Year-ender 2025: Redevelopment, self-redevelopment and senior living take centre stage in Maharashtra Housing Policy

Maharashtra’s Housing Policy 2025 marked a watershed moment for the state’s real estate sector this year, rolling out wide-ranging reforms focused on redevelopment, self-reliance, and targeted housing support. The policy proposes a separate RERA-like law for redevelopment projects, strongly promotes self-redevelopment, and calls for a statewide housing demand survey to assess current needs across districts. […]

RBI Monetary Policy: Will the central bank’s rate cut revive housing demand and convert fence-sitters into buyers?

The RBI’s 25-basis-point repo rate cut to 5.25% is expected to make advances, including home loans, more affordable, offering timely year-end relief for homebuyers as high property prices persist. Real estate experts say the move could draw first-time, affordable, and mid-market buyers back into the market. Its true impact, however, hinges on the speed and […]

RBI’s Sanjay Malhotra sees scope for repo rate cut in December monetary policy| Business News

India’s recent macroeconomic data reinforces the case for a repo rate cut in the December monetary policy, Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Monday, triggering a drop in the bond yield. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra. (Reuters) “The monetary policy committee had signaled the scope of further rate cuts in October and the […]

Tariffs, Fed policy, and the shifting global landscape| Business News

The global economy stands at a crucial juncture as protectionist impulses, monetary tightening, and changing consumption patterns converge. We are witnessing tectonic shifts in the global power equation and currency hegemony. Recent tariff escalations, particularly between the U.S. and key Asian exporters, have reignited concerns over global trade flows and inflationary pressures. At the same […]

Investor demand for Japan’s two-year bonds rise after Bank of Japan policy| Business News

Japan’s two-year government bond auction drew solid demand on speculation the Bank of Japan isn’t rushing into the next interest rate increase. The auction comes 24 hours after the Bank of Japan’s first monetary policy decision under new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is seen as an advocate of relatively low rates. (AFP) The bid-to-cover […]