An Indian Hindu devotee performs rituals in the Yamuna river, covered by chemical foam caused due to industrial and domestic pollution, during the Chhath Puja festival in New Delhi, India on November 2, 2019 [File: Altaf Qadri/AP]
Two winters ago, while driving into Delhi at the crack of dawn, I found myself staring at looming soft mountains of candy pink foam rising from the grey surface of the river Yamuna. This surreal image with its perfectly complementary hues could well have been from a fashion editorial made for Instagram. But, ironically, the tableau was representative of the dark face of fashion that remains in the shadows – the face, not just of the rising consumption of clothes around the globe, but also of the true cost of cheap, ready-to-wear garments that we are quick to buy and discard.
Updated Mar 17, 2021 | 15:08 IST
Mumbai, Bengaluru and Pune accounted for 67% share of the total housing sales in 2020 and were best destinations for real estate investors Mumbai Metropolitan Area, Bengaluru, Pune top 3 cities for property investment I Representative image | Photo Credit: BCCL
As investors and end-users return to the market after the Covid-19 shock, three regions Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Bengaluru and Pune have emerged top lucrative markets for property investments, according to a report from property consultant ANAROCK.
It said these three cities remained the most active markets in 2020 – together accounting for a 67% share of the total housing sales (of approximately 1.38 lakh units) recorded in the top 7 cities, and 60% of all new launches of 1.28 lakh units.
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Mumbai: Base fares for taxi, auto hiked, here s how much you ll have to pay
These fares had not been increased since 2015 and several taxi and auto drivers were suffering especially during the COVID-19 lockdown. File Photo
Updated: Feb 22, 2021, 07:40 PM IST
In a fresh order, the fares of Kaali-peeli and autos in Mumbai have been increased by Rs 3 across the Mumbai Metropolitan Area (MMR) region.
According to the new fare, the base fare for auto-rickshaws will be Rs 21 instead of the earlier Rs 18. After that, the fare will increase by 14.20 paise on every kilometer. Similarly, for Taxis, the new base fare will be Rs 25, Rs 3 more than the previous base fare of Rs 22. After that, the fare will increase by Rs 18 per kilometer.