Real Estate Trends
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Khan Market: The bugbear of many BJP leaders is the world’s 20th most expensive high street
With annual rents of Rs 17,700 per square feet, it is the only Indian retail location to feature in a new report.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
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Mumbai home prices dropped in 2017 for the first time in a decade, says property consultancy firm
Demonetisation, new rules to protect consumers and GST contributed to the decline, Knight Frank said in a report.
Scroll Staff
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The Real Estate Regulation Act kicks in from today, but only 13 states and UTs have notified rules
Union minister Venkaiah Naidu has clarified that the law only seeks to regulate the sector ‘for the benefit of all’, not ‘strangulate’ it.
Scroll Staff
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Bodies with hands tied uncovered from mass graves in Gaza, says UN
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Narendra Modi has made it extremely unappealing to own and rent homes in India
Budget 2017 proposes to being tax incentives for self-occupied properties on a par with those of rental houses.
Ramsurya Mamidenna, qz.com
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Why real estate in Kolkata is screwed up – and why Donald Trump can’t help
Real estate has been taking a step forward and two steps back in Kolkata.
Chandrima Pal
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How soaring flat prices are boosting Indian literature
There are 11 million unsold flats in Indian cities. Book lovers are the sort of affluent clients who will buy them, real-estate firms hope.
Karthik Balasubramanian
Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?