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Demand for luxury homes in India’s seven major cities has outpaced other real estate segments over the past three years. According to a report by ANAROCK, average prices for properties above ₹1.5 crore have jumped nearly 40%, rising from Rs 14,530 per sq. ft. in 2022 to Rs 20,300 per sq. ft. in 2025. The luxury housing segment continues to dominate in new supply, sales absorption, and price growth
A Bengaluru apartment purchased for Rs 20 lakh around 20 years ago has appreciated to nearly Rs 1 crore, according to a Reddit user’s personal experience. Today, with new homes in prime areas priced at Rs 2 crore to 3 crore, potential buyers are questioning whether similar returns are still possible or if the period of rapid property value growth has ended.
Apple introduced its slimmest iPhone to date, the iPhone Air, in September, featuring a 5.6mm thin grade 5 titanium frame, an Action button, and a high-gloss mirror finish. The device originally starts at Rs 1,19,900. During its annual Black Friday Sale in India, electronics retailer Croma is offering a discount of Rs 11,000, reducing the effective price to Rs 1,08,900.
The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) offers a standard health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year. Recently, the scheme has been expanded for families with senior citizens aged 70 and above, who can now get an additional top-up health cover of Rs 5 lakh, effectively doubling the total health coverage to Rs 10 lakh per year
An investment of Rs 1 lakh in gold in 2020 would today be worth around Rs 3.21 lakh due to a significant rise in gold prices, while the same amount invested in mutual funds assuming around 12% annual returns would grow to about Rs 2.07 lakh.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has recently attached additional assets worth over Rs 1,400 crore in connection with its money laundering investigation involving Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani and his companies, according to official sources. Previously, the agency had attached properties valued at Rs 7,500 crore in the same case. The new provisional attachment order, issued under the Preven
The user’s cousin bought a luxury sofa for Rs 2.8 lakhs. 6 months later, she spent an additional Rs 1.45 lakhs on complementary items (coffee table, curtains, lighting, etc.) because “everything looked mismatched.” This behavior is identified as the Diderot Effect, a 255-year-old psychological pattern.
A tech professional recently went viral after sharing his journey from earning Rs 7.4 lakh per year at a service based company to securing a Rs 60 lakh package at a FAANG firm. In a Reddit post, he candidly described the challenges, self-doubt, and gradual progress that led to his remarkable career breakthrough.
As of today, gold is priced at USD 4,123 internationally and Rs 1,26,090 in India. At the start of the year, it traded around USD 2,600 globally and just under Rs 80,000 in India. Gold’s strong performance in 2025 has triggered debate among investors about whether it is a better investment than equities. However, this comparison may be misleading, as we will explore later.
India’s fiscal coffers brim as net direct tax collections climb 7% YoY to Rs 12.92 lakh crore by November 10, 2025, with gross at Rs 15.35 lakh crore and refunds down 17.72%. Corporate net stands at Rs 5.37 lakh crore; non-corporate at Rs 7.19 lakh crore. October GST rises 4.6% to Rs 1.96 lakh crore, net Rs 1.69 lakh crore.
