Real estate
Donald Trump Jr arrives in India to sell Trump Towers, gets virtual red carpet
20 Feb 2018
While Indian newspapers have greeted Donald Trump Jr with fawning front-page ads, the American media is more concerned about conflicts of interest, as the younger Trump will also speak on policy matters
SC okays piecemeal Aamby Valley auction as Piramals, Mahindras show interest
08 Feb 2018
The official liquidator has described Aamby Valley an "ultra-exclusive chartered city" that includes timber chalets, modern villas, golf course, hospital, school and airport, among other amenities
Google buys Chelsea Market building for $2 bn
07 Feb 2018
Trump Towers debuts in north India with Rs1,200 cr Gurugram project
11 Jan 2018
American real estate brand Trump Towers made its debut in north India in collaboration with real estate firms M3M India and Tribeca Developers with the launch of a luxury residential project in Gurugram on Wednesday. The project involves investments worth Rs1,200 crore
Sebi eases rules related to REIT shareholding
29 Dec 2017
DLF completes Rs9,000-cr stake sale in rental arm to GIC
27 Dec 2017
With the closure of the deal, DLF promoters have received Rs8,950 crore from GIC and another Rs1,600 crore from the rental arm, DLF Cyber City Developers Ltd
Adarsh scam: HC sets aside ex-CM Ashok Chavan’s prosecution
22 Dec 2017
The Bombay High Court ruled that though the CBI had claimed to be in possession of fresh evidence while seeking permission to prosecute Chavan, it had “failed to present any fresh evidence”
Supreme Court nullifies NCLT order on Unitech takeover
13 Dec 2017
Unitech on Monday moved the Supreme Court against the NCLT order, which allowed the corporate affairs ministry to take over management of the company
HC backs homebuyers, upholds RERA with some leeway for builders
07 Dec 2017
For property buyers, a key feature of the law is 10 per cent per annum compensation for delays beyond one year from the date of handing over of possession mentioned in the sale agreement
British shopping centre investment company Hammerson to buy Intu Properties for $4.56 bn
07 Dec 2017
Central staff to get up to Rs25 lakh in house building advance at 8.5% simple interest rate
10 Nov 2017
Real estate: the struggle for reforms
06 Nov 2017
RERA will eliminate fly-by-night operators entering the business of real estate. As the new paradigm emerges, it is clear that developers need to be highly compliant, transparent and extremely well capitalised, says Surendra Hiranandani, CMD, House of Hiranandani
Bloomberg opens £1-bn new office in London
25 Oct 2017
SC slams Sahara for delaying Aamby Valley auction; orders go-ahead
13 Oct 2017
The apex court asked the Maharashtra Director General of Police to hand over Sahara’s flagship project to the official liquidator after Sebi blamed Sahara for the failure of the first round of bidding for the project
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