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Where to Find a Property in India?
In today’s time, India is one place where the real estate sector is flourishing to its best. The real estate market of India is developing at a fast pace. Owing immensely to the technological advancement like the building up of the metro networks, India has become one of the most favorite places among the investors [...]
Mumbai Property Prices - Up, Up And Away
Rising prices of Mumbai’s real estate has always made news. This week politician and actor Vinod Khanna bought the country’s most expensive 3-bedroom flat in Mumbai’s Little Gibbs Road on Malabar Hills. This luxurious flat in Il Palazzo cost him Rs 30 crore.
Earlier, in January this year a property analysis had suggested that rental values [...]
Real Estate - Investment Opportunities in Delhi-Dwarka
With unavailability of land in rest of Delhi, Dwarka has become an apparent choice for real estate investment in the region. Out of the total of 29 sectors in Dwarka, 23 are almost developed and Sector 24, 25 and 26 are under development. Nevertheless, the opening up of 32-lane Expressway has remarkably linked Dwarka with [...]
Hyderabad’s Real Estate to Gain From City’s New Airport
Hyderabad has been in limelight ever since the launch of its new airport on March 23. The new Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad has brought glory to the city on many scores. With the coming of this airport, the city is already being tagged as a ‘developed city’. This accolade will help the city [...]
Mumbai Real Estate - The Demand-Supply Game
The low availability of affordable housing in Mumbai is resulting in rise in property prices and this is why properties that were available in the range between Rs 25 and 60 lakh are now touching Rs 70-Rs 1 crore, industry experts say.
As per various media reports the residential property prices in Mumbai could drop by [...]
India Is Still the Tortoise, China Is the Hare
Sitting in Mumbai traffic for two hours to travel a short distance is enough to shake even the most enthusiastic India bulls. India’s infrastructure needs are painfully apparent the instant one arrives in the second-most-populous nation. From bumpy roads to flaky telecommunications to clogged ports to omnipresent shantytowns, India has a long way to go [...]
Top 5 Performing Mutual Funds in India
Below is the list of top 5 mutual funds performing in India for week April 28th-May 2nd 2008:
Rank Fund Name NAV (Rs.) % Return as on NAV date
1 JM Telecom Sector Fund - Growth 11.9551 3.2223
2 JM Telecom Sector Fund - Dividend 11.956 3.222
3 SBI Magnum Equity Fund - Growth 35.51 2.9574
4 SBI Magnum Equity Fund - Dividend 31.21 2.9354
5 Franklin Asian Equity Fund - [...]
India: An Investors Guide to the Next Economic Superpower
Recently I read this book where the author talks about taking a look at future investment opportunities in an emerging economic power of the World. Get up to speed on investing in what could well be the greatest opportunity of the 21st century. For those looking for a new place to [...]
Indian Union Budget 2007-2008
Some highlights of the Indian Union Budget 2007-2008:
Personal income tax exemption hiked to Rs 1.5 lakh
Senior citizens threshold tax limit increased from Rs 1,95,000 to Rs 2,25,000
Tax exemption for women increased to Rs 1.8 lakh
New tax slabs: 10 per cent for 1,50,000 to 3,00,000, 20 per cent for 3,00,000 to 5,00,000 and 30 per cent [...]