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Shobhit Agarwal, Managing Director – Capital Markets, JLL India In a recently released circular, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has added Hong Kong and Macau to the list of the countries whose citizens need to take prior permission of RBI before acquiring or transferring immovable property in India. The addition is in line with …
We wish our readers a very happy and prosperous year (FY 15-16) ahead, the year gone by has been splendid and generated hefty returns for investors. Majority government at the centre, aggressive stance of RBI in taming inflation and the fall in commodity prices specially crude has helped in changing the economic scenario and the …
Kishor Pate, CMD – Amit Enterprises Housing Ltd. We already know that Pune is no longer just a Pensioner’s Paradise (though it still is the #1 city of choice for retiring people in Maharashtra). At least three other factors now define Pune – the growth of the Information Technology, the massive spread of organized …
Better training and credentials are needed to help industry meet the growing demand Do you know how to become a cybersecurity professional? Do you know what courses to take, which certifications are needed, and what skills employers require? As a hiring manager, can you assess whether your new hire knows how to write secure mobile …
Anuj Puri, Chairman & Country Head, JLL India The financial crisis of 2008-09 played an important role in enhancing the maturity of all stakeholders in the Indian real estate space. During the crisis, when poorly designed and planned projects failed en masse, investors and developers realised the importance of adhering to basic market principles …
Arvind Jain, Managing Director – Pride Group There are many excellent reasons why more and more property investors are now focusing on Pune. This city, nestled between the Sahyadri mountain ranges and renowned for its excellent climate, no longer depends on its proximity to Mumbai in any respect. Pune is now home to large corporates …
Atlantic Council, April 9, 2015 As prepared for delivery Good morning! Thank you, my friend Fred Kempe, for your gracious introduction. Governor Huntsman, thank you and the Atlantic Council for this opportunity to speak before such a distinguished audience. The Council is renowned for its distinctive ability to bring together top international policymakers from both sides …
Anuj Puri, Chairman & Country Head, JLL India New recommendations on the Real Estate Regulatory Bill were made by the ministry and sent to PMO for approval, and the cabinet has now approved it. Next, it will be tabled in the Parliament for passing the bill and making it an Act. In essence, …
Friend or Foe? Have you ever thought about the events in your life that made you angry, sad or happy? Were you put in that situation by your friends, family, colleagues, strangers, or even what we call ‘God’? I think none. Your state was just a consequential cross section of a cumulative result of …
Ramesh Nair, COO – Business & International Director, JLL India The concerns about soaring rentals and unaffordable housing in Mumbai notwithstanding, the surprising fact is that residential property prices across Mumbai city and its suburbs increased only by 7% in 2014, and by a negligible 0.3% in 2013. Home prices in the financial capital …