Real Estate

International Property Showcase – Opportunity or Desperation???

It was heartening to learn that 35 international real estate developers will be showcasing their residential, commercial, retail, hotel and leisure projects at IREX this weekend. The interesting thing to

Monetizing land assets for Government…

The central and state governments are faced with an acute challenge of raising revenues. With the Central Government committed to lowering Direct taxes and rationalizing Indirect Taxes through implementation of

Demand for job reservations reverberating across several parts of India

Jobs! Suddenly, everyone seems to want one. With the economy not generating enough jobs despite the GDP growing at a healthy clip of at over 7 per cent annually, trouble

Crude oil prices should get everyone’s eyeballs now…

Indian government’s elbow room may get reduced dramatically if prices keep inching up Global crude oil prices have already breeched the $45 per barrel figure in September 2016. Not a

REITs are ready to take off?

There has been much excitement about the future of real estate investment trusts (REITs) in India on the back of two interesting developments recently. The first was a regulatory change

Issues related to Development in Real Estate…

At different places, I often hear people talking about how real estate companies are awash with funds. Some talk, in hushed tones, about the cash economy and others believe, and

RERA: AN EXTENSION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT?

States need to set rules of business in the interest of the consumer The road has been paved for setting up of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) after the

Will the Warehousing & Leasing Segment be the Saviour for Realty?

Suddenly, everything seems to be pointing to a potential surge in Real Estate sector. Monsoon, FDI, GST, REIT, 9th Pay Commission, … everything seems to be only pointing to an

FDI in Real Estate

India’s $2 trillion economy has been thirsting for more foreign direct investment across several sectors. For many global fund managers and institutional investors, being part of growth for an economy