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Written by -  Rishabh Siroya, Founder Siroya Corp & President, NextGen Committee, NAREDCO, Maharashtra. ____ Take any prominent city in India, Mumbai in particular, and you will find old, neglected, and often poorly maintained buildings dotting its skyline. Unlike other cities, many of these Mumbai buildings remain occupied even though they are at their end-of-life stage. As a result, they are almost impossible and uneconomical to repair and are a genuine threat to the life and limb of its residents. Moreover, despite location advantages, some particularly mid-rise structures need more basic facilities like lifts. However, these buildings are the key to addressing one of the most pressing problems of Mumbai's real estate - land shortage. This is where redevelopment comes into play, helping address both demand and supply of land and houses in one of the priciest real estate markets in the country. Per one estimate, the city has at least 14,000 buildings requiring massive repairs

Written by - Anurag Sharma, Marketing Head, Bhive Workspace _____ In the last five years, India has witnessed some of the most transformational developments - from becoming one of the largest startup hubs with over 84,000 entities to the rollout of the fifth generation of telecommunications and internet commerce, democratising and organising new sectors. These developments have significantly altered how we conduct business and lead our lives, making them more seamless and fulfilling. Interestingly, the underlying theme, among other factors turns out to be the proliferation of flexible workspaces, which has been rapidly gaining adoption in India by freelancers, small businesses or startups. In end-2019, the total commercial real estate under the flexible office spaces market in India was spread over some 30 million square feet, with 471,782 seats across the top seven markets, according to a report by international property consultant Jones Lang Lasalle.  By the end of last year, it is e

 By Ar. Tripat Girdhar, Principal Architect & Co-founder of The Design Studio As an architect in heart, I would like to highlight a few tips and tricks for newcomers and bachelors who would like to make their career in this field.   Sustainable in design  Living in a sustainable, mindful, and wise way has never been more significant before the pandemic hit. After the epidemic, everyone has noticed a major difference, especially with regard to recently proposed initiatives. Before the pandemic, a select few farms and well-known architects took the lead in sustainable initiatives and anticipated the future of architecture in design. To keep this in mind, we advise keeping your design sustainable and incorporating solar panels and rainwater harvesting systems into your projects. Sustainable projects are designed to peacefully coexist with nature, enabling us to live in harmony with our surroundings. They encourage a healthy, sustainable lifestyle and lessen their carbon imprint. Trend

Lighting design is one of the many elements at the disposal of interior designers. People usually overlook the possibilities of lighting to enhance an environment. It can express your individuality and transform your house into a home. The effectiveness of other interior components, such as wall covering, flooring, and furnishings, will be diminished without adequate lighting. Good lighting is essential to maximise the aesthetics and efficiency of an abode. Many different types of lights can be used in interior design. Each light has its unique shape, size, usage, price, and identity. Before we get into the details, let's understand the fundamentals. Lights can be generally classified into two categories: natural and artificial. Sunlight is considered natural light and is entirely unpredictable. Artificial lights are versatile in terms of design, intensity, colour, and, most significantly, controllability.  Interior decorative lights can be classified into four varieties -  Ambient

In India, the real estate industry stands second to the agriculture sector in employment generation. The India real estate market is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 9.60% during 2022-2027 and is set to experience around 5% capital value growth in 2022 in the residential segment. Few reports suggest that the frequency of sales is increasing in 2022 as prospective homebuyers continue to prefer larger homes, better amenities and affordable pricing. Moreover, the increasing need for modern office spaces and the emerging trend of urban and semi-urban living spaces are acting as another key factors influencing growth. The investors in the real estate segment have trusted commercial real estate as a rewarding investment choice as it provides high ROI and additional income opportunities. Aliso have made some predictions such as Investors are willing to pay 20 to 25% higher prices for ultra-luxury products. The transparency level in the country’s real estate sector has only been possible because

Do we belong to the era where we are aiming too high for our dreams and leaving no stones unturned in building our extravagant standard of living? The answer is not that simple because we have complicated it with our ideas of being fit in the definition of so-called modern society. So let us rephrase the question in a much straight forward but an undesirable way. Do we aim high now for us or society? Are we walking on the path of proving it to the world more than ourselves that how we are better than others? Unfortunately, the feeling of being superior has become an essential mindset of our ultra modernized club. This can be seen right from today's an upbringing where a child is conditioned to choose many sophisticated toys with more features than his friend, whether it's a student getting better marks than his classmate this time but not from his last performance, whether it's an employee who is getting higher appraisal in contrast to  his colleagues rather

Do you remember the days of the early ’20s, when people usually found jobs on newspaper advertisements and radio? Comparing today’s time, it was like traveling miles without any vehicle. But on 5th May 2003, it was a revolution when Linkedin came in an option of the common man, truly changed the concept of the ‘Finding Job’. An idea making of social networking site specifically for professional and business purpose now has over 570+ million users. LinkedIn? Linkedin was founded by Paypal Mafias (co-founders of PayPal). The only objective of Linkedin ’s co-founder was to remove the barrier between job seekers and hiring small and large companies. It is an obvious and accurate place to showcase your skills, education, and experiences. You, with the help of Linkedin, can connect with your colleagues and business associates without spending any money. However, a premier account is needed to communicate with other seeking employers one on one to get a worthy job for your

Everyone likes to travel with friends and family but trust me, you will get the real fun of travel when you start traveling solo. I am saying this thing after my 48 days of the solo trip in India From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, or you can say from North to South India. On a solo trip, you get the real knowledge of that place, you start observing the things instead of just watching, you begin exploring the place instead of just visiting, and that is the real fun. There are lots of things to do in India, thousands of places to visit, many activities to do. In India, you will find all five seasons (Summer, winter, spring, autumn and rainy) at any time. I started my journey in the month of February, and I found winters in the North, wet in middle and summer in South India during the same season.                                   The Places I covered from Kashmir to Kanyakumari are- On my long trip from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, I began with Srinagar from Delhi and afterward wa

Hey readers! There is no doubt that Cricket is among the most loved rather worshiped games in India. However, in the last few years, younger generation is gravitating towards other forms of sports like Rugby and Soccer as well. Especially, Soccer games has seen an exponential rise in popularity in the young, Indian sports fans. With the rising football fervour in real-world, the virtual version of the game is gaining a fan base, too. Dream11.com which is a hugely loved website amongst Indian Cricket fans for playing Virtual cricket is now conducting fantasy matches for other sports, like: Rugby, Soccer and Pro-Kabaddi too. To check out their website click here For the sake of introduction, Dream11 is an online, virtual gaming platform with awesome life-like graphics and excellent sound effects. Everything from the stadium to field to the players look extremely real to the gamers. To explore and play on this website or their mobile app, you need to register with them. The mobil

I used to spend a considerable chunk of my salary as rent for my apartment. The remaining I would try to allocate best to my monthly expenses while also adding up to my savings accounts. Sadly, amidst high prices of almost every product and services in the present day, your savings can have a hard time matching up to your consumption.                               Image credits: photopin From my personal experience as someone in their late-twenties, I know that having a good savings account and a smart investment portfolio is crucial to a secure future. This is the time when we can actually build a strong financial backbone to settle down to a smooth life later.  While it is not possible to negotiate financially over big-ticket items like a home or a car, the scope for efficient saving practices lies within the smaller things. And no, I’m not asking you to go into hibernation mode and bid adieu to socialize over coffee and dinner. There are better and m

Style your Leather Jacket in these 5 fabulous ways Hello everyone,there are certain wardrobe essentials for every girl out there and I am sure, just like me, you think leather jacket is one of them. It is a very versatile item of clothing and can be paired up with a number of things for chic, stylish and stunning look.Also, you can pair it up with a variety of footwear like: boots, high heels, sneakers or flats. Let us check out some ways to rock that leather jacket like a diva! BTW, if you do not already own one, why don't you go online shopping right away and buy one! Team up Leather jacket with Ripped jeans Pairing up your Leather jacket with ripped denims renders you a peppy look. All you need to complete the look is a stylish pair of footwear, a cool handbag and you are good to go! It is the most casual yet stylish look that will suit everyone regardless of height or built. Also, you can try boyfriend jeans instead of ripped one as well and complete the look

Over the last decade, there has been a lot of buzz on the Internet about ‘crowdsourcing’. The term was first used in 2005 by Jeff Howe, Editor at Wired to describe the practice of outsourcing work to a crowd of skilled people in order to achieve desired results. As more and more organizations resorted to crowdsourcing for work organization, a whole new industry of crowdworkers was formed. Simply a derivative of crowdsourcing, ‘crowdworking’ refers to the process where a crowd of people comes together to work on small tasks for a person/business and gets paid for it. These participants, or crowdworkers, may not have a real job per se, but what they have is the chance to earn a decent income while sitting at home by dedicating more and more time to doing different tasks online. With the rising trend of work-from- home in lieu of 9-to- 5 structure, more and more companies are exploring crowdworking avenues to create content, design a product, resolve a problem, or even

Uniforms are usually worn in work activities that require either manual labor or face to face customer interaction. However, each business has particular needs, and it is important to consider these needs when designing the uniforms. There are many factors to consider, but don’t worry, as we have some tips that will help you make the right choice.   1. Consider the purpose of your uniform First of all, you need to be very clear with what you want to achieve with the uniforms. If your business is in the health or food industry, the uniforms must inspire cleanliness, so you should opt for white uniforms. If your employee s work in harsher conditions, opt for dark colors that can hide the stains, and make sure the uniforms also ensure the safety of the employees. Last but not least, if your employees have a lot of direct customer contact, the uniform will mainly be used for branding.   2. Keep your brand’s image in mind First of all, any respectable business should h

Getting our kids to eat healthy and nutritious meals is probably one of parenthood’s biggest challenges. It would seem that children have some innate aversion to vegetables and anything green (except green candy, of course). So before you start driving yourself crazy trying to find creative ways to sneak veggies into their diet or spending precious minutes cutting up their food into fun shapes in the hopes of tempting them to give it try, the solution may actually be a lot simpler. You. Your example is what your children will follow. Just as this appeals to behavior and making good choices in life, so will your child’s food preferences depend on you. You are your child’s most important role model! Our society as a whole is moving in the direction of healthier eating and making healthier lifestyle choices. The use of dietary supplements has increased as we try to make sure we are getting the very best and consuming the necessary vitamins and minerals we need to function. Rese