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Tata Nano – the Journey So Far

When Ratan Tata promised to roll out a small car at a price tag of Rs.1 Lakh, it fired the imagination of the one billion plus people of India and created tremors in the global automotive industry. The small car, christened, Tata Nano, has always been just more than a four-wheeler for its manufacturer. Ratan …

INDUSTRIAL ACADEMIA INTERFACE TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT – Rev. Dr. S. Xavier, HOD, Dept. Environmental Studies, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata.

The Ideal: In an Ideal Situation, Industry and Academy should be complementary to each other like pen and ink, car and petrol etc. The complementing nature of each other should have Industry providing resources for the sustenance of academic institutions, while the academic Institutions provide the brains and the brawn to run industries. The Academic …

Surajkund – An Emerging Alternative To South Delhi? – Santhosh Kumar- CEO – Operations, Jones Lang LaSalle India

 Of late, Surajkund has been hyped as an attractive alternate real estate destination on the Delhi NCR map. Property prices in this location have doubtlessly seen an uptrend, and this has evinced increasing interest from end-users and investors. Though there was very limited new residential supply in this area in the past, this market has …

“The future we want” requires “reconciliation with creation” – Xavier Savarimuthu, SJ,St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, India

“The future we want” and “reconciliation with creation” were the two key themes of Rio +20 summit and General Congregation 35 respectively. “The future we want” for our well-being is going through a sea-change due to human and natural activities. The humankind has not paid heed to the Lord’s request of “till and take care”. …

Yamuna Expressway – NCR’s Fast Track To Realty Growth – Rohan Sharma, Manager – Research & REIS, Jones Lang LaSalle India

The Yamuna Expressway offers large land parcels, and with it becoming operational it is expected to act as a magnet for real estate development projects. The Expressway is 165 km long, originating from Noida to Greater Noida and beyond till Agra, and its proximity to both Noida and Greater Noida – which are established towns …

Gender Diversity – Is Indian Real Estate Ready?

Gagan Singh, CEO – Business & Chairperson – Sri Lanka Operations, Jones Lang LaSalle India A close look at the Indian real estate industry and its various stakeholders reveals that this sector, which was once largely male-dominated, is slowly waking up to the imperative for greater gender diversity. It is not only International Property Consultancies …