How Millennials Are Changing India’s Workplace Culture and Infrastructure
24-year-old Priyanka, who works for a financial analyst company in Hyderabad, wishes her company would appreciate her efforts more distinctly: “I want recognition for what I do. Not that I don’t like my job; just that I’d feel better doing it, knowing that my contribution is valued. But no one here really gets it.” Talking…
How Has Kolkata Port Complex Contributed to its Economic Growth?
Most port cities around the world are — or have been — some of the busiest commercial hubs. The key reasons that led to cities around ports to flourish are industrialization, employment, and major economic activities like import, export, finance, and logistics. The same is true for the City of Joy, which has enjoyed port-oriented…
Bhanur, Hyderabad: An Amazing Property Investment Opportunity
The real estate market in Hyderabad, over the last few years, has witnessed a steady surge in demand for both residential and commercial properties. According to various studies by leading real estate agencies and property consultancy firms, the Deccan metropolis is speedily gaining prominence as a hot real estate destination. Though real estate prices in…
Home Buying Mistakes and the Ways to Overcome Them
The decision to buy a new home brings with it a roller coaster of emotions, a euphoric feeling. It wasn’t any different for Arun and Seema Roy. Four years back, the couple had made a hefty advance for their first home in an under-construction project in the southern part of Kolkata. Everything was fine, as…
How to Buy an Apartment in a Locality Best Suited to You
Parikshit Ghosh, a 41 year old government employee, has been living in a rented apartment with his family in South Kolkata, but is now, planning to buy an apartment in Salt Lake. But which locality would be best for his family? This is a common question that stumps many homebuyers, as they are not sure…
10 Smart Ways to Get Extra Storage Space in Your Home
Sohini Roy, a 35 year old home-maker, is stressed out ever since she came back to Kolkata, following her husband’s transfer. In Mumbai, Sohini’s family lived in a company-provided bungalow but here, in Kolkata, they have their own not-so-spacious 2 BHK apartment. With all her cupboards jam-packed, and the rest of belongings piled up on…
Top Reasons Why Hyderabad Real Estate Market is Booming Now
P. Ananda Rao, 38 year-old Hyderabad-based professor, has just received a handsome amount from his life insurance investment. However, it’s just the capital that is ‘handsome’, but the return from the unit-linked scheme is not anywhere near his expected goal. Ananda is not a stock exchange man. Like most people, the volatility of stock market…
How New Age Apps are Changing Housing Societies
Aloka Sinha, a senior executive at an MNC and travel enthusiast in her mid-40s, has recently bought an apartment in South Kolkata, where she lives with her college-going son and elderly parents. Juggling her job, her family commitments, and her love for travel, she often couldn’t make it to the homeowners’ meetings. As a result,…
How the Growth of Aviation Sector in India is Changing Our Cities
58 years-old, Ashim Barman still reminisces the days of the early 90s when he shifted to his flat in Salt Lake — perhaps the oldest of its kind in the area beside acres and acres of vacant land. As land prices soared along the VIP Road, which connected Kolkata to its lone airport, the real…