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Topic: Housing

Why UK is building a housing block just for women

Access to safe and secure housing is an issue for women around the world. London is taking a step in that direction.

A house made of used diapers — researchers in Japan build low-cost, environment-friendly marvel

Researchers at University of Kitakyushu believe prototype holds key to providing affordable housing in low- and middle-income countries without compromising on structural strength.

DLF to focus on luxury, premium housing after near-$1 billion project sells out

DLF Wednesday said it has sold out its luxury residential project in Gurugram near New Delhi in 72 hours, generating more than $967 million in sales.

Why India’s housing market hit a 9-year high in 2022 — ‘higher savings, need for security’

Report by property consultancy Knight Frank India calls 2022 watershed year & says sales were not materially dented by growing inflation, interest costs, or slowing economic growth.

PMAY-Urban report card — UP & Gujarat top in constructing most affordable houses, Sikkim last

Maharashtra & Andhra Pradesh also fare well in delivery of affordable homes to urban poor. Among UTs, Delhi tops with 27,308 houses while Andaman & Nicobar is at bottom with 45.

Highway upgrade, droughts in one state affect housing demand in another, study shows

Researchers from Southern California and Manchester universities studied Census data to look at urban India's response to migration-induced housing demand.

Family of 4 in Telangana forced to live in toilet for 2 years after house collapsed in rains

Sujatha’s family has had to place a slab over Indian-style commode to cook food. Village panchayat is building her a new house next to toilet soon.

Rental housing in India is so broken, tenants and landlords are even teaming up in Delhi

Cases like Najma vs Govt. of NCT Of Delhi at the Delhi High Court make it quite clear that housing and social protection policies need urgent intervention.

Indians took loans for houses & cars through pandemic, but not for education, RBI data shows

Bank credit data between March 2020 and May 2021 shows overall loans given by banks decelerated in the second wave. But personal loans grew in double digits.

Rent, security, maintenance — what could change for tenant & landlord under Model Tenancy Act

With a total of 47 sections and two schedules, the Model Tenancy Act proposes completely overhauling the legal framework of rental housing across the country. 

On Camera

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.