Shortcut to luxury

Shortcut to luxury

The desire for a luxurious home, where one can unwind and rejuvenate, is irresistible. But luxury does not necessarily mean massive chandeliers and larger-than-life wall décor. A minimalist home can be uber-luxe too. Rahul Mistri, Founder and Principal Designer at Open Atelier, Mumbai, says the key to a stunning design is experimentation and exploration. Today’s … Read more

Finding young homeowners

Finding young homeowners

A new breed of young millennials and older Gen Z are buying homes and it seems they are coming well-prepared. The Swiggy-Uber-Instagram generation is not only anticipating their future needs for a home, they are educating themselves on homebuying, the best interest rates and ideal neighbours. Driven by technology, they use social media to their … Read more

We should be able to wind up inventory of unsold properties in Amrapali in 3-4 months: PK Gupta, NBCC

We should be able to wind up inventory of unsold properties in Amrapali in 3-4 months: PK Gupta, NBCC

“We have already received orders for Rs 2400 crores and some major orders we are in discussion with and we are likely to get them very shortly,” says PK Gupta, CMD, NBCC.January orders were at Rs 194 crores for the month of Jan. They are seeing a dip in the last three months. What may … Read more

J&K’s affluent class has money for iPhone, games but not for nominal property tax?: L-G Manoj Sinha  

J&K’s affluent class has money for iPhone, games but not for nominal property tax?: L-G Manoj Sinha  

Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha | File Photo | Photo Credit: PTI Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday defended the move to introduce property tax in the Union Territory for the first time, saying “people have money for iPhones, data, games but don’t want to pay for services”. “There is … Read more

Property offender ‘ends life’ in lock-up at Rayadurg in Andhra Pradesh

Property offender ‘ends life’ in lock-up at Rayadurg in Andhra Pradesh

Anantapur Superintendent of Police Fakkeerappa Kaginelli visiting the Rayadurg Urban Police station on Tuesday where a property offender | Photo Credit: ARRANGEMENT A property offender reportedly ended his life in Rayadurg police station on Tuesday, unable to bear the alleged torture during his less-than-24 hours police custody in connection with a petty case. When contacted, … Read more

Head constable, brother hire ‘supari’ killers to murder father over property dispute in Shikaripur

Head constable, brother hire ‘supari’ killers to murder father over property dispute in Shikaripur

According to the police, the brothers offered ₹5 lakh to three men to murder their father. | Photo Credit: Representational photo A police head constable and his brother allegedly hired ‘supari’ (contract) killers to murder their father, a retired police official, over a property dispute, at Bhogi in Shikaripur taluk of Shivamogga district in Karnataka. … Read more

SC asks govt to consider amending law denying tribal women equal rights to family property

SC asks govt to consider amending law denying tribal women equal rights to family property

A view of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma According to Section 2(2) of the Hindu Succession Act, the statute which guarantees equal shares for male and female heirs is not applicable to members of Scheduled Tribe communities In a judgment on December 9, 2022, the Supreme … Read more

Gold prices steady after rising 1% overnight

Gold prices steady after rising 1% overnight

Gold prices were little changed in early Asian trade on Thursday, after bullion jumped more than 1% in the previous session following a retreat in the U.S. dollar and yields. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold held its ground at $1,786.92 per ounce, as of 0009 GMT. U.S. gold futures were up 0.1% to$1,799.10. * Gold on … Read more

IIT Madras wins national intellectual property award

IIT Madras wins national intellectual property award

The annual award, from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, recognises achievers, including individuals, institutions, organisations and enterprises for their IP creations and commercialisation The annual award, from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, recognises achievers, including individuals, institutions, organisations and enterprises for their IP creations and commercialisation The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) has … Read more

Chinese property giant Evergrande under ‘tremendous pressure’

Chinese property giant Evergrande under ‘tremendous pressure’

Embattled Chinese property giant Evergrande on Tuesday conceded it is under “tremendous pressure”, a day after insisting it will avoid a bankruptcy that many fear could have a huge impact on the world’s number-two economy. The Hong Kong-listed developer is sinking under a mountain of liabilities totalling more than $300 billion after years of borrowing … Read more