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Houses for all – can it become a reality?
Rise in construction costs and rental values are the major roadblocks, writes M. Soundariya Preetha


Real estate industry witnesses a construction boom
Construction industry in India, the second largest sector after the IT sector, is currently going through a great transformation with an increasing demand for commercial and residential units.

Coimbatore has already won the confidence of ...


A good option in plasters
Sinicon Controls Private Limited at Kanjikode, Palakkad, is planning to set up a joint venture plant with Prately Group of South African to manufacture Pratliperl, a ‘wonder plaster and concrete aggregate’ marketed as Sinicon PP. The ...
Doing away with mosquitoes
A permanent electro-mechanical device to address mosquito menace. A look at a Bangalorean’s offer by Ranjani Govind
Switch on geyser, the current springs to life
Solar water heaters are increasingly gaining acceptance as a source of clean, cheap energy.
Be wise, save rainwater
It makes sense for industries to harvest rainwater because it saves money, replenishes groundwater and brings productive use of soft rain.
SBI to tweak home loans instalments, non-performing assets may increase
State Bank of India said that equated monthly instalments (EMIs) on its home loans will be tweaked shortly as interest rates have gone up by two per cent in the last one year.

RBI stance

“So ...


The economics of low-cost housing
K. Rajeevan, a Ph.D. from Calicut University, in a chat with Biju Govind
Real estate prices set to fall in Chennai?
Current real estate prices are driven by speculation and are unsustainable, writes A.Srivathsan
Mana Manhattan at Manikonda
Come 2012, Hyderabad can boast of having the tallest residential complex in the world with state-of-the-art facilities, writes M. Srinivas
Grill garden gives an ideal setting
It does not need much maintenance
Homes do not come easy
After signing for a home loan, make sure to sign up for an insurance product. It makes life a lot easier for your survivors, says Srikala Bhashyam
And now, sand too comes in bags
Construction industry in Kerala appears to be inching towards a crisis on account of the spiralling prices of materials and increasing dearth of sand.

With the Government crackdown on illegal and uncontrolled mining, sand has, perhaps, ...


These marbles are sure to floor you
The ‘Makrana’ marble used in Taj Mahal, Victoria Memorial and Charminar is in demand, writes Swathi V.
The master plan for the smooth development of Bangalore city
Vertical or horizontal, where will the native Bangalorean be by the end of the plan period? A look by K. SUKUMARAN
LEGAL CHAT
Benami transactions and its implications
Many persons want to know whether they can purchase properties in the names of their brothers, sisters, relatives or friends. For various reasons, they do not want to hold the properties in their own names. Often, only a Power of Attorney is ...
Designing for display
With display cabinets, minimalist designs are in vogue, writes Hema Vijay
With land value rising, it is boom time in Erode
It has risen from Rs. 200 a sq ft to Rs. 1,200 a sq ft, writes R. Sundaram
Welfare of society, workers is its passion
Mfar Constructions has adopted many small measures that may fail to stand out but have made a huge difference to the overall environment in the realty scene, says A. B. SUDHINDRA
Small plot, big feel
The sharp escalation in land prices in urban areas has meant that large plots are increasingly becoming a luxury. Which means the key to building a good house lies in making the best use of the available space, however small it is.

On the ...


Bathe in luxury
The façade is changing, living room is getting metamorphosed, kitchen is donning a modern outlook and from cots to dressing tables, the bedroom too is up for a completely new look.

Recent times have ushered in a new lifestyle and with ...


‘Housing need real’
LIC Housing Finance has said home loan rates have not yet peaked but felt there is no asset bubble in the making as housing demand was real. “Interest rates have no doubt been stable during the last two or three months. But it has not ...



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