Real Estate and Construction

April 16, 2025

Green Cement – Paving the Way for a Greener Future in India

India, a rapidly developing nation with burgeoning infrastructure needs, faces a significant environmental challenge: the carbon footprint of its cement industry. Traditional Portland cement production is […]
March 20, 2025

Sustainable Construction in India: Building a Greener Tomorrow

India’s construction industry is booming, driven by rapid urbanization and economic growth. However, this growth comes with significant environmental consequences. Traditional construction methods consume vast amounts […]
April 7, 2023

REIT Investing For Beginners in India

REIT or real estate investment trust is a relatively new investment product that was approved by the SM regulation of SEBI. As the name suggests it is a […]
March 7, 2023

A Beginners Guide to Real Estate Investing in India

Having a certain amount of investment in real estate is good for your portfolio as it provides the much-needed asset allocation to your overall investment portfolio. […]
January 27, 2023

Real Estate – Good Performer in 2022 & Prospects in 2023

Real estate got a massive boom in prices in 2022 and it was a record-breaking year not only in terms of RE sales but also new […]
August 11, 2021

What is Building Information Modeling Architecture software?

Building Information Modeling (BIM) software is a method for automated design thus allowing the creation of digital design models. Such methods are often used by architects […]
August 5, 2015

Is Pakistan getting suckered by China in infrastructure costs

Pakistan is a basket case in terms of infrastructure like most of South Asia. Its citizens and industries to not get power, roads are in pathetic […]
July 24, 2015

My Prophecy Finally proves right as Indian Real Estate Crashes – Find Why Bubble has Burst

Indian Real Estate Bubble – Causes Indian Real Estate price have been in a bubble over the last 5-6 years and I have repeatedly written about […]
May 22, 2015

Will Fed rate increase, accelerate the declining price trend of Chinese and Indian real estate?

Declining Price Trend in Real Estate The price of both Chinese and Indian real estate have started to decline over the last year. While Indian real […]
May 12, 2015

India’s Real Estate Bubble Market set for Stagflation in coming 5 years, if not outright Burst

India Real Estate India’s real estate market has seen price stagnation over the last one to one and half years as buyers have disappeared from the […]
November 18, 2014

India’s Real Estate prices remain detached from reality as Inventory keeps piling up

The real picture of Real Estate market in India Indian real estate prices remain far detached from reality, even as inventory is going up to as […]
October 5, 2013

India's Realty Bubble in a Precarious State

The Indian Real Estate There is no argument that India’s real estate prices are totally out of sync with the income levels. Even as India’s other […]
September 27, 2013

Debt Laden Indian Groups Selling Assets Cheaply to Survive

India Real Estate in Distress Indian Infrastructure and Real Estate Groups have seen their stock prices crash as losses have ballooned and their debt coverage ratios […]
June 26, 2013

Has a Real Estate Crash in India started?

Real Estate crash in India Estate prices have kept moving upwards relentlessly even as other asset classes have languished. Corporate mis-governance and corruption has driven investors […]
May 20, 2013

ECB for Housing – Risk Without Returns

External Commercial Borrowing/ ECB External Commercial Borrowing or ECB is an instrument used in India to help corporates access foreign money. ECBs include loans, buyer/supplier credit, special […]
April 8, 2013

The Three Pillars of the PPP Policy to help boost the Growth

Mike Parker rightly said, “When you don’t invest in infrastructure, you are going to pay sooner or later.” Indian government after realizing the need of development […]
March 4, 2013

Infrastructure Debt Fund – Need of the Indian Infrastructure

Infrastructure Debt Funds Infrastructure Debt Funds (IDFs) are supposed to be set up in the Indian economy to accelerate and enhance the flow of long term […]
January 16, 2013

The Fate of Infra Firms is changing over Blocked Bills

Infrastructure development firms are currently facing a tough time, when they have over Rs.15,000 Crore locked up in the ongoing highway projects. The reason of such […]
January 10, 2013

India Realty: Outlook in 2013

Role of Real Estate in the Indian Economy The Indian economy which is one of the most sought after emerging economies of the current century saw […]
January 4, 2013

Infrastructure Status to Housing Sector – Is it the need of the hour?

The Indian Finance Ministry has recently asked the Central Bank of India, the Reserve Bank to consider giving infrastructure status to the housing sector. The ministry has also asked […]
November 30, 2012

Why Noida Toll Bridge is a multi bagger despite valued at just 23% of Regulatory Asset Base

by Anandh Sundar Noida Toll Bridge Noida Toll Bridge’s present enterprise value is around Rs 550 crores, but it has a regulatory asset base recoverable of […]
November 27, 2012

Infrastructure firms in India sunk in sea due to high Debt, Execution issues and no Fuel

Indian Infrastructure Ship sinking Almost all of India’s major consturction and infrastructure companies have seen losses in the current quarter and expected to be in the […]
October 19, 2012

Corruption leads to decline in India’s Biggest Real Estate Stock DLF – Indian Realty as Corrupt as Ever

Corruption has become quite endemic in India over the last decade or so and it is universally recognized that the present regime in India is the […]
September 22, 2012

India’s CCI to come to the aid of Real Estate Buyers from Oligopolistic Realtor Companies

Indian Real Estate India has for long lacked an agency to control the monopolistic and predatory practices of Indian companies. The old MTRP Act had become quite […]
September 21, 2012

Note to Investors betting on Perpetually Rising Indian Real Estate Prices – Japanese Real Estate Prices down for 21st year in a Row

Real Estate Bubble in India Indian real estate prices are one of the highest in the world in terms of affordability as median real estate price […]
September 3, 2012

India’s Shadowy Massive Sahara Conglomerate ordered to return $3 billion to its Depositors – that is if they exist

India’s Sahara Group has a huge presence in the media, real estate, financial and hospitality sector. The business conglomerate which is led by Subroto Roy however […]
June 15, 2012

Economies of Scale and Technology Killing small real estate brokerages in India

The Indian Real Estate Market saw a massive boom in the period between 2004 and 2008 alongwith the global real estate bubble. However after that the […]
May 24, 2012

Competition Commission of India tries to bring order to the Wild West Indian Industry

India has for long lacked an agency to control the monopolistic and predatory practices of Indian companies . The old MTRP Act had become quite toothless after […]
January 31, 2012

Foreign Banks, Investors and Funds the Real Culprits Behind India's Criminally High Property Prices

India's Real Estate Companies have seen a very tough 3-4 years with interest rates climbing, investors running away from shoddy accounting and the global macro scene being quite bad. One needs only to look at the stock price chart to see times have been very bad. Besides some of these companies have come under court scanner for their practises with Unitech CEO spending some months in jail for a telecom scam. However property prices have not come down as India's real estate bubble seems immune from crises in the West and in India . Prices have more or less remained stable while other assets have seen a major carnage at one point or the other.
January 11, 2012

Green Jobs in India to be driven by Real Estate and Construction Sector

Green Jobs in India is going to grow at a high double digit rate driven by the Real Estate and Construction Industry. The hiring will be done by Real Estate Companies in India looking for Energy Efficiency and Green Building professionals. Note the Green Industry globally has had a torrid 2011 with most of the major sectors like wind, solar, biofuels and lighting facing oversupply amidst slowing demand due to global macro problems. However the Green Industry has a great fturue driven by secular drivers like