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Anuj Puri, Chairman & Country Head, JLL India The Indian real estate market is definitely in recovery mode again. However, at this point in time, it is more than evident that the festive season was not able to fully harness the benefits of market recovery. This is because the events that have catalysed the …
Luxury homes in India are often offered with a very confusing set of qualifying parameters. Developers heavily promote specifications and amenities in their marketing collaterals, but fail to mention a far more critical parameter. On analyzing the unfolding luxury homes story in India, it becomes evident that addresses and pin codes have …
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 coming up with an entirely new solution …
When Suzlon Energy began taking over Western wind energy businesses, the world woke up to Indian wind power capabilities. Here was a company that boasted of an enormous track record in India and had an excellent bottom-line backed by a healthy stock market performance. Unfortunately the euphoria was short lived as Suzlon began reporting losses …
What an eventful month first it was Chinese President Xi Jinping’s India visit followed by the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s Visit to the USA. The Chinese President’s Visit resulted in a commitment of $20 billion dollars in a fast train corridor and a new strategic road. The investments announced were much below the heavily …
In financial circles, the terms real estate investors and real estate speculators are used to refer to people who are buying property to make a profit, rather than for personal use. Though the two terms are often used interchangeably, they are not exactly the same. Nevertheless, even veteran financial specialists tend to get mixed up …
By Shiv Putcha, Associate Director, Consumer Mobility, Gaming and Advertising, IDC Asia/Pacific Singapore and Hong Kong, October 8, 2014 – Google launched the first wave of AndroidOne devices in India in mid September, in collaboration with leading Indian device brands like Micromax, Karbonn and Spice. These AndroidOne devices are priced in the range of …
In a land-locked city like Pune, the importance of water is inescapable. Even at a national and global level, climactic changes as well as other factors are causing water levels to decrease. Overpopulation has led to more and more acquisition of shallow lands for landfills, reducing the number of available water bodies. Deforestation has further compounded …
It’s something that had to come into focus, headed for priority and it’s better late than never – the war against waste has truly begun after the prime minister himself led the charge. As expected, there was a lot of symbolism amidst scepticism as political leaders of the ruling dispensation tried to outdo each other …
The IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings Washington, D.C. October 10, 2014 As prepared for delivery Introduction Mr. Chairman, Governors, honored guests: On behalf of the IMF, let me warmly welcome you to these Annual Meetings. And on the occasion of our 70th anniversary, let me wish you, and all of our 188 member countries, a very happy …