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Bangalore Property Investment: Focus On Rajaji Nagar: Sanjay Malhotra, Head – Residential Services (Bangalore) JLL India

Rajaji Nagar is a residential hub in the north-west of Bangalore, situated close to the established areas of Yeswanthpur and Malleswaram. Due to rapid infrastructural development along the Yeswanthpur-Rajajinagar-Malleswaram corridor, this region has witnessed fast residential real estate development over the past decade. Apart from being a residential hub, Rajaji Nagar boasts of some notable …

Smaller Flats – The Unbeatable Investment Option: Arvind Jain, Managing Director – Pride Group

In India’s larger cities, there is a huge demand for homes of all sizes. However, it makes perfect sense that the demand is highest for smaller-sized homes with sizes ranging from 550-800 square feet. Obviously, compact homes such as studio apartments and 1 BHK flats tend to be affordable to the highest number of buyers …

Pune – A Prime ‘Smart City’ Candidate: Kishor Pate, CMD – Amit Enterprises Housing Ltd.

With the new government’s sharp focus on creating 100 ‘Smart Cities’ in India, the subject of the ‘IT Effect’ the real estate markets of cities once again takes centre-stage. Needless to say, Pune is one of the cities with very notable IT presence. The central government has earmarked Rs 7,600 crore for the development of …

Affordable Housing – A Second Look At Budget 2014: Sachin Agarwal, CMD – Maple Shelters

Over the past decade, the construction industry has been hit hard by economic slowdowns and extreme market fluctuations. Construction and infrastructure play a significant role in a country’s economy, but rigid contractual policies and very high construction costs (among other factors) have been constricting the growth of this sector in India. Needless to say, growth …

Solar power industry shifts gears to make faster inroads into the huge market in India – Dev K Dutta

As electric power availability gains importance in India as a major election issue, the power sector and its pitfalls are also being scrutinized ever more deeply. It is not easy to accurately analyze India’s total power requirement because nearly half the population has no excess to the traditional grid power. If a rural household that …

Promoting Responsible Energy Pricing: Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund

Center for Global Development, July 31, 2014 As prepared for delivery Good morning! I am delighted to be back at the Center for Global Development, and I would like especially to thank Nancy Birdsall and Lawrence MacDonald for the warm welcome. We all know that CGD combines top-notch intellectual firepower with deep-rooted concern for the …

Whitefield – Bangalore’s IT Boom Area: Juggy Marwaha, Managing Director – South, JLL India

The IT/ITeS sector continues to be a dominant growth driver for Bangalore, and some areas stand out from the rest as far as the impact of this sector is concerned. Whitefield in the eastern part of Bangalore is one such area. Whitefield was an early settlement in Bangalore and remained a quaint little suburb till …

A Buyer’s Guide To Green Homes In India: Juggy Marwaha, Managing Director – South, JLL India

The tremendous rate of real estate development across the globe, and especially young, emerging nations, is imposing immense pressure on the environment and its natural resources. With such a rapid development, there is a lot at stake when we look at important factors such as energy availability and environmental sustainability. The real estate sector is …

Affordable Homes – What They Are And What They’re Not : Sachin Agarwal, CMD – Maple Shelters

When we talk of affordable housing in India, we are not talking merely about cheap homes. If that were the only parameter to define, affordable housing, then houses in villages or in utterly remote outskirts with no back links to the main cities would qualify as ‘affordable’. Needless to say, homes in such locations tend …

Weak Week ahead for the Markets? – Rajesh Agarwal Jindal

The markets are expected to start the week on a subdued note due to profit booking by investors. The services PMI numbers would be declared on the last trading day of the week which is expected to impact the Indian bourses near the close of the week. The Indian bourses are also likely to be …