Traveling ,Gardening & Finance
Traveling ,Gardening & Finance
Airport-linked real estate corridors made headlines in 2025, powered by infrastructure-led growth, improved connectivity and sustained end-user demand. Real estate prices around the Navi Mumbai airport, Bengaluru’s North Bengaluru, home to the Kempegowda International Airport and Yamuna Expressway area near the upcoming Noida International Airport outpaced broader city averages, with both apartments and plotted developments […]
With air quality in the Delhi-NCR region frequently deteriorating into the ‘poor’ and ‘severe’ categories, pollution has emerged as a key factor influencing where people choose to live. In response, several real estate developers across the region are positioning their projects as ‘wellness-oriented’ or ‘pollution-resilient,’ promoting features such as urban forests, advanced air-filtration systems, green […]
A Reddit post by a 22-year-old professional earning ₹55,000 a month has sparked a discussion on rental affordability in Bengaluru, as young earners grapple with rising housing costs and the trade-offs between comfort and savings. The Redditor, who currently lives in a PG and works from home most days, asked whether spending ₹17,000– ₹20,000 on […]
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced a new regulatory framework to redevelop Mumbai’s ‘Pagdi’ buildings, describing it as a “historic decision” aimed at eventually eliminating such properties from the city. Speaking in the legislative assembly, Shinde said the move will expedite redevelopment of old structures, prevent collapses, and reduce loss of life and […]
Ultra-luxury homebuyers today are spoilt for choice, with a growing number of developers across the country partnering with global brands to cater to well-travelled, discerning HNI buyers willing to spend on exclusivity. Earlier, the branded residences offerings were largely limited to tie-ups with hotel chains, which provided concierge services, 24-hour security, premium landscaping, and even […]
With more than 70 Global Capability Centres (GCCs) of companies such as Netflix, Eli Lilly, Costco and McDonald’s, now operating in Hyderabad, the city continues to cement its position as a global hub for enterprise innovation. Adding to this momentum, Hyderabad has reportedly attracted the GCC of French beauty major L’Oréal, the world’s largest cosmetics […]
A home bought years ago may now be worth crores, but most buyers rarely calculate the true lifetime cost. stamp duty, maintenance, repairs, property tax, interest outgo, or compare it with the returns their money could have earned elsewhere. Homebuyers suffer from a common ‘optical illusion’ in real estate: looking only at the sale price […]
The Maharashtra government’s Revenue Department announced on December 4 that it has accorded legal validity to digitally issued land records, including documents such as 7/12 and 8A land title extracts, as well as mutation records. The initiative was announced by Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule. Maharashtra government’s Revenue Department has accorded legal validity to digitally […]
Sugata Dasgupta (name changed) bought an apartment in 2017 with a home loan. After closing the loan in 2023, he now wants to upgrade the family kitchen and needs about ₹3 lakh. He’s unsure whether to take a home-improvement loan or use his savings. Which option makes better financial sense? Those who want to preserve […]
Mumbai-based Rahul Saraf purchased a home in March 2024 with a home loan of ₹50 lakh and he is living in it. The total pre-construction interest paid was ₹5 lakh. According to Section 24(b), Rahul must claim it in five equal installments of ₹1 lakh each over five years, starting from possession. In the first […]
