Real estate
DDA to launch mega sale of 12,000 flats in June
26 May 2017
I-T dept raids Lalu Prasad's shell cos in Rs1,000-cr benami trail
16 May 2017
Lalu Prasad, his MP-daughter Misa Bharti and his two sons, both Bihar government ministers, are accused of being involved in corrupt land deals worth over Rs1,000 crore
RERA to protect home buyers comes into force; only 13 states on board yet
02 May 2017
The new rules are applicable to residential and commercial developments and make it mandatory for all projects and brokers to be registered with the real estate regulator who will oversee transactions and settle disputes
I-T Dept slaps Rs24,647-cr fresh demand on Sahara’s Aamby Valley
25 Apr 2017
The I-T move comes on the back of Supreme Court order to auction Aamby Valley after the group failed to deposit Rs5,000 crore of the remaining Rs14,000 crore to be paid to investors
SC puts Sahara’s Aamby Valley on the block for failure to deposit refunds
17 Apr 2017
The Supreme Court had warned Sahara Group that its flagship property in Lonavla, estimated to be valued at Rs34,000 crore, would be auctioned if the group failed to return investor money
Builders body to float 352 schemes to build 203,851 affordable houses
10 Apr 2017
The builders' body aims to construct 203,851 low-cost homes in the price range of Rs15 lakh to Rs30 lakh, in 53 cities across 17 states, involving total investment of Rs38,000 crore
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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
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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
