The Results and Effects of PMAY on the Real Estate Sector
34-year-old school teacher, Ambarish was single and had put up in a one-room flat on rent when he moved to Kolkata five years ago from a suburban town. Fast forward to a few months back, his rented one-bedroom apartment proved to be too small now that he is married and has a school-going kid. He…
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Why We Must Say Goodbye to Single-Use Plastics
Nayantara was indulgently looking at her ten-year-old arranging her chemistry set on the dining table. While she worked in the kitchen, she kept a wary eye on her daughter. But just then, she upended the salt shaker on the table. Nayantara quickly admonished her, ‘Nila, what are you doing?’ Nilakshi calmly answered while examining the…
The Growth of Senior Living Projects in Indian Cities
When Gayatri’s mother, a retired professor, refused to relocate with her to London, she was left with no choice but to arrange for an old age home for her mom. But the very idea of an old age home seemed so foreign and cold and their reputation so unreliable that she was forced to find…
Christmas in Kolkata — It’s the Season in the City of Joy
The mercury dipped just in time to set the perfect mood for Christmas in Kolkata. No other city in the country celebrates Christmas like the City of Joy does and in fact, it’s something that the likes of award-winning author Amit Chaudhuri believe is “better than even the London Christmas”! A vibrant phenomenon in Kolkata’s…
How Hyderabad Music Scene is Booming for the Better
When we think of Hyderabad, the first image that pops into mind is its rich history and culture, and the IT boom aided modernity. That’s quite an interesting mix, almost opposites yet beautifully complementing. This is the case with the Hyderabad music scene too. Traditional, regional, and Bollywood are no longer the staple affair. The City…
Top Websites that Home Buyers Should Know About
After a decade of living in rented houses, Sandhya and her husband, Atul saved enough to buy a house. It was a big decision and both were a little lost initially. However, to make a start, they decided to do systematic property research on the internet. It was a good idea as the internet has…
What Facilities to Consider When Buying Your Home
The absolute necessity of checking thrice before buying a home cannot be overstated. After all, buying your home is perhaps the most important decision that you’ll make in your lifetime. Kavita and Krishnan will vouch for this because they ended up learning it the hard way. The new house they zeroed on was in a…
How Pollution in Kolkata is Affecting the Health of its Residents
This time last year, Kolkata saw alarming AQI levels and even toppled Delhi to become the most polluted metropolis in the country. This year, pollution in Kolkata had not seen any huge spike but the residents are feeling the burn. Mr. Bhowal Babu and his neighbour Mr. Mitra had to stop their early morning walk due…
Hyderabadi Cuisine – a Treasure Trove of ‘Hidden’ Gastronomic Gems
Hyderabadi cuisine, with its extraordinary culinary treasure trove that goes back to 400 years, has always stood out for its smack-in-the-face, fiery local flavours along with the dashes of Iranian, Turkish, and Mughal influences. For food historians, critics, and chefs across the country — and even the world, to some extent — Pearl City is almost…