Mumbai: The City and Industrial Development Corporation’s (CIDCO) latest housing scheme has exposed a recurring challenge for the planning authority: finding buyers for its large housing inventory despite its affordable-housing focus. The August 2026 scheme offered 4,793 homes in Taloja, Kharghar and Kalamboli and received 4,180 confirmed applications before bookings closed on September 3. While CIDCO described the response as strong, 613 homes—nearly 13 per cent of the inven

As India celebrates 79 years of freedom, it’s a perfect time to reflect on another kind of liberation - Financial Freedom. Just as our nation’s journey towards independence was long and purposeful, the path to personal financial independence requires vision, discipline, and persistence. While the terms financial independence and financial freedom are often used interchangeably, they have distinct meanings that are crucial to understand for long-term stability and security. He