Bengaluru techie with Rs 18 lakh salary paying Rs 25,000 per month to wife as house rent to save tax, sparks debate onlineA Bengaluru IT employee's clever tax-saving plan is causing a stir online. He pays rent to his wife for a home she owns, aiming to reduce h...
14 Jun, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
Tourism and hotel sector stocks: Time for a correction in business? Are analysts getting it wrong? 15 stocks from the ecosystemThe Indian hotel and tourism ecosystem has benefitted from the post-Covid travel urge. Occupancies were high, room rates firm, supply is, i...
10 Jun, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
Bengaluru rent making survival 'very difficult': What's causing house rent prices to increase? Woman exposes the expectation vs reality gapA Bengaluru woman has sparked an online debate about the city's rising rental costs after claiming that many landlords assume every tenant ...
06 Jun, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
What happens when investors stop SIPs during crises–real investors, real panic, and the real cost of walking awayFrom a cancer diagnosis in Kolkata to a layoff in Bengaluru to Covid panic in Agra—real investors, real crises, and the real cost of walkin...
25 May, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
From proud owner to regret after one year, Bengaluru flat buyer now feels the 'EMI noose' around his neck as he exposes the hidden cost of owning a property in India's Silicon ValleyA Bengaluru resident's Reddit post reveals the often-unspoken challenges of flat ownership, detailing stressful buying processes, unexpecte...
22 May, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
‘Engineers hope for a salary hike at 2 am’: Bengaluru techie’s sarcastic analysis on top 5 high-paying jobs is a reality check on current job marketHigh-paying careers are not always what they seem. A Bengaluru techie highlighted five surprising ways to earn big in India. PG owners, cig...
12 May, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
Buying a flat or plot, which is a better choice in 2026? Bengaluru man debates immediate rental income vs long-term returnsA Bengaluru-based Reddit user’s question about whether to buy a flat or a plot in 2026 has triggered a wider discussion among homebuyers. W...
30 Apr, 2026, 10.51 PM IST
What all can a landlord ask before giving you 1BHK? Bengaluru tenant says owner wanted manager’s number & character certificate. Internet asks, 'blood test next?'A viral post from Grapevine has highlighted the growing frustrations of renting in Bengaluru, where a Gojek software engineer claimed a lan...
28 Apr, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
Bengaluru CA explains zero tax trick on Rs 17 lakh rent income : 'No bills, no receipts....'India's tax framework allows certain individuals to legally reduce rental income tax to zero. A flat 30% deduction on gross rental income, ...
27 Apr, 2026, 06.55 AM IST
No power backup, no CCTV, no night guards: Bengaluru apartment owner’s email listing 5 cost-cutting ideas goes viralA flat owner in Bengaluru proposed cost-cutting measures for apartment maintenance. Suggestions included removing night security guards and...
21 Jan, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
'This is extortion': Newcomer in Bengaluru says he realises why Bangaloreans prefer buying homes rather than rent a flatA Reddit post has ignited a debate over Bengaluru's rental practices, highlighting tenants' struggles with hefty security deposits and unfa...
22 Jun, 2025, 08.28 AM IST
Bengaluru man pays Rs 1.2 cr for flat in India's IT capital, later finds out the house has multiple ownersA south Bengaluru auditor and five others have accused brothers running a real estate firm of selling six flats to multiple buyers using fo...
19 Jan, 2025, 11.24 AM IST
Bengaluru flat owners seek registration of apartment land in their names, clarity over maintenance chargesFlat owners in Bengaluru are seeking the transfer of title deeds to their association due to builders' non-compliance with legal requiremen...
09 Jul, 2024, 09.50 AM IST
- Sakala Effect: BBMP will now issue new Khatas for individual flats in 30 days
The Sakala Mission of the State Government has intervened with the BBMP to streamline things with the help of technology and end the inordi...
15 Jun, 2021, 07.41 PM IST
Buying property comes with occupational hazardThe regulation, prospective in nature, says all properties measuring more than 5,000 sqft should be part of the guidance value book before ...
17 Jan, 2019, 11.36 AM IST
Bangalore startup offers affordable, furnished residencesNestaway .com, a startup based in the city is trying to fill this gap. A market place for rented accommodation, they aim to provide afforda...
09 Sep, 2015, 04.24 PM IST
- Q&A: Real Estate
As per Bye-law No. 160 (a) all leakages of water due to external common pipe line and drainage line— shall be borne by the society.
20 Apr, 2012, 12.53 AM IST