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Friday, July 18, 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.

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Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.