In commercial real estate, leasing of office space was higher although the activities were subdued in retail segment.
Siemens Healthineers, one of the largest manufacturers of made-in-India CT scanners, has sold 80-100 such machines in the last 45 days. The medical technology firm typically sells 250 machines in a year.
One reason for the surge in cases is the spread of infection at large weddings. Weddings turned out to be super spreaders.
'If a company contracts to buy its produce after three or four months, is there any loss in it?'
50% of south-central Mumbai's high-end apartments remain unsold. The reasons include rocketing prices and a demand-supply mismatch. Of the unsold stock in south-central Mumbai, 38 per cent comprise units sized above 2,000 sq ft carpet area - too high for even wealthy Mumbaikars.
SBI to e-auction over 300 properties on March 14.
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The year so far has witnessed several luxury project launches by major real estate companies such as DLF, Unitech, Supertech, Tata Housing and Godrej Properties.
Who are the politicians who either build illegal housing or protect them, or worse, secure compliance from the civic officials who wink at the contraventions? More importantly, where is the blacklist of builders who have indulged in rule-breaking as a business practice so that the buyers can avoid their projects, asks Mahesh Vijapurkar.
In his death, M F Husain has left behind a rich fount of art and artmanship
Bombay Dyeing is betting on creating a range of unique, customised textile products, a route that is largely unexplored by the home textiles players although several industry reports and consumer behavior studies have talked about the potential for personalisation.
Almost 40 per cent of a durable company's sales are achieved during the festival season
Uruguay will head to the World Cup on a winning note after beating Uzbekistan 3-0 in a chilly warmup in front of their own fans on Thursday.
Travel portals are losing serious business, as customers book tickets with the airlines directly. To survive the trend, travels portals are reworking their business strategy.
'Lifestyle, peer pressure, lure of extra pocket money and many other factors are responsible why youth are taking drugs.'
'There has been a marked increase in four types of cases.' 'One is fraud related to online deliveries, online shopping and online groceries and liquor.' 'Second fake news, third hate speech and fourth sextortion.'
The mystery deal involved a buyer paying Rs 199, without knowing what he/she was buying
Consolidation is happening because of a prolonged slowdown in residential sales which has also brought down the business of brokerages.
With over 200 brands and websites as participants this year, the Google Online Shopping Festival is turning bigger.
The lockdown that crippled the entire logistics, delivery and supply chain network to near zero, was enough to deal a body blow to India's fastest growing unicorn whose very business model saw a severe disruption, like several other firms and sectors.
Godrej and Big Bazaar have stood out in the consumer goods and service spaces by acing the challenge of aligning innovation with outcome.
Greed is coming back. So, developers can increase prices. I am sure that prices will not go down from here onwards.
From Alto to Audi, get car discounts of up to Rs 900,000
'...because of its permanent nature.' 'If you work for the private sector or for yourself, you are not regarded as being employed,' points out T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.
While companies have not launched too many products in rural areas of late, easy financing has helped push up demand.
What makes Indian abstract art more valuable is its relative rarity. V S Gaitonde, S H Raza and J Swaminathan are the only major names in modern Indian art known for their abstracts.
The earliest known New York Yankees jersey worn by slugger Babe Ruth was sold for US $4.4 million, a record for a piece of sports memorabilia.
Most car buyers, when applying for a loan, grapple with the question of whether they should opt for a fixed or a floating rate option.
Pakistani models strutted down the ramp at a fashion week in Karachi, hoping to promote fashion industry at home and attract foreign buyers.
Pakistani models strutted down the ramp at a fashion week in Karachi, hoping to promote fashion industry at home and attract foreign buyers.
You can cut interest costs significantly by taking a loan against property.
The new SUV from the Tatas will compete with the likes of Jeep Compass, Hyundai Creta, Hyundai Tucson and the Mahindra XUV500.
A hot sale of a Chinese product, whether assembled in India or anywhere else in the world, may make the country of origin rule fall by the wayside. Moreover, its execution is challenging for businesses as there are no clear guidelines or definitions from the authorities on what constitutes 'country of origin'.
Last year, Nikhil Kamath and his brother Nithin jettisoned into a club of the country's 100 wealthiest with their net worth pegged at around Rs 24,000 crore
The Governor said the MPC had voted to maintain its accommodative stance, implying more rate cuts in the future if the need arises.
Renderlogy, an interior designing technology start-up, has a few initial hurdles to overcome before scaling and plunging into the larger market.
The rise in interest rates is not only making homes and equated monthly instalments dearer for buyers, coupled with an anticipated slowdown in the economy, it would hurt demand for commercial real estate as well.
As the global economy limps into 2009, barometers for the real estate industry are bleak.
A time comes when the distance between words and meaning becomes unbridgeable. Or, words become shells, which hide the real intent of the speaker. To understand how language works in the case of a person like the present prime minister, you'll have to analyse the way language is practiced by the RSS, says Apoorvanand.
Maruti Suzuki has given Nexa franchises to only existing dealers.
From carrying portraits of their sons and husbands who have committed suicide due to agrarian distress to picketing to doing sewa 24x7 at langars, women have shown a rare determination not to capitulate before the government.
