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When it comes to affordable housing segment, many of the measures that were pending for a long time were materialized in the Union Budget 2017 With the coveted ‘infrastructure status’ being conferred to affordable housing, the unorganised real estate sector has turned optimistic.   India is at the juncture of becoming the most populated nation, and it would add woes to the already existing housing problem. Rapid migration towards urban centres, lack of infrastructure and the concurrent housing dilemma has created a millstone around our necks. Presently, there is a shortage of 18.8 million homes in urban areas out of which 15 million are needed by people from LIG (lower income group).  The past and present Governments have taken various measures to address the burgeoning crisis. Though, the most significant one was the Modi government’s launch of ‘Housing for All by 2022 Mission’ in 2015, which had affordable housing under its purview. The mission focused on slum rehabi...

There are few on the face of earth who achieve success like A.P. J Abdul Kalam Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, ‘the Indian missile man’, ‘People’s President’ or Kalam sahab known to us by many such names, was one great soul and an insignia of pure nationalism. It has not been a year, since he left us  on 27 th  July, 2015,  for the heavenly abode.  His memories still remain afresh with the entire nation. His life was a journey which started from a humble beginning to finally become the President of the Indian Republic. Though, in between lies a saga of indomitable human spirit which triumphed India’s space satellite program, missile program, and nuclear tests.  A.P.J Abdul Kalam was born on 15 th October 1931 to a Tamil family in the holy town of Rameshwaram. Perhaps, it was poverty which had nurtured his young mind to achieve success through hard work. After graduating in Physics from the University of Madras in 1954 he moved to Madras In...