Mumbai among Asia-Pacific’s top 10 realty investment spots

Wednesday 3 October '07

Mumbai ranks 10th in the list of most attractive real estate investment destinations among the 20 Asia-Pacific cities studied for the Emerging...

DLF bags New Bangalore project, to spend Rs 60,000 crore

Tuesday 2 October '07

Real estate major DLF Ltd has bagged the project for developing Bidadi Knowledge City.

Opening doors to foreign financial firms

Sunday 30 September '07

Should India allow foreign service providers greater access to its financial market? And what steps must regulators take before throwing the country wide open?

Doing Business in India still tough

Thursday 27 September '07

First the good news. In the Doing Business report 2008, which is brought out annually by the World Bank and International Finance Corporation...

Let state govts buy land for SEZs at market rates: Panel

Friday 14 September '07

While the basic framework of policies under which SEZs will operate is ready at the Central level, much needs to be done at the state level to make these policies operational on the ground...

‘We want to take advantage of the current opportunity to enter telecom’

Monday 10 September '07

Government is willing to give new licences and release new spectrum, phone penetration level is still low, and rural market remains largely untapped..

Market story intact: ICICI, SBI, Kotak AMCs

Monday 3 September '07

Despite the recent turbulence in the markets beginning July and investors remaining cautious over their investments, fund houses remain optimistic.

‘Northern states need uniform tax rate to boost tourism’

Thursday 30 August '07

The northern states need an integrated tax strategy to promote tourism, says a recent study.

DLF plans to spend $10 billion, set up 14 SEZs in five years

Wednesday 29 August '07

DLF’s expansion plans, like its skyscrapers, stand tall. Over the next three to five years

Uncertainty in markets drives developers to PE for funding

Sunday 26 August '07

With the stock markets plummeting to new lows everyday, first due to the subprime crisis abroad and then due to the political upheaval in the country over the nuclear deal, one more source of funding for real estate developers — the initial public offer...

Low vacancy in other mkts steers companies to Noida

Saturday 25 August '07

With readily available grade A office space, Noida is all set to become the next hot spot in this segment.

DLF Assets mulls listing to quench $1bn-a-yr appetite

Friday 24 August '07

DLF Assets Pvt Ltd, the real estate asset management company promoted by the DLF Group, is planning to list in India or abroad in the next few months.

DLF to invest Rs 2,000 cr on Nagpur InfoTech Park

Thursday 23 August '07

Real estate major DLF Ltd has launched a 140-acre IT SEZ at the Multi-modal International Hub Airport at Nagpur , Maharashtra.

‘Capacity building is the biggest challenge in implementing JNNURM’

Monday 20 August '07

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation is implementing the housing component of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). Also under preparation are the New National Housing and Habitat Policy, an interest subsidy scheme on home loans, and an employment generation scheme for the urban poor. Minister of State (independent charge) for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja discusses the challenges in implementing JNNURM and other initiatives in this interview with Sanjay Kr Singh.Excerpts:

DLF, DCM Shriram in largest pvt land deal

Friday 17 August '07

DLF Ltd today finalised an agreement to purchase 38 acres of land from DCM Shriram Consolidated Ltd and the Lohia Group for approximately Rs 1,675 crore.

Centre releases Rs 1,138 crore for Basic Services to Urban Poor

Thursday 16 August '07

Of the Rs 20,000 crore being handled by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission...

Realty of free India: Noble aims turning into dismal failure

Tuesday 14 August '07

The evolution of the real estate sector since independence reflects what happened to the Indian economy as a whole — the government...

Soaring interests fail to disinterest luxury housing segment players

Sunday 5 August '07

The opening up of the Indian economy has created immense private wealth and triggered demand for premium housing

ULBs’ need of the moment: Innovative credit enhancement mechanisms

Friday 3 August '07

The 69 urban local bodies (in 63 cities) that are part of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) will need to raise more than Rs 10,000 crore through bond issues from the market over the next five years...

Urban local bodies to raise Rs 10,000 crore from markets in 5 years: Rating agencies

Sunday 29 July '07

Total capital expenditure on JNNURM projects expected to be Rs 1,20,000 cr; ULBs will have to find Rs 46,000 cr from own resources...

Rs 1,095 cr disbursed for BSUP in 38 cities

Saturday 28 July '07

In a move to provide better housing and infrastructure, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MHUPA) has earmarked Rs 5,224.75 crore for 63 cities...

Mall developers fast switching from space sale to space leasing

Tuesday 24 July '07

With rising competition among developers and the advent of international retail chains, comprehensive mall management is set to become the norm

DLF Group bags country’s largest ever land deal

Friday 13 July '07

Clinching the country’s largest ever land deal, real estate major DLF Group is close to buy about 110 acres of land in west Delhi for Rs 1,750 crore.

Your agent won’t admit it but NCR property prices are indeed falling

Monday 11 June '07

In the secondary market, the number of transactions has reduced to a trickle and prices are not just static but actually heading south