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Demand for ready-to-move-in properties rises

Demand for ready-to-move-in properties rises

Rediff.com17 Jun 2014

The realty market has been reeling under declining sales, coupled with higher inventory, for the past two years.

With new FDI rules, relief in sight for realtors

With new FDI rules, relief in sight for realtors

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

Some developers point out that what comes in the way of low-cost housing is the sky-high price of land

Why investors MUST book partial profits in gold

Why investors MUST book partial profits in gold

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

Such an economic environment tends to be positive for gold, the ultimate safe-haven asset. Since gold cannot be debased by central banks, it naturally gains in value.

'Investor migration in IT and pharma will stay for a while'

'Investor migration in IT and pharma will stay for a while'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

'Quality of management, corporate governance, allocation of capital, full disclosures should form the basis to decide investing in a particular stock.'

Indians top foreign investors list in Dubai

Indians top foreign investors list in Dubai

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

Indians are at the top spot for international investment, both in terms of the number of investors and the amount of expenditure

Beating the property gloom

Beating the property gloom

Rediff.com4 Jan 2008

Ishaan Real Estate is an investment company that focuses on property development projects in southern and western India.

ISIS attempted suicide attack in India last year: US

ISIS attempted suicide attack in India last year: US

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

'Of all of the branches and networks of ISIS, ISIS-K is certainly one of those of most concern.'

Will auction Aamby Valley if Rs 5,000 cr not paid: SC to Sahara

Will auction Aamby Valley if Rs 5,000 cr not paid: SC to Sahara

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

The apex court had also asked Sahara Group to provide it within two weeks the list of "unencumbered properties" which can be put for public auction to realise the remaining over Rs 14,000 crore

Realty firms hope for revival in housing sales after rate cut

Realty firms hope for revival in housing sales after rate cut

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

Realty sector is facing a huge slowdown for last 3-4 years, leading to a significant delays in possession of flats to customers.

FMCG firms staring at worst slump in 15 years

FMCG firms staring at worst slump in 15 years

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

The slowdown had been brewing since 2016 but was intensified further by several disruptions in the past two years including demonetisation.

Office space sees hot demand, residential stagnant

Office space sees hot demand, residential stagnant

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Demand for Grade A office space is rising across the country.

India's job outlook bleakest in 15 years: Survey

India's job outlook bleakest in 15 years: Survey

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

The encouraging news, however, is that India features among the top four countries out of 44 nations that projected a positive hiring trend.

ED grills Rhea Chakraborty's brother; calls her again on Monday

ED grills Rhea Chakraborty's brother; calls her again on Monday

Rediff.com9 Aug 2020

The ED's line of questioning, officials said, is revolving around Rhea's income, investments, business and professional deals, and links.

Centre-Bengal ties may hold key to investments

Centre-Bengal ties may hold key to investments

Rediff.com6 May 2021

Though the mandate is seen largely an outcome of Banerjee's welfare schemes, she has promised to industrialise at a faster pace, or so read the manifesto.

Backs to the wall, realtors go on cost-cutting spree to save cash

Backs to the wall, realtors go on cost-cutting spree to save cash

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

Plan to lay off excess staff, trim salaries of top executives.

8 small cities that offer attractive investment opportunities

8 small cities that offer attractive investment opportunities

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Place your bets only on cities where you can easily monitor and where there's visible growth.

Bankers court Lodha for Rs 2,500-crore IPO

Bankers court Lodha for Rs 2,500-crore IPO

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

The revival in Mumbai's property market could help the group.

India Inc opens up purse for employee retention

India Inc opens up purse for employee retention

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Employees of some top Indian companies were in for a pleasant surprise when they received a mail from their HR team announcing a hike in salaries and bonuses. Led by IT firms and start-ups, HR managers say that while some have offered cash and stock options, others are in a wait-and-watch mode and add the trend will pick up in other sectors. For example, IT giant Cognizant - which had an attrition rate of 19 per cent in the December quarter - has established a $30-million employee retention fund in order to bring down the high attrition rate.

In Noida's mega industrial zone, even essential businesses struggle to open

In Noida's mega industrial zone, even essential businesses struggle to open

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

Up to 95 per cent of units in the Noida-Greater Noida mega industrial zone are currently shut.

CBI to question Unitech

CBI to question Unitech

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

CBI sources say Unitech officials will be questioned.

SC cancels Amrapali's registration, NBCC to finish housing projects

SC cancels Amrapali's registration, NBCC to finish housing projects

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit also cancelled the leases of Amrapali's properties granted by the Noida and Greater Noida authorities and directed the Enforcement Directorate to investigate alleged money laundering by CMD Anil Sharma and other directors and senior officials of the group.

'What matters is good returns for our investors'

'What matters is good returns for our investors'

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

'In India, most funds have one or at most two platforms, but we are the only one which has four -- growth equity practice, real estate practice, a special situation and credit platform, and infrastructure.'

Sebi cautions investors against illegal fund raising schemes

Sebi cautions investors against illegal fund raising schemes

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

Sebi had directed some of these companies to wind up their unregistered schemes and repay investors.

TCS Q3 net soars 7%; double-digit growth expected in FY22

TCS Q3 net soars 7%; double-digit growth expected in FY22

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

The county's largest IT company TCS on Friday reported a 7.2 per cent jump in December quarter net to Rs 8,701 crore on a consolidated basis, and seemed to suggest the worst is behind by projecting double-digit revenue growth for FY22. The company, a cash cow for Tata Sons, saw a 5.4 per cent growth in revenue at Rs 42,015 crore for the quarter. Operating profit margin came in at 26.6 per cent despite implementing wage hikes, after consistently missing the 26-28 per cent aspirational band for many quarters.

Money Matters aided 4 builders raise Rs 5,000 crore!

Money Matters aided 4 builders raise Rs 5,000 crore!

Rediff.com26 Nov 2010

Money Matters Financial Services, whose managing director and two top executives were arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in relation to real estate scam, did a debt syndication for at least four real estate companies to the tune of Rs 5,300 crore (Rs 53 billion) since April 2008, an analyst report said.

In Maharashtra, projects worth trillions stuck in pipeline

In Maharashtra, projects worth trillions stuck in pipeline

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

Around 576,000 housing units, worth Rs 4.64 trillion, are delayed in seven major cities of the country

Rana Kapoor: The banker who said 'YES' to a chosen few

Rana Kapoor: The banker who said 'YES' to a chosen few

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

The bank was worth over Rs 80,000 crore as recently as September 2017. The lender had grown at breakneck speed, helped perhaps by Rana Kapoor's reputation as a banker, willing to aggressively write checks.

US co plans $100 mn hotel in Bangalore

US co plans $100 mn hotel in Bangalore

Rediff.com16 Jan 2007

New York-based Citigroup Property Investors on Tuesday announced its partnership with Nitesh Estates, a leading real estate developer in Bangalore, to develop a $100 million 250 room luxury hotel in the city.

Truth behind SRK's business ventures

Truth behind SRK's business ventures

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

To unravel Khan's overseas business, one has to rewind to 10 years ago when Londoner Richard James Moore floated a real estate company called Winford Estates in Surrey.

HDFC Housing Opportunities Fund: Should you invest?

HDFC Housing Opportunities Fund: Should you invest?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2017

Given its focus on the real estate sector, financial planners feel this scheme is not meant for first-time investors and any investor should only have 5 to 10 per cent exposure to this fund.

Realtors to cheer Diwali as housing sales may rise 15%

Realtors to cheer Diwali as housing sales may rise 15%

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

The festival season holds out hope for the real estate industry as demand from end users increases in many markets.

Will throw Amrapali Group out and transfer ownership: SC

Will throw Amrapali Group out and transfer ownership: SC

Rediff.com8 May 2019

The court also questioned how Amrapali Group could mortgage the entire projects and secure loan worth thousands of crores of rupees from banks when it was only an agent to develop the property.

Realtors to seek service tax rollback on housing

Realtors to seek service tax rollback on housing

Rediff.com3 Mar 2010

The meeting is likely to be attended by a number of leading developers, including realty firms DLF and Unitech.

Mumbai shows the way: Creches pop up in office areas

Mumbai shows the way: Creches pop up in office areas

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

Over 25,000 sq ft leased by them in last three months after new maternity Act. Raghavendra Kamath reports.

Happy to be targeted, says Rahul Gandhi on AgustaWestland issue

Happy to be targeted, says Rahul Gandhi on AgustaWestland issue

Rediff.com3 May 2016

"I am always being targeted, happy to be targeted," he told reporters while entering Parliament House.

Subrata Roy gets 10 more days to deposit Rs 710 cr

Subrata Roy gets 10 more days to deposit Rs 710 cr

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

Besides Roy, two other directors, Ravi Shankar Dubey and Ashok Roy Choudhary, were also arrested for the failure of two group companies.

Govt needs to keep a tight leash on expenditure

Govt needs to keep a tight leash on expenditure

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

The negative aspect about the Budget is that the capital expenditure has been marginally cut to achieve the fiscal deficit target assumptions, and the onus of sustaining investment demand till private capex revives continues to vest with the public sector enterprises, notes Jyotivardhan Jaipuria.

2020 US Presidential election to be most expensive in history

2020 US Presidential election to be most expensive in history

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

The Center for Responsive Politics said that an 'extraordinary influx' of political donations in the final months -- driven by a Supreme Court battle and closely watched races for the White House and Senate -- pushed total spending in the election past the previously estimated 11 billion dollars figure.

Indiabulls-LVB merger: It's a clear no from Mint Road

Indiabulls-LVB merger: It's a clear no from Mint Road

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

Last month, the bank was placed under Prompt Corrective Action due to high level of bad loans, lack of sufficient capital to manage risks and negative return on assets for two consecutive years.

'Realty sector unlikely to revive soon after polls'

'Realty sector unlikely to revive soon after polls'

Rediff.com6 May 2014

Experts are looking at a timeframe of anything between 12 and 18 months from the time of the new government for concrete signs of revival.