Vibha Singh is a feature writer with 22 years’ experience, focusing on investigative, impact and analysis stories. She covers real estate, consumer, civic and infrastructure, policy and environment issues at the state and national level. 
In the past many celebrities like international football star Zinedine Zidane; actors Priyanka Chopra, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna; cricketers MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, … READ FULL STORY
The Indian real estate sector has witnessed several positive developments over the past few years, with schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), the granting of infrastructure status to affordable housing, 100 per … READ FULL STORY
For home buyers, especially in Mumbai, the locality where one chooses to live, has a major impact on one’s lifestyle, says Kala Suresh, a freelance business communication trainer. Suresh has been a resident of … READ FULL STORY
While budget is the main factor that influences a home buying decision, locations that offer job opportunities are also sought after by home buyers. Boisar, an industrial town is one of Mumbai’s fastest-growing suburbs. … READ FULL STORY
Sumit Dewan, aged 24, who came to Mumbai for his training after completing his graduation in architecture, spent two months searching for a rental house, in vain. Everyone refused him a flat, as he … READ FULL STORY
Every location in Mumbai has some or the other advantage. But for a homebuyer there are two things which impact their decision which includes your budget and purpose of buying the property. We came … READ FULL STORY
Real estate is often considered as one of the best assets globally, vis-Ă -vis return on investments. In India, recent policy reforms like the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016 (RERA), real estate investment … READ FULL STORY
The metropolitan and large cities in India, have several real estate micro-markets that are reasonably priced and offer good returns for end-users and investors alike. As these cities tend to have limited supply of … READ FULL STORY
Athira Sreedevi KV, a government employee, took a one-bhk apartment on rent in Bandra as it was close to her office, even though it meant spending much more on rent than what she was … READ FULL STORY
Update on March 12, 2019:Â The government of Maharashtra, on March 1, 2019, announced an amnesty scheme with respect to the penalty that can be levied for insufficient payment of stamp duty made in the … READ FULL STORY
With India witnessing rapid urbanisation, its cities are also attracting more people from rural areas. With insufficient accommodation, crores of people are forced to live in slums. Mumbai alone has 55 per cent of … READ FULL STORY
Vacation homes are increasingly becoming popular as a niche housing segment, with many row house and bungalow projects coming up near metro cities in India, in the past decade. “These second homes are mostly … READ FULL STORY
Byculla, in south Mumbai, is blessed with tree-lined avenues and several heritage buildings, which were built mostly during the Portuguese and British rule. The area was an extension of Mazagaon, one of the seven … READ FULL STORY
