Private equity investments in Indian real estate fall 29% to $3.5 bn in 2025: Report

Private equity (PE) investments in Indian real estate declined 29% year-on-year to about $3.5 billion in 2025, even as office assets continued to dominate investor interest, accounting for 58% of total inflows to about $ 2,001 mn, according to Knight Frank India’s report, Trends in Private Equity Investments in India: H2 2025. Private equity investments […]

Interest rate cuts lift housing affordability in Mumbai, Delhi NCR sees a marginal dip: Report

The affordability of home purchases for homebuyers has improved in 2025, as interest rates have dropped significantly since the end of 2024, according to Knight Frank India’s Affordability Index report. Ahmedabad is the most affordable housing market among the top eight cities, with a ratio of 18%, followed by Pune and Kolkata at 22%, according […]

India’s retail real estate segment is expected to lease over 9 million sq ft of space by the end of 2025: Report

India’s retail real estate market is expected to lease over 9 million square feet (msf) of retail space by the end of 2025, up from 7.8 msf in 2024, driven by new Grade A mall supply and F&B demand, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s India Outlook 2026 report. India’s retail real estate market is set […]

Institutional investments in India’s real estate sector are projected to soar to $10.4 billion: Report

India’s real estate sector is expected to reach an unprecedented milestone in 2025, with institutional investments projected to soar to an estimated $10.4 billion across 77 transactions, marking the second consecutive year of record-breaking performance. This figure stands as the highest on record and represents a 17% increase from the previous year’s exceptional performance of […]

India’s flex office space segment likely to touch $9–10 billion by 2028, driven by GCC demand: Report

India’s flexible workspace segment is projected to grow to $9–10 billion by 2028, nearly tripling from the current $3–4 billion, driven largely by the rapid expansion of Global Capability Centres (GCCs), according to a joint report by Smartworks Coworking Spaces and UnearthIQ. India’s flex workspace market is set to reach $9–10 billion by 2028, nearly […]

India’s ‘ghost malls’ hold ₹357-crore rental potential, says Knight Frank report

Nearly one-fifth of India’s shopping centres have slipped into ‘ghost mall’ status, but reviving even a small portion of this dormant stock could unlock ₹357 crore in annual rentals, according to Knight Frank India’s retail study, Think India, Think Retail 2025 – Value Capture: Unlocking Potential. Nearly one-fifth of India’s malls are now ‘ghost malls’, […]

Apple to resist India order to preload Sanchar Saathi app on iPhone: Report| Business News

Apple Inc. does not plan to comply with the Government of India’s mandate to preload its iPhones with the state-owned Sanchar Saathi app and will convey its concerns to New Delhi, three sources familiar with the matter said. While Apple tightly controls its App Store and proprietary iOS software, Google’s Android is open-sourced. (HT) The […]