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How Planting Trees in Sundarbans Can Protect Kolkata
How Planting Trees in Sundarbans Can Protect Kolkata

The incessant rains of the past summer, the looming threats from new research into earthquake-prone belts, the future scarcity and poisoning of drinking water are only some of the grave issues that are staring at the metropolitan city of Kolkata. As another year draws close, a major highlight remains the climate change uprising of the…

How Fitness Amenities in Apartment Complexes Make a Healthy Living
How Fitness Amenities in Apartment Complexes Make a Healthy Living

As the mother of a playschool-going, hyperactive toddler, Rachna is constantly short of time. She wanted to include some fitness activity in her day-to-day routine and so, she joined a gym to pack in at least an hour’s exercise. Barely five days into her fitness journey, she realised that travelling to and from the gym…

Why Buying a Home Makes Better Financial Sense than Renting One
Why Buying a Home Makes Better Financial Sense than Renting One

Ashish Gupta, 35, lives in a rented accommodation in South Kolkata. His parents and relatives are asking him to buy a home, but despite paying high rent, Ashish is uncertain whether to make the big decision. He knows that buying a home involves a huge amount of money. Plus, there are recurring costs, such as property…

How Living in a Residential Complex Can Improve Mental Wellbeing
How Living in a Residential Complex Can Improve Mental Wellbeing

When Shefali Sahay, a graphic designer and consultant, moved into her 2 BHK apartment in a residential complex from her small independent flat, little did she know that the whole experience would change her for the better. “After the horror of sharing a flat with 10 girls during my college years, it had kind of…

How Owning a Home Gives Superior Dividends and Social Respect than Renting
How Owning a Home Gives Superior Dividends and Social Respect than Renting

Abhinav and Shilpa, a working couple in Hyderabad, never felt the desire to buy a house until they had to leave their rented apartment last month — their third address in the last three years. Just a few months ago, they had moved into this apartment after a lot of stressful home hunting. They loved…

Tips for Using a Vertical Garden to Add Greenery to a Small Space
Tips for Using a Vertical Garden to Add Greenery to a Small Space

For many of us, the concept of an ideal home probably includes a grassy lawn dotted with rows of flowering plants, a couple of fruit trees, and possibly a kitchen garden replete with herbs. But, modern-day urban living has sadly taken out this consideration from the equation as apartments rule the roost instead of detached…

The Importance of Diwali in Modern India’s Economy
The Importance of Diwali in Modern India’s Economy

It’s that time of the year again when the high street outlets, the brightly-lit shopping malls, and even your local store across the street will put up display boards screaming “Sale”, “Diwali Dhamaka”, and “Diwali Bonanza”. Online stores will be brimming with schemes and offers, and your inboxes will be flooded with notifications of festive…

Sales of Office Space in Hyderabad is All Set to Beat Bangalore
Sales of Office Space in Hyderabad is All Set to Beat Bangalore

In 2016, the absorption of office space in Hyderabad doubled and the demand rose to denote almost 6 million sq. ft. The commercial real estate market in Hyderabad clocked office supply growth at 17% behind Bangalore’s 23%. But, the story has turned around in 2019 and how! The current year’s absorption of office space in Hyderabad…

The Essence of the Durga Puja Spirit Across Generations
The Essence of the Durga Puja Spirit Across Generations

Mahalaya has just past and the countdown for Bengali’s biggest celebration of the year, Durga Puja, has already started. Only it’s much more than just a celebration; it’s a gamut of intense emotions that transcends age, border, and boundaries. Remember the Tree of Souls in the movie Avatar that allowed all of the Na’vi to unite…

Things You Should Know About Real Estate Investment
Things You Should Know About Real Estate Investment

From equities to bonds, mutual funds to deposits, gold, and real estate, there is a multitude of investment options available to investors to diversify their hard-earned income. The investment option appropriate for your portfolio depends on a range of factors, such as the amount of money available with you to invest, the level of your…

What You Need to Know When Eating Out This Festive Season
What You Need to Know When Eating Out This Festive Season

Ah, the sound of a Moghlai Parota sizzling in oil. Or, the sight of piping hot telebhaja (deep-fried fritters)! Who can resist these especially during the year’s biggest festivities that are about to come?  After all, eating out is an essential part of our Durga Puja celebrations. Apart from being a source of sustenance, food…

How the Finance Ministry is Attempting to Rejuvenate the Indian  Economy
How the Finance Ministry is Attempting to Rejuvenate the Indian Economy

India’s GDP in the first quarter of the current year was at 5.8% and in the second quarter at 5%. The slump in the Indian economy is at an all-time low but the finance ministry is steadily introducing measures to refuel the economy. In the form of various directives, attempts have been made to address…