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Retirement Homes – Is India Delivering The Goods?

Arvind Jain, Managing Director – Pride Group Technically speaking, retirement home projects are developed keeping in mind certain age groups, and should ideally be designed with special facilities to make life more comfortable for senior citizens. However, the on-ground interpretation in India has for the longest time been that any project and location that fits …

How India Can Bridge The Affordable Housing Gap

Sachin Agarwal, CMD – Maple Shelters   Affordable housing is not only essential to the well-being and health of the people but also for the smooth running of economies. Yet all over the globe, in advanced and developing economies alike, a majority of the cities are struggling to give their citizens decent, affordable housing. Given …

Satellite Cities – The New Investment Mantra

Arvind Jain, Managing Director – Pride Group Rapid urbanization has thrown up many complicated challenges for home owners as well as city planners. While most of the debate tends to revolve around how to improve living conditions in the core urban areas, real estate developers in many cities like Pune, Mumbai and Bangalore are now …

Building Market Economies in Europe Lessons and Challenges after 25 Years of Transition: By David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund

Warsaw, October 24, 2014 As prepared for delivery Introduction Good morning. It is a great privilege to be here among so many distinguished guests and old friends, and to commemorate such momentous events and achievements with you. And let me thank President Belka for hosting us here in Warsaw, and his kind offer to share …

Unlocking Economic Growth – Zhu, Deputy Managing Director, IMF

Opening Remarks at the 2014 High-Level Caribbean Forum October 23, 2014As prepared for Delivery The most honorable Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, Honorable Ministers and Central Bank Governors, Members of the Diplomatic Community, Representatives of International Organizations and Bilateral Partners of the Caribbean, Friends and Colleagues, Good morning. On behalf of the IMF, I would …