India’s property market has pulled in almost $80 billion in institutional investments over the past 15 years, highlighting its rise as a favoured asset class for global and local investors, a report by Colliers and CREDAI said.Foreign investors have played the bigger role so far, contributing 57% of the total inflows since 2010. Yet, the … Read more
Over the last three to four years, the incumbent heads of state in three of India’s neighbours have been deposed by large-scale protests, primarily led by young people. Moreover, in Sri Lanka, economic collapse and consequent violent protests forced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign and flee to the Maldives in July 2022. In July 2024, … Read more
Indian Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are delivering average yields of 6-7.5 per cent, outpacing many mature global markets, according to a joint report released by CREDAI and ANAROCK Capital. The study, Indian REITs: A Gateway to Institutional Real Estate, was unveiled at CREDAI NATCON in Singapore, as reported by news agency ANI.Since the country’s … Read more
A question that arises is ‘what is gross national contentment? The easy way to answer this question is to look at what gives contentment to humans. Any person is contented when the following is available: Good quality food for daily intake; A decent good quality shelter for the family to reside in; Education facilities for … Read more
India and the European Union (EU) have reiterated their commitment to finalise the long-discussed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), highlighting that a fair and balanced pact would deliver major benefits for people and businesses on both sides.Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal hosted European trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic and agriculture and food commissioner Christophe Hansen in … Read more
Every time my sister heads to a tailor, my heart silently folds its hands in prayer. For whom can you guess? It is for the tailor. She never takes just one salwar suit. That would be too… ordinary. She carries in a heavy bag carrying no less than ten. All carefully ironed, packed, and folded … Read more
India’s push for self-reliance in manufacturing is beginning to show results, with several consumer-facing companies cutting back sharply on their dependence on imports. As per ET, a study of 20 listed firms in automobiles, electronics and FMCG found that foreign exchange outflows as a share of sales have dropped significantly between FY20 and FY25, mainly … Read more
India plans to develop at least two public sector banks (PSBs) that can rank among the top 20 global lenders by assets as part of its long-term ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ vision, a senior government official said during the ongoing PSB Manthan 2025, as per news agency PTI. Currently, only State Bank of India (SBI) and … Read more
At a time when the construct of a consolidated ‘West’ is shifting, are there signs that China, India, Brazil, and the EU can forge a clear climate agenda? The realities are quite clear. China outpaced all other players by investing $627 billion in clean energy alternatives last year. It’s record-breaking 277 GW of solar and … Read more
Ah, India! A land of vibrant colours, rich traditions, and an administrative system that could make even the most patient of saints question their faith. I recently wrote about the labyrinthine process senior citizens face to keep receiving pensions, redemptions, and insurance returns — the Life Certificate Odyssey, if you will. I was especially scarred … Read more