National lockdown extended by 2 weeks to May 17

Activities such as air travel, rail, metro and inter-state movement of people will continue to be restricted irrespective of the zones. Schools, colleges and other coaching institutions, hotels and......

UK coronavirus toll hits 18,100 as peak nears

United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Wednesday said Britain is making some progress through the 'peak' of the coronavirus pandemic crisis as the country's death toll from COVID-19 hit......

How govt plans to use technology to catch tax evaders

As government looks at ways to analyse huge amounts data available on corporate as well as individuals to increase tax collections by studying various parameters like spending patterns, IT......

Realty stocks' rally may hit valuation hurdle

Shares of real estate firms have been outperforming over the past year. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The rally, analysts say, may hit roadblocks in the near term amid stretched valuations,......

PE inflow in real estate declines to $3 bn: Knight Frank

Global investors have been cautious this year to put money into Indian real estate, as private equity inflow is down 44 per cent till December 12 to $3 billion compared to the entire previous year,......

Festive Season To Create 700K Gig Jobs

IMAGE: A delivery worker for Amazon carries a packet to deliver it to a customer in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters   With e-commerce sales in full swing amid the ongoing festival......

Pvt equity inflow in realty sector down 5% to $1.9 bn in Q1

Private equity (PE) investment in real estate declined 5 per cent year-on-year in April-June to $1.9 billion because of high interest rates, according to Anarock. PE inflows stood at $2 billion in......