Why is demonetisation good for the real estate industry?

How the removal of a major chunk of cash from the Indian economy could spell good news for the real estate industry. Prices could dip in the short term, but

Land is scarce. Or just a civilization myth!

You can Google this one. Just the way I did. Keywords ‘World Population’.  The world population as of October 2016 is estimated at 7.4 billion. And the UN estimates it

Indian Railways needs to raise the bar for PPP projects

The Railways Minister set himself a daunting task when during the Railway Budget he set out a task to double revenue through non-fare sources from the 5% currently over the

Education SEZs: Unlocking value for education sector

Could foreign education institutions set up shop in India and be able to repatriate funds? A bill was introduced in the Parliament in 2010 which suggested that foreign universities be

Up, Up and Away for Facilities Management Business

As an interested party, with huge interests in Realty, I have been watching how almost unnoticed, an industry has spawned in the facility management category with the potential to employ

The booming facilities management segment

Facility management in today’s parlance refers to the use of external agencies for the maintenance of a building or facility. It is a revolution that has been happening for a few

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