Traveling ,Gardening & Finance
Traveling ,Gardening & Finance
Bengaluru homebuyers faced an affordability crunch in 2025, with 42% of prospective buyers in the sub- ₹1 crore segment no longer able to purchase a home amid a steep rise in property prices. This comes even as demand for budget housing in the segment rose 13% year-on-year. However, supply has failed to keep pace as […]
The Pune real estate market reported a 3% decline in residential sales to 50,881 units in 2025, with H2 sales down 5% to 26,552 units, according to Knight Frank India. The report attributed the slowdown to a phase of consolidation after strong growth from 2021 to 2024, noting that demand remained end-user driven but homebuyers […]
Mumbai homebuyers may benefit as new housing launches rise and primary market sales slow, potentially triggering a price war among developers and leading to price stabilisation in 2026, say real estate experts. Mumbai real estate market outlook 2026: Rising housing launches, slower sales may favour homebuyers (Picture for representational purposes only). (Mehul R Thakkar/HT ) […]
Tata Steel Ltd., JSW Steel Ltd. and state-run Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL), have been found to have breached antitrust law by colluding on steel prices, putting the companies and their executives at risk of hefty fines. India is the world’s second-largest producer of crude steel. (Reuters) The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has […]
For nearly two decades, Mumbai homemaker Prachi Kadam marked every festive season with a gold jewellery purchase, blending tradition with personal style. This year’s record rally in prices, however, led her to choose a 10 gm gold coin instead of necklaces or bangles. Gold bars and coins made up a record 40% of total gold […]
A Reddit post by a resident of Panathur in east Bengaluru has sparked a debate on whether the tech city still offers ‘good’ and affordable housing options for IT professionals, as prices continue to climb across key tech corridors such as Whitefield, Varthur and Sarjapur Road. A Reddit post by an east Bengaluru resident has […]
India’s premium residential market clocked a price growth of up to 36% year-on-year in 2025 in under-construction projects, with Noida (9–36%), Mumbai (20–30%), Gurugram (2–19%) and Bengaluru (13–15%) emerging as the top performers, as infrastructure-led connectivity, higher launch benchmarks and demand for amenity-rich homes reshaped buyer preferences, according to a report by Savills India. India’s […]
Bengaluru home sales fell 5% in 2025, as rising property prices and cautious buyer sentiment tempered demand, according to a report by Anarock. The slowdown was attributed to higher prices, fear of IT sector layoffs, geopolitical tensions, and other uncertainties that have weighed on India’s residential market throughout the year. Bengaluru home sales fell 5% […]
Silver rose past $70 for the first time on Tuesday, while gold hit a record high, trading just below $4,500 an ounce, as a weaker US dollar and persistent geopolitical uncertainty lifted demand for safe-haven assets. The silver rate is up 143% so far this year on supply deficits, industrial demand, and investment inflows. (Unsplash) […]
Prices of gold and silver rose to an all-time high today, tracking global cues stemming from growing expectations of more interest-rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve and strong safe-haven demand. Silver has surged 138% year-to-date, vastly outperforming gold, underpinned by robust investment inflows and persistent supply constraints. (Unsplash) What’s the gold, silver rate today […]
