The change The Union Budget has enhanced its focus on real estate, particularly in the affordable housing segment. To stimulate demand in the residential market, the Centre has announced additional deduction in income tax of ₹1.5 lakh for interest paid on housing loans for affordable housing properties…
The Nifty Realty Index has substantially underperformed the Nifty 50 Index over the past one, two and five years. The difference in their point-to-point returns (Nifty Realty Index minus Nifty 50 Index) stood at -11.9%, -20.9% and -48.8% respectively in the past one, two and five years. However, recent numbers…
Buying or selling a house is one of the biggest decisions that a person makes in their life. It is a high-budget, high-pressure situation, usually with a person’s life savings on the line. The real estate market in India, in recent times, has become flooded with…
Jaipur: The limited pool of quality cricketers in India’s domestic set up has been viewed as one of the holdbacks to a full-fledged Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL). Many, including ODI captain Mithali Raj (in March 2018) had pointed out the need for more quality players before venturing…
There is a common misconception about many B2B products: They’re boring. That notion is sustained largely by the media and awards cultures, which skew disproportionately toward consumer b rands. As a result, companies that sell products and services to other companies are often perceived as dull. What’s…
Mumbai: The auto sales have been witnessing a prolonged slowdown owing to weak consumer demand. As per data from the Society of Automobile Manufacturers Association (SIAM), the total sales in domestic cars declined by 6.87% in March. However, there is an uptick in the used car market. “The new car…
Canoo’s first car will be a “lifestyle vehicle,” with a van-like shape. It’s supposed to hit the road in 2021, and will be adaptable to an autonomous future. Image: Canoo Electric vehicle startup EVelozcity, which was founded in late 2017 by three former BMW executives (and ex-Faraday Future employees),…
The world of blockchain and banking was set alight last month by the announcement that JP Morgan has created its own stablecoin. It was a rare move that has simultaneously excited the banking and enterprise blockchain community as well those in the cryptocurrency world. But is this…
Ben Caballero is the top real estate broker in the US, according to REAL Trends, a residential brokerage industry publication. He sold $2.2 billion worth of homes in 2018. The Texas-based broker has been ranked as the top real estate agent for nearly a decade by REAL Trends…
US President Donald Trump has threatened to slap 25 per cent duties on European autos, especially targeting Germany, which he says has harmed the American car industry. German Chancellor Angela Merkel | Photo Credit: AP Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday labelled as “frightening” tough US trade…