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Sunday, April 08, 2007
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Protect your premises with intelligent systems World of chandeliers Chandeliers can add a rich, luxurious dimension to large rooms and halls. Pests take a summer vacation! Having learnt that summer is indeed good for robust growth of plants last week, soak in this good news too -- that this is also the time when you need not worry too much about pests. Read on for some gardening tips from M.M. Hussain, ... How to check cost escalation in construction Architects say wasteful expenditure in construction can be reduced by choosing building materials wisely. 
A legacy rooted in simplicity and integrityLaurie Baker influenced a movement of honest architecture, not only in Kerala but also in the entire country. He had a legion of architects popularising his methods, although he was sceptical about the work of some of them, who used "low-cost" more a s label than as value, writes P. Venugopal 
Is the borrower falling into the debt trap?More than 15 years ago, the Govt. of India was in the grip of a World Bank debt trap when the loans obtained from it and the IMF fell in arrears. Now, a large number of retail borrowers in our country, especially the recipients of home loans, are fac ing a similar situation. LEGAL CHAT Minors and guardians Let us deal with the issue of minors under The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956. The enactment carried out amendments and codification of Hindu Law relating to Hindu minors and their guardians. The Act is applicable to all Hindus ... REALTY SPEAK Call it space crunch In Bangalore, you simply cannot park your car near your favourite mall or restaurant Go green in summer too The urge to relax in the midst of plants, with refreshing breeze caressing you, only grows stronger in the summer since the concrete jungle around you radiates so much heat. Be it an independent house with open space or apartments, a green corner ... 
Ways and means for the infrastructure boomA host of measures relating to property and real estate has been proposed in the latest Kochi Corporation budget to help garner resources for the city's new infrastructure projects. K.S. SUDHI presents the details. 
`No architect will have a following like Baker'When landscapes the world over have begun to look the same, visionaries like the late Laurie Baker insisted on giving the unmistakable local touch. Architect Benny Kuriakose recalls those warm moments he had spent with the Gandhian master builder, i n a conversation with RANJANI GOVIND Land grabbing, fake documents on the rise There is real estate boom but complaints of land grabbing and circulation of fake documents pour in, writes L.Srikrishna Fixing problems in waterproofing Different practices of waterproofing are adopted for different situations. One of them is box type waterproofing which is meant for basements (Farshi). This system is suitable when underground water pressure is severe and drainage system ... 
Licence as alternative to leaseOne possible alternative is to consider the scheme of Leave and Licence to balance the interests of both the landlords and the tenants, writes C.H.Gopinatha Rao 
Just the right time for pre-monsoon repairsPeople in the construction business recognise the importance of regular maintenance to delay the deterioration of a building and extend its life for many years. Hence, it is prudent on the part of a homeowner to take up repairs and tidy up the ... 
Choosing the right paintOne needs a thorough understanding of the materials used and the different surfaces over which they are applied One needs a thorough understanding of the materials used and the different surfaces over which they are applied Service tax on rent, a dent on real estate Stronger players in the service sector can adjust to this levy but not the new entrants, writes Pradip Kumar Chopra Vijay Shanti venture "Solitaire" - a project of Vijay Shanti builders is to come up in Seevaram village, Old Mahabalipuram Road. It will have 16 luxury apartments of 2,000 sq. ft each. Flats with the right trimmings, costing Rs. 80 lakhs each, were sold in a ... Township project Have you ever heard of an integrated township project with all the amenities imagined and not imaginable? And in Chennai? Arun Excello Infrastructure is planning a mega venture and has set itself a timeframe of 3-4 years to complete the ... Dare break those rules? Then, your pockets can breathe easy. New building methods spare you and squeeze more out of nature, writes: T. Lalith Singh Butter them up with colours How about having a blend of the most colourful of flora and fauna? With a bit of imagination, you can have a daily `tryst' with the beautiful winged visitors - butterflies -- right in your backyard, garden or even balcony. One does not have ... Lending rates hiked LIC Housing Finance has increased its lending rates for both fixed and floating loans. The new floating home loans would be 11.25 per cent and fixed loan rates would be 11.75 per cent, as per a PTI report.
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