Prachi Pisal And Sanket Koul

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Real estate developers build a steady quarter even as demand woes bite

Real estate developers build a steady quarter even as demand woes bite

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2025

India's top listed real estate developers reported steady growth in Q4FY25, supported by healthy pre-sales, even as earnings reflected signs of moderation amid elevated housing prices and subdued launches.

Home loan rates may fall to 8%: Realty experts

Home loan rates may fall to 8%: Realty experts

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2025

Housing demand should improve nationwide after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut the repo rate by a larger-than-expected 50 basis points (bps) on Friday, said real estate industry executives. The rate cut comes after housing sales in top Indian cities in the first quarter of 2025 dipped 28 per cent due to skyrocketing residential property prices and geopolitical headwinds, according to Anarock.

US Visa Hurdles Delay Study Dreams

US Visa Hurdles Delay Study Dreams

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2025

'Such unpredictability is motivating families to seek destinations with a more stable educational system.'

Tesla Gears Up in Kurla

Tesla Gears Up in Kurla

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2025

Tesla's official entry into the Indian market is expected in the final quarter of the current financial year.

NEET-PG Deferred

NEET-PG Deferred

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2025

In its notice dated June 2, NBEMS said the exam, conducted for admission to MS, MD and PG diploma courses, has been postponed to arrange for additional test centres and infrastructure.

Liverpool Univ to Open Bengaluru Campus

Liverpool Univ to Open Bengaluru Campus

Rediff.com   27 May 2025

Initially, we will look to take a small batch of a few hundred students, with a plan to increase this to 5,000 students in the next five years, and eventually 10,000 by 2036.'

Adani Ports, JSW Infra make logistics anchor for cargo growth plans

Adani Ports, JSW Infra make logistics anchor for cargo growth plans

Rediff.com   24 May 2025

Adani Ports and JSW Infrastructure, India's leading private port operators, are expanding their logistics services to capture extra cargo while they run integrated transport services. "With incrementally less availability of lucrative port assets that can drive cargo volumes, port operators have naturally shifted their focus on deriving value in the upstream integration, i.e., the logistics space.

Reliance Defence ties up with Rheinmetall to supply ammunition, explosives

Reliance Defence ties up with Rheinmetall to supply ammunition, explosives

Rediff.com   23 May 2025

Reliance Defence, promoted by Anil Ambani's Reliance Infrastructure, has partnered with German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall AG to produce ammunition in Maharashtra's Ratanagiri. As part of the agreement, Reliance Defence will supply the explosives and propellants for medium and large caliber ammunition to Rheinmetall.

Indian Reits distribute Rs 6,070 crore in FY25, up 13% from previous year

Indian Reits distribute Rs 6,070 crore in FY25, up 13% from previous year

Rediff.com   16 May 2025

India's four listed Real Estate Investment Trusts (Reits) collectively distributed 13 per cent more funds to their shareholders in fourth quarter of financial year 2024-25 (Q4FY25) at Rs 1,553 crore on year, reflecting the growing strength of the sector fuelled by strong leasing activity, especially from Global Capability Centres (GCCs).

Medtech MNCs bet big on localisation

Medtech MNCs bet big on localisation

Rediff.com   12 May 2025

Several multinational medical device makers are focusing on deepening their presence in India by expanding their local manufacturing footprint and research capabilities, a move that can catapult India into a strategic hub for the medical technology (medtech) industry. Among those increasing their reach in the country are Siemens Healthineers and Philips, signalling a broader shift from India being only a sales destination to becoming a global production and innovation base.

Why Study Abroad When You Can Study In India?

Why Study Abroad When You Can Study In India?

Rediff.com   6 May 2025

'Indian private universities can provide world-class education at one fourth the cost, home comforts, and direct links to Indian and global industries.'

Study Abroad: Are US, UK Losing Out To Germany, NZ?

Study Abroad: Are US, UK Losing Out To Germany, NZ?

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2025

With stricter policies dampening the US/UK dream, Germany, Ireland and New Zealand are emerges as new study abroad destinations for Indian students.

Why Mumbai's Luxe Homes Are Losing Their Shine

Why Mumbai's Luxe Homes Are Losing Their Shine

Rediff.com   24 Apr 2025

Mumbai -- home to industry titans and Bollywood stars -- is witnessing a slow offtake of houses priced between Rs 10 crore and Rs 50 crore. Industry insiders and real estate watchers explain why.

Will money in hand from tax breaks spur housing demand?

Will money in hand from tax breaks spur housing demand?

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2025

Real estate developers are hoping that the slew of tax concessions announced in Union Budget 2025, set to take effect this financial year, will spur demand for affordable and mid-segment housing, even as the broader housing market shows signs of fatigue.

India's Medtech Industry To Develop High-end Equipment

India's Medtech Industry To Develop High-end Equipment

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2025

According to the Department of Pharmaceuticals' annual report for 2024-25, India imported medical devices worth $8.1 billion, while exports stood at $3.7 billion in the financial year 2023-24 (FY24)

Why Are Child TB Cases Rising?

Why Are Child TB Cases Rising?

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2025

Children below the age of 15 years account for about 10 to 12 per cent of India's overall TB burden.

Unsold affordable units drop 19% in top 7 cities in Q1CY25, bucking slump

Unsold affordable units drop 19% in top 7 cities in Q1CY25, bucking slump

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2025

After the post-pandemic slump in demand, unsold inventory in the affordable housing segment in the top seven cities dropped by 19 per cent in the first quarter of the 2025 calendar year (Q1CY25), according to a report by real estate consultancy firm Anarock.

Realty sector turns cautious as equity market tumbles

Realty sector turns cautious as equity market tumbles

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2025

'In the past six months, capital markets have seen a dip, and realty is struggling. The stock-market investor will be cautious of putting that investment in real estate when there may be a slowdown coming.'

Flexible office space growth set to trigger IPO wave

Flexible office space growth set to trigger IPO wave

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2025

India's flexible (flex) office segment, having breached pre-pandemic levels, is thriving as corporates, startups, multinational corporations, and global capability centres (GCCs) expand in India, seeking low-capital yet Grade A plug-and-play facilities. In the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, the flex office segment continued to grow, with flex space leasing rising by 22 per cent to 2.2 million square feet (msf), according to Colliers.

Institutional investment in real estate jumps 31% to $1.3bn

Institutional investment in real estate jumps 31% to $1.3bn

Rediff.com   5 Apr 2025

The growth was primarily driven by domestic investments, which accounted for 60 per cent of the total inflows during the first quarter of the financial year.