Raghavendra Kamath

Stories by Raghavendra Kamath

After selling Rs 300 crore worth of villas in a day...

After selling Rs 300 crore worth of villas in a day...

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2017

With Pirojsha Godrej at the helm, Godrej Properties posted a fourfold jump in profit in the third quarter of the current financial year, probably the only real estate company that did so well in that quarter.

Foreign investors still have faith in India's realty sector

Foreign investors still have faith in India's realty sector

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2017

The logistics segment is becoming a hot favourite of private equity, of late.

New affordable housing benefits not for urban poor

New affordable housing benefits not for urban poor

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2017

Effects of the new schemes launched under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana would be felt more in tier-II and tier-III cities, as not many budget or affordable housing projects are in the works in metropolitan cities.

'Made in China' Alibaba to enter India

'Made in China' Alibaba to enter India

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2016

The largest e-commerce entity of China is setting up its first India office -- an indication that it intends to capture a pie of the growing e-commerce market here. Raghavendra Kamath & Alnoor Peermohamed report.

Buying a home? Banned notes can be useful!

Buying a home? Banned notes can be useful!

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2016

Looking for a way out, property developers deal in banned notes.

Demonetisation: Double whammy for property developers

Demonetisation: Double whammy for property developers

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2016

A fourth of the property market is cash-based and this has affected home sales after high value notes were scrapped.

Zara opts for largest mall space in India

Zara opts for largest mall space in India

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2016

At 9.5% of sales, Zara offers the best revenue share to Mumbai's posh Oberoi mall. This is the highest revenue share offered by any fashion retailer for an anchor position in a mall.

Demonetisation hits resale of luxury homes

Demonetisation hits resale of luxury homes

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2016

Modi's demonetisation move has hit the real estate market in Delhi and Mumbai

Housing cos pin hope on cheaper loans

Housing cos pin hope on cheaper loans

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2016

As PM talks of lower lending rates, housing companies prepare to cash in.

Trump group has big plans for India's realty sector

Trump group has big plans for India's realty sector

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2016

The group has tied up with property developer Ireo for an office complex and M3M Group for a residential project in Gurgaon

How Trent came from behind to win the retail game

How Trent came from behind to win the retail game

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2016

The reason for Trent's success is rooted in its slow and steady approach to expansion. Unlike others, Trent, led by Noel Tata, ensured that each store was profitable before it went on to the next, says Raghavendra Kamath.

As e-tail discounts taper, electronics chains see sales growth

As e-tail discounts taper, electronics chains see sales growth

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2016

"Online portals are also bleeding heavily and have huge accumulated losses. There is pressure from investors to cut down on discounting."

Cyrus Mistry asked Tata companies to stop work with Shapoorji group

Cyrus Mistry asked Tata companies to stop work with Shapoorji group

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2016

Mistry indeed followed standards of corporate governance so that it should not create any controversies at a later date

New real estate law strikes fear among builders

New real estate law strikes fear among builders

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2016

New law could pose challenges of cost escalation, increased paperwork, fear developers.

Niranjan Hiranandani spoilt for choice after $1-bn sell-off

Niranjan Hiranandani spoilt for choice after $1-bn sell-off

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2016

Younger brother Surendra wants to re-invest his share in real estate and education

South pips north in car, durables & realty

South pips north in car, durables & realty

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2016

Good pay hikes, positive macroeconomic factors and the taming of inflation have had a positive effect on purchases

Blackstone, Embassy pad up to launch first REIT, raise Rs 4k cr

Blackstone, Embassy pad up to launch first REIT, raise Rs 4k cr

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2016

Draft prospectus to be filed next week; second trust, with Panchshil, in a few months

Grandson of 'Phantom of Bombay House' steps in at Shapoorji Pallonji group

Grandson of 'Phantom of Bombay House' steps in at Shapoorji Pallonji group

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2016

Pallon has already joined the boards of some of the unlisted companies such as Afcons

Consolidation of Indian retail on Biyani's radar

Consolidation of Indian retail on Biyani's radar

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2016

The latest trigger has been Future group's buyout talk with the retail unit of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's family-owned Heritage Foods

Big Bazaar to log out of online venture

Big Bazaar to log out of online venture

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2016

Future Group said customer acquisition costs, fulfilment costs and other expenses in e-commerce add up to 50 per cent of overall business costs, making it unviable