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Durga Puja — the Heritage, the UNESCO Recognition, and the International Appeal

Durga Puja — the Heritage, the UNESCO Recognition, and the International Appeal

Quick research will tell you that the probable first Durga Puja in Kolkata was celebrated in the year 1610. This was at the home of Sabarna Roychowdhury at Barisha, the landowners of Sutanuti, Gobindapur, and Kolkata — the 3 villages that later developed into Kolkata city. Now, this is the Puja that started about 80…

How Durga Puja Transforms Residential Complexes in Kolkata to Extended Families

How Durga Puja Transforms Residential Complexes in Kolkata to Extended Families

It was the day of Shasti. Every Puja pandal, every locality, and every home was alight with bright lights and great expectations. But Soma felt as if she plunged into despair. There is no puja at her home, nor at the residential complex where she started to live just before the Pujas with her family….

Durga Puja — a Variety of Food and Travel Rules the Bengali Hearts

Durga Puja — a Variety of Food and Travel Rules the Bengali Hearts

”We will eat out every day during the Pujas,” declared 11-year-old Ritoja, daughter of Subir and Alpana Chatterjee, on the last day of school before it closed for Durga Puja. ”Yes, we will, my dear,” said her mother, ”And we will leave for Lucknow for our holiday on Dashami.” ”Don’t forget the community lunch in…

A Home near the Ganges can Offer Never-before Quality of Living in Kolkata

A Home near the Ganges can Offer Never-before Quality of Living in Kolkata

What if you get up watching the view of the Ganges and end your day while feasting your eyes on the breathtaking sunset over the Ganges every day? The view of the Ganges, especially in the evenings, is probably the best in Kolkata. If you look at the setting sun over the Ganges, you will…

How Reverse Mortgage Loans can Dramatically Improve the Financial Situation of Senior Citizens

How Reverse Mortgage Loans can Dramatically Improve the Financial Situation of Senior Citizens

“Have you heard of a reverse mortgage loan?” asked Moonmoon’s father. “Never,” said Moonmoon. “It can solve the financial problems of senior citizens’” said her father. “Tell me more about it,” said Moonmoon. “Sure. Come to our home next Sunday. I will tell you all about it. Your mother will also be delighted to see…

Hyderabad Market Report Jan-Jun 2022 Reveals Amazing Transformation

Hyderabad Market Report Jan-Jun 2022 Reveals Amazing Transformation

If the state of the property market is any gauge of the impending prosperity then Hyderabad is staring at skyrocketing economic growth. From a highly affordable city, Hyderabad has transformed into the 2nd costliest real estate destination in India. The robust IT ecosystem and rich talent pool in Telangana attract many companies, making it the…

In the Current Benign Interest Regime, is Buying a Home Better than Renting One?

In the Current Benign Interest Regime, is Buying a Home Better than Renting One?

Tamal, an MBA finance working in a private bank, smiled at his psychology professor wife Mandira when she said, ”It’s time we buy our own flat. I am fed up with changing homes every eleven months, and pieces of my crockery getting broken in the process.” ”Do you think it’s financially wise to buy a…

Know Everything about Home Loans and Get the Best out of Them

Know Everything about Home Loans and Get the Best out of Them

If you talk of the symbols of financial accomplishment in India, one event is probably the most appreciated. This event is truly a milestone in anyone’s life. What is it? Buying a home. A home of your own is an expression of success, a signal to your social circle that you have really arrived. Buying…

Homebuyers Prefer 3 BHK, Larger Homes: Kolkata Market Report Jan-Jun 2022

Homebuyers Prefer 3 BHK, Larger Homes: Kolkata Market Report Jan-Jun 2022

Kolkata property market confirms its preference for stable growth with gradual change once again as revealed in our Kolkata Market Report Jan-Jun 2022. In our continuous study of these trends, which we make public every six months, we capture homebuyers’ preferences with significant insights. This study offered a deeper understanding of these trends. In Kolkata,…