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Institutional investments in India’s real estate sector stood at $1.6 billion during January-March 2026, rising 26 per cent year-on-year but falling sharply 52 per cent from the previous quarter amid the Middle East conflict.Investments had totalled $1.27 billion in January-March 2025 and $3.35 billion in the October-December quarter of last year, according to Cushman &…
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of “institutional takeover and cutting millions of votes” ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections. NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of “institutional takeover and…
The government’s stake sale in Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel) was oversubscribed two times on the first day, with institutional investors placing bids worth over Rs 5,650 crore on Wednesday.Institutional investors bid for more than 22.07 crore shares at an indicative price of Rs 256.07 per share, against about 9.40 crore shares on offer under…
IIT Delhi has recently been embroiled in a controversy over a conference on caste and race, prompting the institute to constitute a fact-finding committee. Image source: ANI Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has set up a fact-finding committee and sought explanations from faculty organisers after an academic conference on caste and race drew sustained criticism…
NEW DELHI: The Budget is not just an economic document or an annual statement of accounts of the central government – it’s the road map that sets the tone and direction of economic reforms and growth. It also signals policy direction to citizens, businesses and investors, shaping confidence and long-term economic outcomes. Over the last…
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) urged the government to focus on institutional reforms and fiscal consolidation in the upcoming 2026-27 budget to maintain India’s growth momentum. The industry body presented these recommendations on Thursday, emphasising debt sustainability, fiscal transparency, revenue collection, and spending efficiency as key areas for improvement.“India has achieved a rare convergence…
NEW DELHI: India has recorded steep declines in malaria, tuberculosis, maternal and child deaths, signalling what the government calls a decisive, results-driven phase in the country’s public-health journey.Addressing the Advancing Public Health Outcomes Forum 2025 on Wednesday, Union health minister JP Nadda said the gains were based on sustained political commitment, strong scientific capacity and…
India and the Netherlands have established a Joint Trade and Investment Committee (JTIC) to deepen bilateral economic engagement and address barriers to trade and investment, the commerce and industry ministry said on Friday, PTI reported.An MoU to this effect has been signed between the two countries, creating a formal institutional mechanism to review trade relations,…
Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill 2025: The new institutional architecture of higher education in India India’s higher education system stands at a historic crossroads. With one of the largest student populations in the world, a rapidly expanding knowledge economy, and ambitious national goals aligned with the vision of a “Viksit Bharat” (Developed India), the country…
CJI BR Gavai (File photo) CJI on ’79 rape ruling: ‘Moment of institutional embarrassment’NEW DELHI: Admitting that Supreme Court failed its citizens, and it is the vigilance of civil society and courage of ordinary people which have kept the judiciary accountable over the years, the CJI termed SC’s 1979 verdict as a “moment of institutional…
