SPOTLIGHT ON: PRESTIGE GROUP A deep editorial & analytical dossier by Arindam Bose The Rise of Prestige Prestige Group ’s story begins long before its skyline-defining towers. It begins in the mid-80s, at a time when Bengaluru was still a quiet, garden city, and Indian real estate lacked both institutional discipline and brand identity. Founded in 1986 by Irfan Razack and supported by the larger Razack family, Prestige started as a local developer with an eye for design, execution, and master planning — three attributes that would go on to determine its legacy. Over nearly four decades, the Group has transformed from a Bengaluru-centric builder into one of India’s most influential real estate platforms , spanning: Residential Commercial Retail Hospitality Mixed-use townships What distinguishes Prestige from peers is not just scale, but consistency — a word rarely associated with Indian real estate in earlier decades. Today, Prestige stands as: India’s only CRISIL DA1+ rated de...

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  Vastu-Compliant Smart Lighting: Where Ancient Energy Meets Modern Light Science By Arindam Bose For years, I thought of lighting as a “finishing touch”—the last layer after layout, furniture, and color. The more I read Vaastu Shastra and studied smart lighting systems , the more one idea began to fascinate me: what if light itself is not just decorative, but a structural force in how a home feels, heals, and performs? Today’s post is not written as a Vastu expert or a lighting engineer, but as a student standing at the intersection of two worlds: ancient directional wisdom and modern circadian science. Vastu-compliant smart lighting, for me, is where these worlds quietly shake hands. What Vastu Really Says About Light One clarification first: classical Vaastu texts were written long before LEDs, dimmers, or ceiling spotlights existed. They do not tell us “use 3000K in the southwest and 6500K in the northeast.” What they do focus on is: Maximizing sunlight and openness in t...