The End of the Office…..is Not Nigh!

The End of the Office…..is Not Nigh!

Synopsis 1. Like all real asset classes, the Office is also seeing significant short term impacts from the COVID-19 Pandemic and the forced proliferation of Work From Home. 2. There are some benefits in the WFH paradigm but there are many issues as well as companies and employees are increasingly coming to realize. 3. The office […]

Retail post the Pandemic

Change is the only constant, but sometimes a lot can change in a very short span and the last three months have transformed our world in ways than no one could have anticipated as we rang in 2020 with much hope and optimism. The past few years have been tough for the Retail industry across […]

Trivandrum’s world class academy of western music

Trivandrum is known to be a host for many cultural happenings. Be it art, music, culture, everything is celebrated here. If one would take a look at music, for instance, it has an inseparable connection with Trivandrum. Trivandrum ’s musical legacy would date back to the days of Swati Thirunal, the then king of Travancore, […]

Art in times of survival

Trivandrum turns festive throughout the year. Be it religious, cultural or any other, each one has got its own space here. But as December begins, Trivandrum turns out to be the venue for a major celluloid fete every year- the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK). Since its inception in 1996, the International Film Festival of Kerala(IFFK), […]

Trivandrum’s new hub to co-learn and co-work

Work culture has been subjected to great innovations and changes over the years. Conscious and creative efforts have arisen from different zones to revamp the traditional working styles; with a view of making it more productive and social. One could notice a considerable change in working environment over time, as work slowly transcended from conservative […]

‘Downtown Trivandrum’ gets an official kick start

(L-R): Mr.Jitu Virwani, Chairman and MD, Embassy Group, V.K Prasanth, Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, Mr. Shashi Tharoor MP, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Prof. Lorenz Reibling, Chairman and Founding Partner, Taurus and Mr. Sunil Kumar, MD, Asset Homes at the Downtown Trivandrum inaugural function. Taurus Investment Holdings along with India’s leading office space builder Embassy group and […]

Relishing the local flavours of Trivandrum

As the day gets dark, Trivandrum (officially known as Thiruvananthapuram) like any other city, turns much busier and happening; with people flocking towards their homes after busy schedules. These are times when we witness the streets turning out more active with all the major shops, markets, the prominent restaurants and also the fast food chains […]

Trivandrum – The Education Hub

Trivandrum – Aerial view of Palayam area

Trivandrum – Aerial view of Palayam area Kerala stands tall among the Indian states in terms of literacy as well as educational achievements. Right from the early days,be it the pre independence era or the post independence period, Kerala has always made significant breakthroughs in the field of education with the princely state of Travancore […]

Kuthira Malika – The Palace which Music calls its home

Kuthira Malika Trivandrum

Thiruvananthapuram being the royal capital of erstwhile Travancore Kingdom is home to numerous palaces and royal mansions. Most of them are located within the Fort area close to Sri Padmanabha Swami Temple. Among all the palaces in Kerala, Kuthira Malika stands out because of its architectural style and also because it hosts one of the […]