India’s new labour codes may decrease your take-home salary, but raise benefits| Business News

India’s new labour codes—which restructures 29 existing labour laws into four labour codes—has wide-ranging ramifications of what you earn today and save for the future. The most significant component impacting employees’ salaries is the Code on Wages, 2019, which introduces a uniform and expanded definition of “wages”. (AI Image) The four new labour codes are: […]

Explained — The wage and bonus rules under India’s new labour codes| Business News

India’s new labour codes, consolidating 29 complex central laws into four streamlined codes, represent a landmark reform in labour laws that govern the largest working population in the world. India’s new labour codes aim to modernise the legal framework, extend social security to a wider workforce, and ensure universal wage protection. (AI Image) These codes […]

Delhi’s Khan Market slips one spot globally but remains India’s costliest high street

Delhi’s Khan Market slipped one spot in global rankings this year, from 23rd to 24th, but retained its position as India’s most expensive high-street retail location, with rents rising 3% year-on-year to around ₹22,000 per sq ft per year ($223 per sq ft), according to Cushman & Wakefield’s flagship retail report, Main Streets Across the […]

India’s trade deficit widens to a record as exports show impact of US tariffs| Business News

India’s trade deficit widened to a record in October 2025 as imports rose due to higher domestic demand after a cut in consumption tax, while exports fell due to US tariffs on the world’s fourth largest economy. India’s exports fell 11.8% year-on-year to $34.38 billion in October, while imports stood at $76.06 billion, rising 16.6% […]

Are ultra-luxury properties becoming the new blue-chip stock for India’s rich?

The ultra-luxury real estate market was once mainly about lifestyle. Today, it is emerging as a critical wealth-preservation tool for the country’s richest buyers. These properties, ranging from over ₹50 crore residences to ₹200 crore marquee apartments, are increasingly viewed as long-duration financial assets. They are akin to blue-chip equity: they are scarce, stable, and […]

India’s retail leasing hits 3.2 million sq ft in Q3 2025, up 65% YoY; Delhi-NCR and Hyderabad lead with 57% share

India’s retail sector recorded 3.2 million sq ft of leasing in Q3 2025 (July–September) across the top seven cities, marking a 65% year-on-year growth, according to the report. Delhi-NCR accounted for 35% of the total gross leasing volume, driven by strong space uptake in two newly built malls. With the latest quarterly numbers, retail leasing […]

India’s retail inflation rate falls to a record low of 0.25% in October 2025 after GST rate cuts| Business News

India’s retail inflation rate fell to its lowest on record in October 2025 due to a sharp drop in food inflation and GST rate cuts. Vegetable prices declined 27.57% after a 21.38% fall a month ago. (ANI) The consumer price index — a measure of India’s retail inflation — rose 0.25% from a year earlier, […]

India’s data centre capacity crosses 1.5 GW, Mumbai leads with 53% share: CBRE

India’s total data centre (DC) capacity has surpassed 1.5 gigawatts (GW) for the first time, with Mumbai accounting for 53% of the operational stock, about 1,530 megawatts (MW) as of September 2025, according to a report by CBRE. The city’s dominance is attributed to its proximity to global internet exchange points and undersea cable landing […]

Adani Group plans to build India’s largest battery storage system in Gujarat| Business News

Billionaire Gautam Adani plans to build a multi-billion dollar battery energy storage system in Gujarat to support his group’s renewable energy ambitions, according to people familiar with the matter. Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani. (Bloomberg) The proposed installation, planned for completion by March 2026, would be India’s top battery storage facility and among the largest […]

Bengaluru, NCR, and Mumbai drive India’s office demand as absorption almost touches 20 mn sq ft in Q3 2025

India’s office real estate sector recorded 19.69 million sq ft of absorption in Q3 2025, a 6% year-on-year and 5% quarter-on-quarter rise, according to a report by Vestian. The demand was led by Bengaluru, National Capital Region (NCR), and Mumbai, driven largely by expansions of Global Capability Centres (GCCs), the growing footprint of BFSI firms, […]