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Shalini Nair
The writer is a gender studies PhD scholar at the University of Sussex, UK
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After Sena outcry,rental housing plan out of bounds for migrantsSubscriber Only
June 05, 2009 02:06 IST
Reacting swiftly to the political brouhaha over allotment of public rental flats to migrants,the state government had decided to make domicile a compulsory eligibility criterion in the new rental housing project.
Fri, Jun 05, 2009
An effort to heal 26/11 scars,a petition to fix responsibilitySubscriber Only
May 29, 2009 02:26 IST
An architect has placed a proposal to restore the iconic wing of Taj Mahal Hotel after the damage caused during the 26/11 siege.
Fri, May 29, 2009Heritage panel says no to Yash plan for highrise at Birla HouseSubscriber Only
May 28, 2009 01:53 IST
Industrialist Yash Birla has proposed to convert the landmark Birla House at Malabar Hill into a 44-storey highrise,but the heritage panel will have none of it.
Thu, May 28, 2009Wont be possible for anyone to hoodwink usSubscriber Only
May 21, 2009 03:32 IST
We will dispatch provisional allotment letters to the winners over the next 10 days while deposits of the remaining 4.25 lakh people will be couriered to them within 20 days.
Thu, May 21, 2009
Slowdown catches up,home loan defaults on rise in citySubscriber Only
May 18, 2009 03:51 IST
Over the past few years,Atul Kadam was using up about half his salary to pay the equated monthly instalments on his three-bedroom flat in the Mumbai suburb of Kharghar.
Mon, May 18, 2009My greatest support was keeping my mouth shut when requiredSubscriber Only
May 15, 2009 02:21 IST
For Owen Roncon,donning the mantle of wife Priya Dutts campaign manager was just an extension of his backstage job as an event manager....
Fri, May 15, 2009Realty check: High prices see steep fallSubscriber Only
May 10, 2009 04:56 IST
Just about a year ago,a flat in Malabar Hill was sold at a dizzying rate of Rs 1.2 lakh a sq ft while a few blocks away Altamount Road became the worlds tenth most expensive residential address.
Sun, May 10, 2009Poll StarsSubscriber Only
May 04, 2009 03:55 IST
This little library tucked away in a corner of CD Marg at Khar has seen Jawahar Prajapati (25) through his class X,B Com,LLB studies and continues to be his sanctuary for his oncoming Solicitors exams.
Mon, May 04, 2009Many opt for no-vote to make their voices heardSubscriber Only
May 01, 2009 03:14 IST
There are those who do not take the trouble to vote as they claim that they do not consider any candidate worthy of their vote and then there are those who do not vote for anyone and yet make their votes count.
Fri, May 01, 2009Slum swing in glamour seatSubscriber Only
April 27, 2009 03:13 IST
Sixty-two-year-old Radheshyam Dubey is among the 80,000 families bracing for impending relocation from the shanties on airport land at Sahar.
Mon, Apr 27, 2009New electorate,newer planks for this Sena MPSubscriber Only
April 26, 2009 02:31 IST
Today he stands in front of you in an extended constituency with new ideas and plans to make your life a better one.
Sun, Apr 26, 2009First bid made to redevelop a clusterSubscriber Only
April 24, 2009 23:21 IST
More than a month after the state government issued the final notification on the cluster redevelopment policy for buildings constructed prior to 1960 in the island city,the state housing department has received its first proposal under the new policy.
Fri, Apr 24, 2009Poll deals: City builders major donors for political partiesSubscriber Only
April 19, 2009 03:02 IST
The relationship between builders and political parties has now got numbers to substantiate all the talk.
Sun, Apr 19, 2009Housing Expo: high footfalls,few takersSubscriber Only
April 15, 2009 23:40 IST
Going by footfalls around 50,000 at the four-day property exhibition of the Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (MCHI) that concluded on Sunday,it was a success.
Wed, Apr 15, 2009Architecture Council in nominee warSubscriber Only
April 13, 2009 00:11 IST
The Council of Architecture,a regulatory body constituted by the Centre,is facing allegations of arbitrary functioning and keeping the government out of the loop.
Mon, Apr 13, 2009Commercial rental rates dip with relocation of companiesSubscriber Only
April 09, 2009 02:56 IST
Less than a year ago,the landmark Ceejay House in Worli,owned by Aviation Minister Praful Patel,saw the countrys highest commercial rental deal when Barclays Bank signed a deal for a staggering Rs 725 per sq ft per month.
Thu, Apr 09, 2009Plot deal not stale,as Jet,Starlight seek more timeSubscriber Only
April 07, 2009 23:51 IST
It has been over a year since Jet Airways and Starlight Systems clinched the deal for prime plots of land in the Bandra Kurla Complex.
Tue, Apr 07, 2009Green clearance within 15 days of advisory panels approval,directs PMOSubscriber Only
April 01, 2009 04:20 IST
In a bid to cut down on red tape and in keeping with long standing demand of developers,environmental and forest clearances will now cease to take months to be issued.
Wed, Apr 01, 2009
Realty check: 53% homes built in metros since ’07 unsoldSubscriber Only
March 20, 2009 09:20 IST
More than half the houses built in six major cities over the last two years are lying unsold,estimates a leading real estate research agency.
Fri, Mar 20, 2009Meltdown heat shrinks demand for mall spaceSubscriber Only
March 15, 2009 01:20 IST
First there were the signboards and hoardings offering discount sales in every second retail store,indicating the desperation of businessmen during these bleak times of an economic downturn. Now,the slowdown is manifesting itself in the shrinking demand for retail space across malls and high streets.
Sun, Mar 15, 2009State bid to terror-proof buildings: US rulebook as guideSubscriber Only
March 13, 2009 23:19 IST
What the Americans did to terror-proof their buildings after 9/11,the state government will do for its buildings after 26/11.
Fri, Mar 13, 2009Realty reality: booking first,sanction laterSubscriber Only
March 07, 2009 05:11 IST
With investor interest in the realty market down,developers are calling for bookings from buyers even before their projects have got approval.
Sat, Mar 07, 2009Old buildings,new sopsSubscriber Only
March 05, 2009 23:17 IST
The state government has issued the final notification on the cluster policy for redevelopment of buildings older than 40 years in the city.
Thu, Mar 05, 2009Realty retired hurt: Finlay auction on holdSubscriber Only
March 04, 2009 01:17 IST
In an all-time low for the National Textile Corporation,the company drew a blank at the auction of its Finlay Mills on Tuesday.
Wed, Mar 04, 2009Survey soon to assess shortfall of housesSubscriber Only
March 03, 2009 05:10 IST
In a first-of-its-kind exercise in the state,the Mumbai Transformation Support Unit has commissioned a study to estimate the housing shortfall in Mumbai and other cities.
Tue, Mar 03, 2009Journalism of Courage
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