South Bombay

Bombay HC refuses to allow deployment of heavy machinery at night for Mumbai Metro construction

The MMRCL had sought the court's permission to bring heavy vehicles to the construction sites in South Mumbai during the night hours

As Mumbai's Flora Fountain gets restored, authorities find an intriguing way to cover the iconic site

Holy Mother of God: Raising an agnostic child in a multi-religious family

How do you talk about God to your child — if you are an agnostic yourself, and your family members follow different religions?

Most expensive deal in India: South Mumbai penthouse sold for whopping Rs 202 cr

Bad news, Mumbai: Cafe Mondegar may be shutting down soon

Colaba's flagship Cafe Mondegar, known colloquially as Mondy's, may be facing a closure soon. The cafe is among 23 tenants of Metro House which was issued a lease termination letter by Mumbai Port Trust late last year on grounds of violation of lease norms

Luxury realty still hitting records, sea-facing duplex sold for Rs 57 cr

Even if Mumbai's cash-strapped builders are in doldrums due to falling sales, rising inventory and piling debt, luxury real estate continues to create new records in the island city.<br /><br />

With no bidders for Mumbai's trans harbour link, will realty take a hit?

Whether the government comes up with another viable plan or not, affordable housing is definitely going to take a hit as a delay in the project implies Mumbaikars will have to wait a little bit longer for that dream home.<br /><br />

SoBo's Express Tower finally finds a buyer; deal likely for Rs 900 cr

American private equity fund Blackstone along with Pune-based Panchshil Realty is all set to buy out the current owners of Express Towers, one of South Mumbai's iconic sea-facing building in Nariman Point, for a whopping Rs 900 crore

Stocks to realty: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala buys half a building in Malabar Hill

A former real estate bear who previously stayed away from the sector is now definitely betting on prime real estate.<br /><br />

Shiv Nadar's Rs 115 cr bungalow, HSBC's Rs 60 cr duplex: Tony realty is recession-proof

This is the market driven not by demand and supply, but snob value, emotion and oneupmanship. Buying old houses in exclusive locations and tearing them down for gleaming new residences is one thing the rich love to do, as movie stars, business promoters and the super-rich converge on favoured zip codes.<br />