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Prelaunch Schemes By Residential Developers May Soon Vanish : Suvishesh Valsan, Senior Manager – Research, Jones Lang LaSalle India

Pre-sales of residential units is a widely followed practice universally. However, in India, developers go a step further, offering units for sale at a prelaunch stage. During prelaunch, developers offer investors an opportunity to purchase residential units ahead of even procuring all necessary approvals. At times, land title due diligence or product-mix (retail, residential, commercial) …

The View Of Davos From India – Anuj Puri,Jones Lang LaSalle India’s Chairman and India Country Head

Jones Lang LaSalle India’s Chairman and India Country Head Anuj Puri is attending next week’s World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos ahead of a critical year for the Indian economy. Here, he narrates what he hopes to get out of the world’s most exclusive meeting of minds. Davos 2014 Few national delegations will arrive …

Sanskrit is today reduced to “Satya Meva Jayate” which we ourselves do not believe in: Pawan Ruia

The Event: Three Day International Sanskrit Seminar Organised by: Department of Sanskrit, University of Calcutta. The Venue: Darbhanga Hall, College Street Campus, Calcutta 700073 The Guest of Honour: Pawan Kumar Ruia, Chairman, Ruia Group. It was once the sacred playing field of Sir Asutosh Mukherjee, scholar extraordinary as his illustrious great-grandson, Retired Justice Chittatosh Mukherjee …

Real Estate Investment Opportunities In Sri Lanka: Gagan Singh, CEO – Business & Chairperson – Sri Lanka Operations, Jones Lang LaSalle India

With the steady growth of the IT/ITeS sector in Sri Lanka, the demand for large office spaces of 15,000-100,000 square feet presents a very promising scenario for commercial space investors. Colombo is the prime hotspot for such investment opportunities. Since cost is a concern in this segment, the demand is skewed towards the more cost-effective …

Property Investment – Wait Further Or Act Now? Om Ahuja, CEO – Residential Services, Jones Lang LaSalle India

In the closed circles of large investors, we hear that that the rally of real estate as an asset started in 2003 when country’s GDP growth was hovering at 8% and inflation was at 5%. We also hear that in 2013, the trend reversed as India’s GDP growth hovered at around 5% and inflation reached …

Foreign Direct Investment in Multi-Brand Retail – Hope In Abeyance: Ashutosh Limaye, Head – Research & REIS, Jones Lang LaSalle India

FDI In Retail – As It Happened India’s decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail towards the end of 2012 and its FDI policy modified in April 2013 put the country back on the retailing map of the world. However, this is not the first time that India has invited global …

Changing Demographics Boosting Pune Real Estate Demand: 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 retail and the city’s changing demographics. The last factor …

Slow Economy – Advantage Real Estate Investors: Arvind Jain, Managing Director – Pride Group

The Indian economy has had another tough year. Inflation went as high as 7.52%, job opportunities reduced significantly across industries, the rupee saw steady erosion against the US dollar and market sentiments reached what was possibly their lowest point ever. And yet, things could be worse. During the depths of the US economic crisis, entire …

“Raskala”said Rajni “AAM it” – Chawm Ganguly

For all those who have inundated me with requests for more,here is the definitive compilation. Remember you read it here first 🙂 Q1. What is Kejriwal’s Autobiography called? AAM-s and the Man! Q2. What does Kejriwal’s Hand phone run on? AAM-droid! Q3. What is Kejriwal’s Favourite Car? AAM-bassador! Q4. What is Kejriwal’s Bible called? AAM-ar …

2014 – All is well with Orwell: A sneak peek at what’s in store in the year ahead. Chawm Ganguly

2014 will be an awesome year. Because of a celestial alignment that has never happened hitherto in the brief history of time, things will happen that are destined not only to make jaws go agape, but also to ensure that our worst fantasies come to life. Here’s what I see in the crystal ball – …