklustre economic environment.

Rocky was issued gun licence over threat from left wing extremism

Rocky was issued gun licence over threat from left wing extremism

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Rocky had acquired the licence from Delhi Police on June 12, 2013. As his address proof, he submitted the documents of a rented house in south Delhi's Vasant Kunj area.

24 dead as century-old building collapses in Mumbai

24 dead as century-old building collapses in Mumbai

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

This is the second major building collapse in the city in just over a month.

GST, demo, joblessness: No one has answers for voters

GST, demo, joblessness: No one has answers for voters

Rediff.com13 May 2019

'Traders have been the worst hit because of the government's policies, but for some unknown reason, many continue to support the BJP.'

Mumbai's big ticket land deals in 2014

Mumbai's big ticket land deals in 2014

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

Call it an expectation of revival in the real estate market or improving liquidity, bulge bracket property deals have made a comeback in the country's commercial capital.

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.

PHOTOS: Towering inferno rips through skyscraper in UAE

PHOTOS: Towering inferno rips through skyscraper in UAE

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

A towering inferno has ripped through a residential skyscraper in the United Arab Emirates -- the third such incident in just over a year.

Review: Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan is a letdown

Review: Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan is a letdown

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan does not bring any festive cheer.

Buying a home abroad not just a dream anymore

Buying a home abroad not just a dream anymore

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Indians are the biggest non-Arab investors in Dubai's real estate market.

NDMC chief replaced

NDMC chief replaced

Rediff.com1 Apr 2003

This development is believed to be a fall-out of the CBI investigations into charges of corruption against the top brass of the Delhi Development Authority.

Kejriwal cabinet's first order prohibits any demolition in Delhi

Kejriwal cabinet's first order prohibits any demolition in Delhi

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

The order prohibits demolition of any structures in the city, including slums and illegal colonies.

Why PM invited Dhabalu Sisa and his wife to Republic Day parade

Why PM invited Dhabalu Sisa and his wife to Republic Day parade

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

They live atop the Bonda hills in Odisha's Malkangiri district, segregated from the mainstream and have rarely stepped out of their environs. So an invitation to attend this year's Republic Day parade in the national capital was beyond their dreams.

New real estate law strikes fear among builders

New real estate law strikes fear among builders

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

New law could pose challenges of cost escalation, increased paperwork, fear developers.

Infrastructure betterment tax likely in Mumbai

Infrastructure betterment tax likely in Mumbai

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan is agreeable in principle to this tax, but the government is yet to take a decision.