Apartment blocks at Rajarhat area of CalcuttaShutterstock AddThis Sharing Buttons The Union budget has proposed a slew of tax tweaks for the distressed real estate sector in order to boost sagging demand by encouraging home buyers to acquire multiple properties. Finance minister Piyush Goyal announced at…
10 of the best cognac distillers, tours and tastings, France
Spirited away … wall of bottles at the bar of Restaurant Le Chai in Cognac, France Cognac is one of France’s most iconic products, yet little of it is consumed at home: 98% is exported. Authentic cognac can only be produced from a specific region but…
What Real Estate Experts Expect From Budget 2019
Budget 2019: This will be the last budget before the general election due by May this year. The government will present the interim Budget 2019 on February 1. This will be the last budget before the general election due by May this year. From industry experts…
Blurred Lines As Performance And Brand Marketing Coalesce
“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Rivi Bloch, interim CEO at Taptica. Get a marketer from a big brand in a room with a mobile app developer and, odds…
Real estate needs positive moves from the finance minister
The real estate and construction sector in India is expected to be the third-largest globally by 2030, contributing over 15% to the Indian GDP, according to a report jointly released by National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) and KPMG. It is also expected to be the…
10 Marketing Tools And Tactics That Will Shake Up The Industry In 2019
Marketing trends are often fleeting, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t at least consider them. While some fade within a few months, others stick—and implementing the right ones can do wonders for your business. If you want to improve your marketing, it’s important to keep an…
Travel The World With Kirkwood-Based Sunrise Tours
Sunrise Tours, a local tour operator specializing in group vacation packages for retirement aged travelers, is celebrating 25 years in business in 2019. Special vacation offerings this year include a private chartered “Tulips and Castles on the Rhine River” cruise, Iceland, Canadian Rockies, America’s Northwest Coast,…
As I Lay Dying unveil dates for 2019 US tour
Following their controversial comeback last year, As I Lay Dying will continue to hit the road in 2019, having just announced a spring North American trek. The band’s reunion was met with a mixed reaction, with a number of fans expressing dismay at the metalcore act’s decision to…
Can homebuyers be deprived of a refund under RERA?
On January 9, MahaRERA set aside the plea of over 10 flat buyers who had wanted to exit from a project in Mumbai, stating that bulk withdrawal from the project may mean ‘jeopardising completion of the project’ and impact the remaining 500 home buyers. The 13-odd…
Sang Woo Kim: ‘Clothing is clothing – I don’t think it says anything about my sexuality’
Glasses “I always wanted these, but could never afford them. I recently shot for Thom Browne and they gave me this pair as a thank you.” £500. thombrowne.com Blazer “This is archive Comme Des Garçons with black ink on the back. I don’t look after my clothes…