Topic: Residential property market
‘Win for middle-class’: Smiles & laddoos for all at Emerald Court after SC Supertech order
Supreme Court Tuesday ordered the demolition of two under-construction towers at Supertech's Emerald Court complex, ruling them illegal and against residents' rights.
How builders like Parsvnath sold ‘affordable’ homes dream and turned it into a nightmare
12 years after last booking was made, just 3 out of 20 residential towers at Parsvnath Privilege stand completed. The firm has been silent on 832 unfinished flats.
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.
Indiabulls sees opportunity in the cash crunch of residential property market
The fund manages $580 million and has shifted its focus to office buildings after demand for homes waned.
On Camera
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Quiet conviction of 26/11 mastermind Sajid Mir shows Pakistan’s flimsy terror crackdown
LeT’s 26/11 operational head Sajid Mir was secretly tried and convicted last week, days before Pakistan’s fate is decided by terror-finance watchdog FATF.
Does breaking up big states boost economy? Data doesn’t back up hype, says Indian study
The study by researchers at Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research looked at economic impact of reorganising Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar in the year 2000.
Defence
Almost 4,000 enrol for IAF’s Agnipath recruitment scheme on day 1 of online registrations
These registrations pertain to the Indian Air Force's Agniveer Vayu programme. The online portal for the first phase was opened at 10 am Friday, and will close on 5 July.
With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again
Modi govt's biggest flaw has been its disinclination to accept limitations of electoral majorities. This ruined land acquisition and farm reform, stalled labour codes.