Akash Pharande The recent fake news about (relatively) cheap permanent residency in the UAE has thrown up all the old questions about our fascination for leaving India and settling abroad. This phenomenon is largely a hangover, albeit a real and persistent one, from earlier decades. What does it mean to be an Indian in India […]Read More
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Team L&M McAfee, a global leader in online protection, released its 2025 Global Prime Day Scams Study, revealing concerns about how scammers are using AI-powered technology to deceive Prime Day shoppers. McAfee Labs has identified over 36,000 fake Amazon websites and 75,000 Amazon impersonation texts designed to exploit the buzz of this event and steal […]Read More
Akash Pharande Recent headlines from leading real estate consultancies, as well as commentary from self-styled experts, seem to indicate that Indian housing sales are slowing down alarmingly. They mention double-digit drops in sales volumes in all the major cities. Not surprisingly, though perhaps not intentionally, these agencies and agents have caused concern among hopeful homebuyers […]Read More
Team L&M We have all experienced it. That electric feeling in your chest at a big moment. The moment of silence before a favorite song is released. The quiet moment just before the major revelation in a film. It is not the outcome that matters, but also what precedes it. This emotion is anticipation. And […]Read More
Santhosh Kumar India was vociferous about environmental issues and climate change at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Are they walking the talk? Buildings in India use up 40% energy, 30% raw material, 20% water and 20% land-use; generate 40% carbon emissions, 30% solid waste, and 20% water effluents India’s rapid economic growth and expanding population are […]Read More
Ar. Nirmala Banaji As a woman in architecture, I’ve often been asked what a “feminine approach” to design means. The answer is not about visual cues, it is about a way of thinking. One rooted in empathy, balance, and the ability to listen to a space before shaping it. My education in architecture, textile design, […]Read More
Dr Prashant Thakur “Beta, ek ghar toh apna hona chahiye…” – a phrase every Indian has heard growing up, echoing through generations, across dining tables and WhatsApp family groups. Owning real estate is not just an aspiration in India — it is woven deep into our cultural, emotional, and even spiritual fabric. What lies behind this deeply embedded love affair […]Read More
Andy Garth When bilateral tensions rise, people have traditionally taken to the streets, protested outside embassies, or written to their political officials. But in today’s increasingly digital world, anyone with the right IT skills can disrupt the digital systems of their chosen target. This is the era of political and thematic hacktivism, when actors focus […]Read More
Dr. Prashant Thakur War rarely leaves anything untouched, especially not real estate. We may not necessarily be talking about decimated buildings – though those must be factored in within the actual conflict zones. Armed conflicts generally have a negative effect on economies, except if a country has reconfigured itself as a ‘war economy’. Such economic […]Read More
Team L&M Using AI technology, Monks, the global, purely digital, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc, and the Centre for Community Initiative (CCI) have given parents the gift of hearing their nonverbal children’s voices for the first time. The ‘My First Voice’ interface uses AI to give speech-impaired children the ability to communicate […]Read More