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Friday, November 7, 2025
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Topic: real estate

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.

Why Lucknow, Jaipur don’t see communal riots but Delhi and Ahmedabad do

If you live in segregated neighbourhoods, it is easy to demonise the 'other’ — which often happens to Muslims in India.

Why home, auto loans will become cheaper even though RBI hasn’t cut interest rates

RBI has relaxed regulatory requirements for banks that is likely to ensure cheaper retail loans for borrowers.

From Wish Town to lost hope, how India’s ‘Achche Din’ dreams lie shattered

Wish Town’s failure tells the story of an economy in distress, a banking system in pain & consumers too worried about job cuts & rising costs to spend.

On Camera

Nur Jahan to Chand Bibi—Indian women in sports have been erased from history

Dice have been found dating to the Bronze Age in various Harappan sites in present-day northwest India and throughout Pakistan. And it’s very possible that some had female owners.

Vodafone Idea AGR case, explained: SC breather to cash-strapped telco & what it means for industry

Telecom industry keeping close tabs on the case. Government is single largest shareholder in Vodafone Idea, at 49 percent.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.