Real estate developers bullish on 2026, bet on end-user demand to boost sales and lift prices

The real estate sector is upbeat about 2026, with nearly two-thirds of developers across India optimistic about the residential segment and expecting demand to grow by more than 5% in CY’26. This sentiment suggests that growth in the coming year will be driven largely by end-user demand rather than speculative activity, a As many as […]

Car sales up 20% in November 2025 in defiance of post-festive demand slowdown| Business News

The demand for cars has grown by nearly a fifth even after the festive season, as reduced tax continues to draw buyers to showrooms. There were fewer takers for two-wheelers, though. A Maruti Suzuki Arena showroom. Car sales in November were driven by model availability, demand for compact SUVs and year-end deals. (Mint) Car sales […]

Ola Electric initiates a service reboot amid a sales problem| Business News

Ola Electric Mobility Ltd. has initiated a service reboot to address after-sales woes of a shrinking customer base. Ola Electric’s service problem first cropped up in September last year and have continued ever since. (Tushar Deep Singh/HT) The company led by billionaire Bhavish Aggarwal is deploying a 250-member rapid-response team across the country to clear […]

Housing sales in India’s top 15 tier-2 cities fell by 4% YoY, sales value increased by 4% during the same period: report

Housing sales in India’s top 15 tier-2 cities fell by 4% YoY to 39,201 units in Q3 2025, even as the sales value rose by 4% to ₹37,409 crore, indicating a gradual shift towards premium homes, according to a report by PropEquity, a real estate data analytics firm. Housing sales in India’s top 15 tier-2 […]

Just 3 states accounted for 30% of all auto sales in India before GST 2.0 took effect| Business News

Just three states accounted for 30% of all auto sales in India in July-September 2025, underscoring the demand trends in these geographies even before GST 2.0 reduced prices of scooters to SUVs. File photo of Maruti Suzuki cars inside a showroom. (HT) A total of 10.39 lakh cars and 55.62 lakh two-wheelers were sold in […]

Profit up 43% on a low base, revenue up 6.3% on higher sales| Business News

Asian Paints has reported significant jump in quarterly profit, primarily due to low base effect, even as sales grew for India’s largest paint maker. Asian Paints CEO Amit Syngle. Asian Paints’ quarterly results were aided by strong domestic volume growth in decorative paints and a low base. (HT) Net profit of the Mumbai-based company rose […]