Real estate
Brexit likely to make UK realty more attractive
25 Jun 2016
Sebi to sell 4,700 acres of Sahara land, raise Rs6,500 cr
30 May 2016
The properties that Sebi proposes to sell are spread across 14 states and consist of 60 different land parcels against Sahara’s total holdings of 33,633 acres
Sahara group submits details of all properties
13 May 2016
Real Estate Act comes into force
02 May 2016
The new rules are expected to create an environment of trust and confidence, paving the way for credible transactions and efficient and time bound execution of projects
Bombay high court orders demolition of scam-tainted Adarsh building
29 Apr 2016
The Adarsh Housing Society, a 31-storey building in the posh Colaba area in South Mumbai meant for housing war widows and personnel of the Indian Army, is mostly occupied by politicians and their kin
SC seeks details of Sahara’s properties, may grant bail to Roy
28 Apr 2016
The apex court’s observation brings some hope for Sahara chief Subrata Roy, who has been languishing in Tihar since March 2014
80-floor wooden skyscraper planned in London
11 Apr 2016
Dubai plans higher tower than the world’s tallest building
11 Apr 2016
Commentators say the unusual design of the structure, with 18 floors of usable space means it is unlikely to be widely accepted as higher than the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building
Featured articles
Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation