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The RERA Effect – Indian Real Estate Waits to Inhale

Anuj Puri, Chairman – JLLR (JLL Residential)   Did demonetization erase black money in real estate?   Just a couple of months ago, demonetization appeared to have taken all the remaining steam of our Indian real estate’s sails. Sales in the significantly cash-driven resale homes market nosedived and prices in this segment declined by as …

Integrated Reporting supports better business management, but there is room for improvement, finds ACCA survey

  Mumbai, April 24, 2017: The adoption of Integrated Reporting can be challenging, but it generates tangible organisational, reputational and commercials benefits, according to a report published by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Titled Insights into Integrated Reporting, it draws together a review of 41 corporate reports from across the world to understand …

World military spending: increases in the USA and Europe, decreases in oil-exporting countries, says SIPRI

(Stockholm, 24 April 2017) Total world military expenditure rose to $1686 billion in 2016, an increase of 0.4 per cent in real terms from 2015, according to new figures from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Military spending in North America saw its first annual increase since 2010, while spending in Western Europe grew …

 The power of vaccines: still not fully utilized

who Vaccines prevented at least 10 million deaths between 2010 and 2015, and many millions more lives were protected from illness. The global push to end polio has reached its final stages, with just 3 remaining countries still working to eradicate this debilitating disease. The ambitious Global Vaccine Action Plan to reach everyone with vaccines …

Global Residential Investment Destinations in 2017 : Ashwinder Raj Singh, CEO – Residential Services, JLL India

The global economy is expected to grow by 3.5% in 2018 compared to under 3% in 2016. This encouraging trend suggests more vigorous economic activity, rising incomes and a keener appetite for real estate investments – not only within India, but on international markets, as well. Indians have historically been enthusiastic investors into properties abroad. …

Loupe presents the largest collection of exquisite Jewellery in collaboration with Jeep

Loupe, an exclusive luxury brand catering to the connoisseurs of edgy and exquisite jewellery and accessories showcased its collections in front of HNI’s of Delhi party circuit at ‘Paparazzi CO’. The event was hosted by Pallavi Soni Managing Director – Loupe, in collaboration with Jeep India, a 75 years old automobile brand that has been indelibly linked to …

Affordable Housing: The Increasingly Complex Indian Scenario – Anil Pharande, Chairman – Pharande Spaces

Cost-effective housing is a key problem in all developing countries, but India definitely presents a remarkable case study. While India’s constantly expanding population is the bedrock of its economic promise, it is also the source of any number of issues – not least of all housing deficit. The country’s population is likely to be in the …