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« Previous EntriesCost Of Living In India: Common Monthly Expenses
Friday, November 14th, 2008I am trying to put together a list of common monthly expenses for living in India (I am particularly considering Hyderabad here, so these may vary a little for other cities) to give an overall idea to all the NRIs considering R2I(Return 2 India). I am trying to list the expenses for a family of […]
Biotechnology To Drive Office Space Market
Monday, September 22nd, 2008Yet again, another growing sector in the country will push the demand for commercial real estate northwards. This time, it is the biotechnology industry, which is expected to contribute approximately 140 million square feet to the office demand within India by 2010 as per a recent study by Cushman & Wakefield.
Hyderabad To Get 71KM Metro ‘Free Of Cost’
Sunday, August 10th, 2008Delhi’s 65-km metro cost the state and central governments Rs 10,500 crore. In comparison, Hyderabad is about to get a 71-km metro without the central or state government paying a rupee. Instead, the Andhra Pradesh government will receive Rs 1,240 crore (calculated at present value) by simply giving the concession to a private consortium.
Real Estate Transactions Reel Under Inflation
Saturday, July 5th, 2008The pace of registration of lands and buildings, which reflects the market sentiment of real estate, has been stagnant in Hyderabad and other major cities in the State.
Vizag The Next Sought-after IT Spot
Friday, July 4th, 2008Visakhapatnam is emerging as the next best investment destination in Andhra Pradesh after Hyderabad. Availability of skilled labour, infrastructure and comparatively cost-effective real estate in the city makes Vizag an ideal location for IT companies.
Sleepy Southern Areas Wake Up To A New Growth Phase
Thursday, June 26th, 2008Nellore and Chittoor districts in southern Andhra Pradesh are set to become the state’s manufacturing hub in the next five to 10 years.
Factors like a push from the state government, proximity to Chennai and Bangalore, readily-available infrastructure and vast land (about 25,000 acres), are changing the face of these areas, which have large multi-product special […]
Structural Audits Of Buildings To Become A Norm Soon
Saturday, June 21st, 2008Monsoons can wreck havoc on old structures. A structural audit of a building can save you a lot of trouble and keep you safe, says Shilpa Sachdev .
With every passing year, your building combats a series of natural upheavals, facing the apathy of every season that goes by. Many buildings built during the last […]
Sthirasthi Special Focus: Sagar Highway
Saturday, June 21st, 2008Though close to Shamshabad International Airport, Outer Ring Road, Hardware Park etc, Sagar Highway has been lying low on the Hyderabad Real Estate radar. The prices here are still within reach for the middle class people.
Eenadu Sthirasthi profiles the Sagar Highway and it’s adjoining villages, which is keeping alive the dreams of a common […]
Article: Nanakramguda, The Downtown Of Hyderabad
Sunday, June 15th, 2008Nanakramguda has virtually become the center of all developments - Madhapur on one side, Gopanapally/Tellapur on one side, Puppalaguda/Manikonda on one side and Narsingi/Kokapet on one side - all areas the current and future destinations of Information Technology companies.
10 Best Technology Companies To Work For
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008Which are the great places to work for and what is it that makes them so. Great Place to Work Institute’s annual study tries to answer that. The 2008 study which surveyed companies across industries was dominated by the tech industry with as many as 19 companies from the IT/BPO industry. This was followed by […]
United States Of Ameerpet
Monday, May 19th, 2008This is an article published on Eenadu News Paper. I kind of liked it, as this article brings back many memories for many amongst us…certainly for those to whom ‘HUDA Mythrivanam’ rings a bell !! Read on…
Outer Ring Road - Where It Stands
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008The much-hyped Rs 5,599-crore Outer Ring Road (ORR) project seems to have hit a major roadblock. After overcoming earlier controversies on alignment, it is now facing speed-breakers like land acquisition, obstructing structures, and litigation among others, stalling smooth execution, finds out Koride Mahesh.
City’s Frills And Laces Find More Takers
Saturday, April 19th, 2008The core is gone. Sold out and built up, hardly leaving much space to aspire to acquire. So is the case with immediate suburbs which caught in the boom, sold faster than hottest of the cakes. The otherwise neglected peripheries suddenly found themselves in a grip of frenzied sale of plots and a construction activity […]
The Next Generation Homes From Manjeera Group
Saturday, April 19th, 2008Triggered by satisfied customers and equipped with new insights, Manjeera Group is now set to take a giant leap in the real estate scenario in Hyderabad.
Hyderabad Attracts Corporates
Sunday, April 13th, 2008Ajit Nair looks at the city’s landscape from the point of view of a corporate employee.
Hyderabad is a 400 year old city with a history reminiscent of Qutub Shahi, the Asif Jahi and the Nizam dynasties who left their indomitable stamp on the city.
Construction Investments To Surge
Monday, January 14th, 2008Investments in the construction sector is expected to rise 19% per annum to touch Rs 3,03,400 crore in the next two years from Rs 2,15,100 crore invested in the past two years, said a Crisil report.
Hyderabad Infra Companies Flush With PE Investments
Saturday, January 5th, 2008From GMR to GVK to a small company Soma Enterprise, investors are pouring in money into Hyderabad’s infrastructure companies. Around USD 550 million of private equity has come in the year 2007, reports CNBC-TV18’s Viswanath Pilla and Suresh Venkat.
Will The Real Estate Boom Time Spill Over?
Saturday, January 5th, 2008Every New Year brings in fresh opportunities and it is time to take a fresh guard at the beginning of the year. While equity investors had a lot to cheer, it was not very different for property buyers who have had an unprecedented boom time in the last 3-4 years. The big question is will […]
Check Out The Most Expensive Malls In The Country
Friday, December 14th, 2007Shining granite floors, chic eateries and glitzy showrooms are addictive. And that is what perhaps pulls you every weekend to the swanky mall just around the corner. You and your family might end up having a great time and with a much lighter wallet.
Special Report: Malls Are Fast Emerging
Friday, December 7th, 2007Malls are fast emerging as temples of modern retail revolution and even space constraints and adverse state policies will not be able to stem the tide. Prabhakar Sinha reports.
Despite opposition from a section of retailers and the decision of state governments like Uttar Pradesh to ask for the closure of organised retail outlets, particularly […]
Indian Realty Sector: Flush With Funds
Sunday, November 18th, 2007Both Indian, as well as giant MNCs, are raising huge capital overseas for investment in the Indian realty sector, which is still booming despite price corrections since last year, Prabhakar Sinha reports.
Shandhaar Shadnagar…!!
Sunday, November 11th, 2007Photo Courtesy: Eenadu
International Airport in the vicinity…IT Park under proposal, Georgia Tech University, The “Real” Giant getting ready for a BIG project, focus of national and international companies, to top all that the area has been brought under the purview of Great Hyderabad Municipal Authority…
Wake-up Call: BPO Night-shift Employee Woes
Thursday, November 8th, 2007The rape and murder of a BPO employee in Pune raises questions about the security of graveyard-shift workers. Hyderabad Times evaluates the scenario in the city.
High-end Living In Hyderabad Reaches The Sky
Thursday, November 8th, 2007Photo Courtesy: TOI
Luxury is getting redefined almost everyday now. Manjula Kolanu and Radhika Rani look at what it entails in Hyderabad now.
Hyderabad has never had it so good. And definitely not in terms of housing. In tune with its tendency to keep up with the Joneses as well as their neighbours, Hyderabad is witnessing a […]
Property Sector Set For Higher Growth Rate
Sunday, November 4th, 2007It is estimated that foreign funds and institutions have raised around $30 billion, to invest in real estate in India reports Prabhakar Sinha.
Banjara Hell???
Friday, October 26th, 2007Photo Courtesy: Times Of India
Banjara Hills has lost much of its sylvan charm in recent years what with rampant construction going on at every nook and corner. The recent relaxation of rules, allowing buildings up to 30 metres height to come up on Road Nos 1, 2 and 3, will only drive the final nail […]
FDI Into The Indian Real Estate Sector Is Set To Grow
Sunday, September 2nd, 2007The inflow of foreign direct investments into the Indian real estate sector is set to grow, says Meena Singh. For the year 2007, foreign direct investment worth about $30 billion (Rs 1.32 lakh crore) is in the pipeline for all Asian real estate markets. Of this, about $6 billion is planned for the Indian market […]
Indian Realty Market Is Immune To Sub-Prime Shock
Sunday, September 2nd, 2007The mode of functioning of the realty market in India is quite different and it is mature enough to absorb the sub-prime shocks emanating from the US, says Prabhakar Sinha.
The US real estate market is in tizzy because of the high default rate, known as the sub-prime problem. There are apprehensions that it might affect […]
Where Concept Of A ‘Pet Rock’ Has Reached Its Apex
Sunday, August 19th, 2007At construction sites in booming Hyderabad, the rugged rocks are being turned into gravel to make way for high-tech offices.
They rise unexpectedly between glass office towers or at the base of a 12th-century fort. Sometimes they are perched precariously, one on top of another, as though they were the left-behind playthings of a civilization of […]
Roads That Change Destiny
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007For a city that has seen a flood of FDI and employment opportunities opening up to thousands of people, Hyderabad is understandably getting congested and her roads are permanently busy.
The colossal ORR (outer ring road) project conceived by the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority is the answer to all this as it is the orbital linkage […]