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Sunday, September 7, 2025
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Topic: real estate

Britain’s life sciences industry facing critical shortage of labs, risks falling behind US, Europe

Life sciences sector generated 94 billion pounds in 2021 & employed over 280,000 people, enabling the govt to boast that Britain was on its way to becoming a 'science superpower'.

Urban India going for bigger flats. Except in Mumbai, where they’re getting ‘smaller & smaller’

According to ANAROCK Property Consultants, Delhi-NCR saw biggest jump in average flat size, from 1,250 sq ft in 2018 to 1,700 sq ft in 1st quarter of 2023; it dropped in Mumbai from 932 to 743.

Real estate over banks — where the average Indian household is putting its savings

Over the past few years, especially post-pandemic, financial savings have been witnessing a shift with more households shifting away from traditional instruments such as bank deposits.

Why India’s housing market hit a 9-year high in 2022 — ‘higher savings, need for security’

Report by property consultancy Knight Frank India calls 2022 watershed year & says sales were not materially dented by growing inflation, interest costs, or slowing economic growth.

‘Hunger games’ in Bengaluru as home rents spike. Spruce up your LinkedIn, brokers are watching

As companies call back employees to work post pandemic, rent up by 15-20 per cent as against pre-pandemic levels & as high as 30 per cent in some residential localities.

A big win for homebuyers in boom town near Mumbai. SC order on sanctuary clears confusion

Court exempted Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary in Vasai-Virar from order mandating buffer zone around protected forests. The satellite town near Mumbai has been seeing real estate boom.

Ali Kochra: Kochra Realty luxury projects with future growth

Ali Kochra, managing director of Kochra Realty began his journey in 2020, to create world-class real estate apartments & offices. It is becoming a trusted name in the real estate industry.

Allahabad HC summons top officials of 3 enforcement agencies in multi-crore scam

The HC is hearing a batch of petitions filed by investors in a real estate company, Sun Shine City Group of Companies, which has allegedly duped them of more than Rs 350 crore.

Decoding the Gurgaon real estate model—Patwaris, liaisoners and double-headed civil servants

This excerpt from ‘Subaltern Frontiers’ by Thomas Cowan has been published with permission from HarperCollins.

On Camera

Every generation has its Diljala Ashiq. Now they come with Instagram stalking & IAS dreams

The Diljala Aashiq’s playlist today consists of Ed Sheeran, Anuv Jain, Jubin Nautiyal, and Prateek Kuhad. But their patron saint hasn’t changed. It’s still Ajay Devgn.

Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?