The recent arrest of the owner of a commercial complex in Gurugram for allegedly selling the same property to as many as 25 buyers, has raised serious concerns about due diligence and safeguards for property investors. In this case, the developer allegedly sold a single floor of a building to multiple individuals, even though a […]
A viral post about an Indian couple who skipped an expensive wedding to buy a home instead has reignited debate over whether the choice makes financial sense. It also raises a broader question for people in their late 20s planning to get married: is it the right time to invest in property, and what should […]
Neha Kumari, a 34-year-old HR professional in Hyderabad, booked a ₹1 crore apartment with a 25% down payment and took a home loan for the remaining amount. While the EMI fits within her monthly budget, it leaves limited room for discretionary spending. She has maintained a small emergency fund and plans to restart her systematic […]
The rupee’s biggest rally in seven years will give Reserve Bank of India scope to rebuild its forex reserves, potentially limiting further gains after the boost from the India-US trade deal, according to some analysts. The rupee has fallen 5.3% against the US dollar so far this year, putting it on track for its steepest […]
Indian equities are primed to narrow their rare underperformance versus Asian peers after New Delhi and Washington clinched a long-awaited trade agreement, removing a key overhang that had weighed on the nation’s financial assets and triggered record foreign outflows. The accord, announced late Monday night India time, saw President Donald Trump cut the reciprocal tariff […]
Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ: OPEN) is a money-losing start-up. That’s the first thing that investors need to understand before buying the stock, but it isn’t the only thing. While risk-averse investors should likely watch Opendoor from the sidelines, here are two more things an aggressive investor needs to know before jumping in. Where to invest $1,000 right […]
As job uncertainty and layoffs continue to impact India’s private sector workforce, many salaried professionals are reevaluating the long-held belief that buying a home in a metro city should take precedence over building a retirement corpus. A recent Reddit discussion has reignited debate over whether financial security and stress-free living should take precedence over long-term […]
A growing number of homebuyers are questioning whether purchasing a home in Gurugram still makes sense, with pollution emerging as a key concern alongside affordability and job uncertainty. The debate gained traction after a 30-year-old tech professional wrote in a Reddit post that there was ‘no point buying in a city where, for four months, […]
A Reddit discussion has sparked a debate over what many believe is the most expensive mistake Bengaluru homebuyers are making in 2025: buying a home based solely on how their lives look today, particularly close to the eastern IT corridor, such as Whitefield, Varthur, Sarjapur, and Carmelaram. A Reddit thread has sparked debate on Bengaluru […]