Budget 2019-20 Offers Major Deduction on Home Loan Interest Payment
With dreams and plans of buying their first home this year, Soham and Tithi had their eyes and ears peeled for the budget announcement. Good for them, they weren’t disappointed! Like Soham and Tithi, homebuyers spend nights and days weighing the financial security of owning homes with a thorough consideration of home loans and monthly…
Manufacturing Industry in Hyderabad: Taking a Giant Leap towards Growth
The manufacturing industry in Hyderabad is making ripples in the industrial scene of the country and is fast rising into prominence with various industrial adages to its cap. According to Invest India, the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency, Telangana ranks second in the country for ease of doing business three years in a row….
How Does an Agreement for Sale Differ From a Sale Deed?
While cooling off after a great round of tennis, Siddharth Agnihotri, an architect by profession, was talking to his friend Yash about moving into a new home. During the discussion, which swept across various topics, the legal aspect of an ‘agreement for sale’ and a ‘sale deed’ came up. Knowing that the two are not the same…
Top Things to Know about Defaulting on a Home Loan EMI
Cost of a property involves quite a big amount of money, so for majority of people buying a home on full cash payment is difficult to imagine. Therefore, for many, home loans are becoming the most preferred route for buying a residential property. Several studies show a dramatic surge in home loan applications in recent years, as…
Dakshineswar Temple: The Vibrant Spiritual Heritage of Kolkata
For brother and sister duo, Shaon and Mukul Basu, it was their first-ever trip to India and they were truly excited to finally see the Dakshineswar temple — home of the Goddess who their mother is so devoted to. Though the London born-and-bred pair were in their 20s, they never really got around to visiting…
Of Pars and Putts: The Past and Present of Kolkata’s Golfing Culture
The story of SSP Chawrasia — the golf pro who represented India in Rio Olympics — is an inspiring one. His rise from the servant’s quarters of the Royal Calcutta Golf Club to becoming the country’s ace golfer who went on to beat the likes of Ernie Els, the former world no.1 is not just…
Udaya Cresent Koven: Your Dream Haven in the Heart of Hyderabad
We choose to live in homes that mostly resemble who we are or want to be — something that’s commonly referred to as ‘dream home’. When businessman Rajendra Jagapathy was out in the home buying market, his priority was a home that would be his sanctuary even in the middle of the bustling urbanscape of…
The Beneficial Role of Free Wi-Fi in Our Connected Cities
An internet connection is almost a basic need these days as more and more chores are online enabled. Mr. Raman, retired since the last decade, was returning from a leisurely grocery round when his smartphone beeped. It took precious minutes for him to enliven the screen’s call acceptance and answer his worried wife on the…
How the Monsoons Affect and Influence the Indian Economy
Swamini was wide awake, even though it was later than midnight, listening intently to her parents’ discussions. In their modest cottage of two rooms in a small village of Maharashtra, three worried souls were lamenting the poor monsoon. Scarce rainfall meant Swamini’s father would have a low crop yield and this would set them back…