Google launches Market Access Program| Business News

NEW DELHI: Google on Thursday announced a new programme—Google Market Access Program—to help Indian startups expand into global markets. The programme is designed to help Indian AI startups move from pilot projects to long-term global enterprise contracts. According to Google, many startups struggle at this stage despite having strong technology. FILE PHOTO: Preeti Lobana, country manager for […]

BMC elections 2026: Mumbai real estate launches may pick up after the civic polls, say experts

India’s richest civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), is set to go to the polls on January 15, along with several other municipal corporations across Maharashtra. For Mumbai’s real estate developers, however, the spotlight is on January 16, when the results are announced. Experts say that the city’s property market may see a surge […]

Real estate outlook 2026: Homebuyers may stand to gain if housing launches increase and prices stabilise

Mumbai homebuyers may benefit as new housing launches rise and primary market sales slow, potentially triggering a price war among developers and leading to price stabilisation in 2026, say real estate experts. Mumbai real estate market outlook 2026: Rising housing launches, slower sales may favour homebuyers (Picture for representational purposes only). (Mehul R Thakkar/HT ) […]

DDA launches second phase of ‘Towering Heights’ project: Details on number of flats, price, location, registration date

At the start of the New Year, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) launched the second phase of its housing scheme, DDA Towering Heights at the East Delhi Hub in Karkardooma, Delhi’s first housing project developed under the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) policy. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) launched the second phase of its Premium Housing Scheme […]

Govt launches market access support schemes for exporters| Business News

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday launched the first of 11 schemes proposed under the ₹25,060 crore Export Promotion Mission (EPM) that will provide financial and institutional support to exporters, particularly micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), in expanding their business in global markets. A textile factory in Bhiwandi near Mumbai. (File photo) (AFP) “The […]

Mahindra Lifespaces launches premium housing project in Bengaluru worth ₹1900 crore

Mahindra Lifespaces, the real estate and infrastructure arm of the Mahindra Group, has announced the launch of Mahindra Blossom, a premium residential project in Bengaluru’s Whitefield, with a potential gross development value (GDV) of approximately ₹1,900 crore, the company said in a regulatory filing on December 18. Mahindra Lifespaces has launched Mahindra Blossom, a premium […]

Delhi Development Authority launches housing scheme for govt employees

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Tuesday launched a special housing scheme exclusively for serving and retired government employees, offering 1,168 newly constructed flats in Narela’s Pocket 9 on a first-come-first-served basis, officials aware of the matter said. The registration of flats will start from December 19 and can be done online, officials said. Narela […]

Shah Rukh Khan launches 55-storey Dubai tower named after him at glitzy event, builder says ‘sold out’

Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan has launched the much-hyped commercial tower in Dubai named after him at a glitzy event, which had over 6,500 people attending. Dubai-based Indian real estate tycoon Rizwan Sajan said the 55-tower project on Sheikh Zayed Road, named Shahrukhz, has already sold out for over ₹5000 crore on the back of […]

Jean Touboul on multi-category launches, premiumisation and customer insights| Business News

Pernod Ricard India has opened a new front in its premiumisation journey with the launch of Seagram’s Xclamation, a unified five-spirit portfolio comprising whisky, brandy, vodka, rum and gin, all priced at the same premium entry level. This multi-category, single-brand launch is a global first for the company. In Haryana, a 750 ml bottle will […]