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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicHousing finance

Topic: Housing finance

Bajaj Housing Finance becomes India’s most valuable housing financer as shares double in IPO

The company's IPO attracted bids worth about $38.60 billion, making it the most sought-after opening this year. 200 debutant companies have raised more than $7 billion this year.

Modi govt’s SWAMIH fund is beginning to deliver on stalled housing projects

The fund will hand over more than 4,000 homes starting 1 April. The govt has 50% investment in the fund, LIC & SBI each have 10% and rest are other public and private-sector players.

Restrictions on home loans likely to worsen liquidity crunch in real estate sector

The National Housing Bank, India's housing regulator, has restricted certain mortgage-payment plans that developers typically use to push sales.

Promoters of housing finance major DHFL swindled Rs 31,000 crore, alleges Cobrapost

Cobrapost exposé accuses three promoters of money laundering through shell companies, DHFL stocks fall more than 6% on Bombay Stock Exchange.

Lesson from IL&FS crisis: Indian finance firms need to hold assets that can be collateral

Lenders like IL&FS have amassed large balance sheets but their assets can’t be easily pledged even in normal times.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.