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Thursday, August 21, 2025
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Topic: real estate

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.

‘A first’ — why consumer court sentenced MD, directors of Parsvnath Developers to 3-yr jail

The case centres on a housing project — Parsavnath Privilege Project at Greater Noida — that was launched in September 2007 but has yet to be completed.

Forget WFH, top global investors are betting big on office space in India

Blackstone, Brookfield are snapping up office space in India for REITs as high returns are luring investors amid low interest rates globally.

WFH sees big city professionals realise the Goa dream — buy/rent property, move to the beach

Most people are buying or renting property near popular tourist destinations in Goa, like Anjuna and Vagator, giving a boost to the beach town's Covid-hit real estate business.

Realty tax sop is unlikely to make a dent in metro cities due to caps

Modi govt has raised the differential between circle rate and agreement value of residential properties to 20%. But the sop is limited in scope, say developers.

SC approves SBICAP’s proposal to fund 6 stalled projects of Amrapali Group

The SBICAP, which manages the govt sponsored stress fund for real estate sector, had proposed to provide Rs 625 Crore for construction of these six projects.

India’s top 8 cities see sales of homes, leasing of offices sink to lowest in a decade

Commercial office space, which was the only bright spot in India’s otherwise struggling property market this decade, has seen vacancy rise to 14.1% from 12.7% a year ago.

Hong Kong’s economic crisis remains as protests return and fear of second Covid wave lingers

It’s a dual threat that has businesses on edge and raises questions about if or when one of the world’s biggest finance hubs will regain its past prominence.

Homebuyers, real estate developers could get relief from penalties for lockdown violations

The government is considering invoking the 'force majeure' clause and speaking to state govts to allow an extension on payments.

Indian property developers promise to feed workers despite lockdown

India’s construction sector is the nation’s biggest job-creator, employing large numbers of workers who are typically paid a daily wage in cash.

On Camera

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?