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10 Popular Places to Visit in Kolkata with Your Kids

10 Popular Places to Visit in Kolkata with Your Kids

9-yr old Ankush has always spent his summer holidays with his grandparents in Bhopal. But this year, they have gone abroad to meet his uncles. So, while Ankush — very reluctantly — had to stay back in Kolkata for summers, his parents are looking for ways to make the holidays fun and exciting for him….

How Hyderabad Architecture Makes It a Unique Indian City

How Hyderabad Architecture Makes It a Unique Indian City

“The city, however, does not tell its past but contains it like the lines of a hand” ― Italo Calvino The architectures of great cities around the world are fantastic sources of remarkable stories, adventure, and legend. The 400-years-old city of Hyderabad taps into this legacy. Spanning over 650 square kilometres, and holding a population of…

Why are the Home-Buyers More Interested in Buying a Flat in New Town Rajarhat Now?

Why are the Home-Buyers More Interested in Buying a Flat in New Town Rajarhat Now?

Kolkata’s real estate market is witnessing a speedy transformation. The city’s property market, coming out from the stagnation post demonetization and GST, has gained much momentum in recent times. With the apprehension about GST getting cleared, New Town is gradually receiving increased buyers’ interest in recent months. For about more than a year, this prospective…

Phoenix Halcyon: An Architectural Jewel in the Crown of Hyderabad

Phoenix Halcyon: An Architectural Jewel in the Crown of Hyderabad

A few years ago, Mukul and Surupa Dhyani returned from the States as top executives at two of the country’s largest MNCs. Since their return, they had been living in a 3BHK apartment in an upscale residential spot in Hyderabad. But now, they were wanting to move to an even better location — to a…

How First Time Home Buyers Can Avoid These Mistakes

How First Time Home Buyers Can Avoid These Mistakes

Sumit and Payel  Sengupta, a newlywed couple, are hunting for what will be their first home together. But their minds are riddled with the usual concerns that first time home buyers have — “Is this the right time?” “Where should we buy?”; “How big the house should be?” and so on… The thought of buying…

Why Renting a Property in India Seems Cheaper but is Actually Expensive

Why Renting a Property in India Seems Cheaper but is Actually Expensive

After marriage, like most young couples, Manas and Charu had dreams of having a home they could call their ‘own’. Manas had just changed jobs and Charu had started her design firm recently. They couldn’t afford to buy a home right away. So renting a property was the first thing that crossed their mind. After…

The Meteoric Rise of Coffee Culture in Indian Cities

The Meteoric Rise of Coffee Culture in Indian Cities

Despite being the world’s 6th greatest coffee producer, India preferred being a tea-drinking nation. Coffee existed in the Indian subcontinent since 1400 AD, but during the British era, only the rich and privileged consumed the drink, not the masses. In independent India, the West’s most-loved drink turned into a household name, its aroma spreading to…

Factors to Remember While Deciding Your Home Loan Tenure

Factors to Remember While Deciding Your Home Loan Tenure

Selecting the bank, interest rate, and the loan repayment period are critical aspects while considering a home loan. The tenure is a vital part because the absolute cost of ownership depends on it. In plain words, the home loan tenure determines the total sum you have to shell out for owning the property. Principal plus interest…

What To Consider While Preparing For Home Loan Repayment

What To Consider While Preparing For Home Loan Repayment

When Aniket, a 35-year old IT professional, started planning to buy a home, he knew would have to apply for a loan. However, after spending some time researching the home loan market, he was not so confident if he really wanted to borrow from the bank. The loan interests were high and he feared the…