Market Updates
Chennai Office Absorption Hits Record 3.1 Million Sq.Ft in Q1 FY26
The Chennai office market for FY2026 has witnessed unprecedented rental activity with Grade-A net absorption of 3.1 million sq.ft recorded from April to...
Top Builders Eye ₹1.5 Lakh Crore Pre-Sales in FY26; DLF, Prestige Lead the Race
India’s biggest listed developers are racing ahead with ambitious pre-sales targets of ₹1.49 lakh crore for FY2026, according to ANAROCK Research. What stands...
Safeguard Duty Extension, China Curbs Set to Lift Indian Steelmakers
India’s steel sector is in for a better time, with a combination of domestic safeguards and Chinese capacity reductions giving local producers a...
US Slaps 50% Tariff on Indian Goods, $48.2 Bn Exports at Risk
India’s exports to the United States are set to take a sharp hit as Washington’s new 50% tariff on Indian products came into...
US Tariff Won’t Hit Indian Steel, But Europe Operations May Feel Heat: Tata Steel CEO
Tata Steel CEO and Managing Director T V Narendran on Wednesday said the 50% tariff imposed by the United States is unlikely to...
GST Cut May Shift Cement Market Towards Premium Players, Says Nomura
India’s cement market is bracing for a major shift as the GST Council meets on September 3–4 to decide on reducing the tax...
TCS Seals ₹2,130-Crore Bengaluru Lease, One of City’s Biggest Office Deals
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has entered into one of Bengaluru’s largest commercial office space deals by securing a 15-year lease for ₹2,130 crore...
Star Cement Arm Wins Limestone Block in Rajasthan, Boosting Raw Material Security
Star Cement on August 22 announced that Star Cement North East, its subsidiary, has been declared as the preferred bidder for the Parewar...
Top 5 Developers Corner 71% of ₹52,842-Crore Q1 Housing Sales; Prestige, DLF Lead
Jai Namil observes that the filings of listed real estate developers in India have kicked off well in FY26, with advances of property...
Two-Slab GST Plan Could Make Homes Cheaper, Ease Developer Costs: Experts
The government plans to bring GST into two slabs of 5% and 18%. This would really help the real estate sector of India...
ByKanmani ChokkalingamAugust 29, 2025