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Arihant partners with Empee Hotels to build new commercial space in Chennai

This project will integrate office space with hospitality services, says a release




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Bengaluru residential property micromarkets witness record hike in prices: Report

Prices in Bagaluru in North Bengaluru have surged by nearly 90 per cent in the past five years, while Whitefield has seen an 80 per cent rise in prices




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India in consultation with Indonesia at WTO over duty on ceramic tiles

Exports from India dipped since Indonesia imposed safeguard duties on the product




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L&T Construction reduces timelines by 50% with 3D printing technology

‘By using this technology, a villa project that would typically take 24 to 36 months can be completed in 12 months’




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Pulkit TMT introduces innovative ‘Lab on Wheels’ for quality testing in Kerala 

The initiative aims to raise awareness about the significance of using high-quality TMT bars in construction projects and empower consumers, builders, and dealers to make informed decisions about their steel choices.




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MSN Realty, new venture by MSN Pharma promoters, to focus on Hyderabad real estate

The company plans to focus on developing 20 million square feet of residential and commercial spaces in Hyderabad over the next five years.




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NBCC sells commercial and office space worth over ₹14,000 cr

The highest price fetched during the e-auction for a unit (at the World Trade Centre) was ₹62,261 per sq ft




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ED attaches assets in EMAAR-MGF PMLA case; Hooda says he has nothing to do with it

It is alleged that Hooda had colluded with real estate to arrange land for them at cheaper rates




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Surge in bank credit to CRE linked to high demand for office and warehouse space

With leasing activities surging across major cities and growing interest from big industrial groups, the commercial real estate market shows promising prospects for future lending and growth




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Godrej Properties wins ₹515 crore bid for two residential plots in Gurugram

The company also won auctions for two land parcels in Greater Noida in the current quarter




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Meghna Infracon expands portfolio with new Mumbai residential project 

The project aims to offer 1 and 2 BHK luxurious apartments, with construction already underway




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Homebuyers gain from removal of differential tax rates on preferred locations, lowering overall costs

One third of the transaction value of an immovable property is attributed to land, which is excluded from and it is not included for calculation of GST calculation




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India’s housing market witnesses cooling trend as price surge crowds out buyers

Luxury home sales buck the trend of sequential slowdown, with houses priced above Rs one crore rupees accounting for nearly 40 per cent of the total home sales in the last quarter




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Brookfield-led consortium completes acquisition of American Tower’s operations in India

The acquisition, valued at $2.2 billion, encompasses approximately 76,000 communications sites, solidifying the consortium’s commitment to advancing India’s connectivity




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Bengaluru leads retail/consumer packaged goods GCC boom as India sees rapid growth in the sector

The ANSR report anticipates over 25 new GCCs in the sector to emerge in the next 2-3 years, further solidifying India’s position as a global hub




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Signature Global to deliver 16 msf houses over next two years

The real estate developer is targeting collections of ₹3800 crore in the current fiscal year




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Housing demand and supply shows a fall in the September quarter: report

The data shows that launches have been decelerating over the past four quarters while sales have been falling over the last three quarters




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Home sales, office leasing show robust growth in 2024 so far

BL Mumbai Bureau Knight Frank India reports 9 per cent rise in home sales and 27 per cent increase in office leasing in 2024




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Lodha sells houses worth ₹4290 crore in Q2FY25

The Mumbai-based real estate developer said it was the best quarterly sales ever and it came during a period taken up by the inauspicious ‘shraadh’ period when people avoid making large ticket purchases




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CREDAI’s strategic collaboration with IIMA unveils advanced real estate leadership programme

This initiative, exclusively available to senior management of CREDAI-affiliated real estate firms across India, aims to provide strategic insights and skills essential for navigating the challenges of the rapidly evolving real estate market.




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KBC Global launches new real estate project in Nashik

The project marks an essential phase in KBC Global’s international ventures, promising residential complexes, low-cost housing and commercial spaces within Liberia’s SEZ




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Puravankara posts 18% sales growth, nets ₹1,331 cr in Q2FY25

The company’s cumulative sales value reached Rs ₹2,459 crore in H1FY25




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Godrej Properties acquires six land parcels in Jul-Sep to build projects worth ₹9,650 crore

Godrej Properties’ business development additions of ₹12,650 crore in April-September ensure a strong launch pipeline for years to come, says company’s MD & CEO Gaurav Pandey




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Bengaluru Airport City Ltd breaks ground for 2 million sqft Business Park to boost GCC growth

The Airport city is expected to host a network of business parks comprising 52 per cent of its overall development




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Chennai suburbs drive high-rise residential unit growth

Locations like Kelambakkam, Kundrathur and Mangadu are today hotspots for new launches




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Godrej Properties wins bid for 6.5-acre land parcel in Mumbai’s Kharghar, stock advances 

The developer plans to build a premium residential project with an estimated revenue potential of ₹3,500 crore




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Housr plans to open around 30 co-living centres with 3,000 beds

Housr aims to have over 8,000 beds in 100 properties by March 2025




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Baashyaam to invest ₹420 crore to develop the commercial-cum-residential property Crowne Plaza

The units in the property, which once used to be a famous hotel, will be one of the costliest in the city




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Housing loan growth slows as interest rates and property prices surge

Recent data from the RBI on gross bank credit by major sectors shows that the year-on-year growth in housing loans was 13.1 per cent in August 2024, a steep drop from 40.5 per cent in August 2023.




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DLF's sales bookings rise 66% to ₹7,094 crore from April to September despite weak Q2

DLF's sales bookings jumped over three-fold to around ₹6,400 crore during the first quarter of this fiscal from ₹2,040 crore in the year-ago period




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Macrotech Developers to initiate housing projects worth ₹10,000 crore by March in MMR, Pune, Bengaluru

New projects come in the wake of Macrotech Developers reporting a 21 per cent increase in sales bookings to a record ₹4,290 crore during the July-September period earlier this month




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Festive season pushes demand for new houses

There is a growing demand for houses priced above ₹2 crore




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WeHouse streamlines home construction with transparency, expands to Tier-II cities

By dividing the construction journey into 24 well-defined milestones, the startup provides clients with complete visibility into their projects, aligning payments with milestones to build trust




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Biz families of Tier-II cities drive-up ultra luxury residential demand in North & West India

‘The Dahlias’ – realty major DLF’s upcoming super-luxury residential project in Gurgaon with units priced upwards of ₹80 crore – is witnessing active buyer interest from some of these Tier-II city-based business families




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Brigade to invest ₹800 crore to develop 1 million sq ft residential apartments in West Chennai

West Chennai is one of the fastest growing parts of the city




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‘India an outlier as global real estate slowly returns to normalcy’

The big difference with India is that we saw when the GCCs retracted for a time, the Indian domestic market filled that void. And we’re about to see the largest take-up in offices probably in 2024. And that is a strong diversified market: William Beardmore-Gray




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Swapping old ones for new




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Lepakshi crafts mela gets under way

The exhibition was launched by Revenue Divisional Officer S. Venkata Rao and can be called as the perfect place to shop for college-going girls.




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All work and play

Anisha and Gurpreet Singh talk about their initiative LetterNote




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Making art with a workman’s passion

Cedric Misquitch works nearly nine hours to handcraft a single leather wallet




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Weaving a tradition

The government is developing weaving clusters in Varanasi and organising festivals to boost the handloom industry



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Earnest show of talent




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Arundhati Menon: The rich weave of Madras




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Business with a heart

Dharti Jute Emporium rides on the twin causes of women empowerment and spreading eco-awareness




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When destroyers proved to be the saviours

Forensic expert P. Chandrasekaran credits termites as unifiers of Pathur Nataraja with his consort




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Moulded with clay, perfected by art

A group of artisans from West Bengal have been making Ganesh idols for the past 10 months at Indira Park for the SAVE group. Here’s a look at the art of making clay idols




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International Range of Craft Workshop




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Showcase: Craft and calligraphy

Akshara attempts to link two of India’s crucial cultural properties — language and crafts — and energise them in unusual ways.




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Woven with care




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Handmade wonders

EXHIBITION Of toys, dolls and gifting options for the kolu