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Festive Deals: What Home Buyers Want This Diwali?

When the weather is getting cooler, markets are swarming with shoppers and the scent of jasmine teases the night sky, you know India is celebrating. The start of Navratri heralds a beautiful two months of festivals, rituals and merrymaking. Every family is doing their best to welcome Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity into

Bangalore’s Latest Fetish for Branded Homes

Bengaluru makes a new lifestyle statement as private branded residences become the new investment avenue in real estate. Lakshmi Sivadas shares this story.

Tamil Nadu Makes Solar Panels Mandatory

Ramamurthy, an 85 year old resident of Mandaveli in Chennai is reaping in the rewards of a decision he took back in 2011. He had powered his 4-storey building with solar energy. Today not only has he recovered the initial money he had invested, but he also has made massive savings on electricity. “We have

Chennai’s Big City Problem: Too Many Cars, Too Little Space

A line of shots dot either sides of the road as swarms of people and vehicles inch their way through the streets of T Nagar, one of Chennai’s oldest and most popular shopping destinations. Over the years, T Nagar has become so crowded that neither cars nor people can move around here without stomping on