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Arvind Panagariya pitches ‘special employment regions’ to build job-led citiesEconomist Arvind Panagariya suggests creating special employment regions in India. These regions would foster urban development and job cre...
Government proposes mandatory energy ratings for large buildings above 20,000 sq metresMandatory energy performance ratings are set to be introduced for sizable commercial buildings over 20,000 square metres in India. This piv...
Karnataka cities get just 15% of promised SFC grants, denied fiscal autonomy, says reportKarnataka's city governments received only a fraction of promised state finance commission grants. A significant portion of these funds wer...
Premium housing demand, urbanisation to support India's realty market in H2 2026: Knight FrankIndia's housing market shows resilience through the second half of 2026. Strong demand for premium homes and urbanisation will support the ...
India's middle class may have little room in the richer housing marketIndia's residential property market delivered one of its strongest first-half performances in over a decade, with home sales staying near r...
Why clean land records are key to India's property marketStates are rapidly digitizing land records to streamline India's complex property market. This move aims to curb disputes, speed up transac...
India well-poised for rapid growth despite risks from West Asia war and El Nino: ITCDespite facing geopolitical instability and weather-related challenges, India's economy is expected to grow robustly at 6.9% in FY27. This ...
Affordable housing, rental expansion and RERA reforms set to define next growth phase in India's urban region: ReportIndia's housing sector is set for a major overhaul, driven by urbanization and policy shifts. A report highlights the urgent need for affor...
ET Awards: DLF chairman emeritus Kushal Pal Singh calls for long-term urbanisation reforms to drive India’s growthKushal Pal Singh, DLF chairman emeritus, urges India to adopt a bold, long-term urbanisation strategy. He believes radical reforms are vita...
India needs outcome-driven urban policy, says EAC-PM paperThe paper titled ‘India’s Hidden Urbanisation and its Policy Implications’ written by EAC-PM member Shamika Ravi and its consultants Manuj ...
Govt plans to incentivise planned urbanisation of peri-urban areasThe Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs aims to promote planned development of peri-urban areas by incentivising states and addressing po...
Budget 2024: Capex, SOPs, bold reforms top infra and energy companies' wish listBudget 2024: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday met representatives from the infrastructure and energy sector as a part of her p...
Budget 2022: Urbanisation reforms plan to help boost real estate infrastructureThe Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2022-23, announced the government’s decision to set up a high-le...
Government's farm misadventure will hurt urbanisation and agricultural reformIn forcing farm package down the throat of farmers, Modi has made it impossible for better-conceived reforms to have a chance.
Indian urbanisation 'messy', reforms needed: World BankThe World Bank said there has been difficulty in dealing with pressures that increased urban populations put on basic services, infrastruct...
Ensuring affordable housing for migrant poorThe latest National Sample Survey Organisation report shows a significant decline in the number of slum households in urban areas.
New Chinese leaders look to speed-up urbanisationUrbanisation will be the main driver of economic growth for the future, Vice-Premier Li Keqiang said.
Tracking the shift in global economic activity: From Asia to the West, and back to AsiaAmidst the current gloom about the economy, it is hard to imagine that India dominated the global economy for as long as a millennium and a...
- Indian cities should remain 'national' in character: Hamid Ansari
Calling for a national debate on urban governance,Hamid Ansari said India's urban centres should remain 'national' in their character.
- Rupee to appreciate significantly against dollar: Lehman Bro
Rupee, which has gained 12.5 per cent against the dollar since March, will rise further against the greenback in the long run on the back o...