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Realty firms account for 17% of QIP money raised this year

Of the ₹75,923 crore raised via QIPs till September, realty firms raised ₹12,801 crore




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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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Property prices rise across cities fuelled by demand, costs, rental yields

A major reason for the spike in prices is also due to higher construction costs




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EFC gets SEBI nod for India’s first small & medium REIT IPO 

With plans for a ₹500 crore IPO through its subsidiary, EFC REIT, the company aims to enhance its investment management and commercial real estate operations.




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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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October home sales soar in Mumbai; Builders to keep the frenzy going

According to state government data, it has garnered revenue of over ₹1,200 crore as stamp duty from the city alone




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Realty sector rises 63%, outshining Nifty50; more firms eye IPOs

The sector is attracting new entrants via record IPOs, with seven listings raising ₹13,550 crore in 2024, showing strong investor interest in this thriving market.




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Sattva Group plans ₹14,000-crore investment to build 80 m sft of residential, commercial projects

Co-living space a focus area for Sattva Group, eyes co-living capacity of 15-16,000 beds by year-end




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DLF to invest ₹8,000 cr to build super-luxury project in Gurugram

The company will develop around 420 apartments in this project




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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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IHCL acquires majority stake in Tree of Life Resorts, plans major expansion 

IHCL plans to expand the Tree of Life portfolio from its current 19 properties (plus 2 under development) to 100 properties by 2030




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Brookfield India REIT Q2 results: NOI up 40% YoY

Brookfield REIT gross leased 1 million square feet with a spread of 19 per cent driven by a strong revival in SEZ demand




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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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IBBI pushes for land authorities to join CoC meetings in real estate insolvency cases

Releases discussion paper to revamp real estate insolvency, addressing seven key areas




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Call to use of path-breaking technology in construction sector

Adoption of insulation technology is currently delivering substantial benefits, including a massive 80 per cent reduction in energy utilization for homes using air conditioning




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Non-IT services tenants, SEZ conversions aid occupancies in REITs

Brookfield India Real Estate Trust, which was hit by exits by tenants in the IT and IT services segments, has only 26 per cent of its tenant base in the technology sector




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Interarch Building Products plans to double turnover to ₹2,500 cr by 2028

The company, which got listed recently, clocked a turnover of ₹1,293 crore in FY24




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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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Choices galore for home interiors




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Artisans’ best

For the best in crafts and handloom at the ongoing Orissa Crafts Fair at VJT Hall




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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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Craft mela by Rakalai Handicrafts




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Exquisiteness that holds charm




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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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Heavenly aromas

This new fragrance boutique offers you scented candles, fragrances and accessories




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Earnest show of talent




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Getting crafty




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The sum of its parts

Project Cinema City is a grand exercise exploring the relationship between Hindi cinema and Mumbai




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Nimble fingers, desolate lives

Handloom textiles are sought after in the domestic and foreign market, but both Centre and states have done precious little to improve the living conditions of traditional weavers




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Craft expos galore in Tirupati




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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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Art in small packages

Watch A Short Film Festival on September 5




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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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Criss-crossed

Weaving a tunnel of light at Jaipur airport




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Art of the matter

Bazaars, exhibitions, seminars, discussions… Kaivalam, a world craft summit, comes to the city bringing along a mosaic of skills, techniques and ideas. Kausalya Santhanam has the details




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Handmade wonders

EXHIBITION Of toys, dolls and gifting options for the kolu




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Past perfect




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Alluring golu dolls beckon visitors

Price ranges from Rs.50 to Rs.16,000; 10% discount up for grabs




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Zardozi Embroidery

A pantheon of craftsmen and their art are on display at Kaivalam, under way in Chennai. Rashmi R.D. introduces us to some Living Legends of Indian crafts. Meet Mohammad Bilal




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Exhibition of traditional items




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Wooden toys for Navaratri at Tanirikaa




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Truck it!

Make your very own special super storage truck to keep your toys, pencils, colours and anything else that might be lying around your room.