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Uttar Pradesh has authorized development authorities to change land use for plots of up to 6,000 square metres, reducing the need for state-level approval. The policy also halves land-use conversion fees and speeds approvals for building maps and layout plans.
11:58 PMEconomic Times Realty
The Supreme Court has directed the Enforcement Directorate and Delhi Police to submit details of the cases against Unitech's directors and move their trials forward without delay. Investigators are also tracing homebuyers' funds, while a dedicated court handles the related proceedings.
9:03 AMEconomic Times Realty
ASF Group has leased 400,000 square feet at ASF Insignia in Gurugram to Genpact, which will occupy an entire commercial tower. The transaction comes as office leasing across seven major Indian cities rose 27% in the June quarter.
8:12 AMEconomic Times
Indian real estate has long been a default investment for NRIs, combining perceived wealth creation with an emotional connection to the country. The article questions whether residential property in major Indian cities remains the most effective way for NRIs to build wealth.
12:16 AMEconomic TimesSummary
Uttar Pradesh has authorized development authorities to change land use for plots of up to 6,000 square metres, reducing the need for state-level approval. The policy also halves land-use conversion fees and speeds approvals for building maps and layout plans.
The decisive shift is the transfer of smaller land-use decisions from the state to local
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Lower conversion costs and faster approvals could improve project viability and reduce delays in one of India's largest real-estate markets.
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The Supreme Court has directed the Enforcement Directorate and Delhi Police to submit details of the cases against Unitech's directors and move their trials forward without delay. Investigators are also tracing homebuyers' funds, while a dedicated court handles the related proceedings.
The court is shifting the Unitech dispute toward faster, coordinated case management and financial recovery.
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A faster judicial process could determine whether thousands of Unitech homebuyers recover funds or see stalled projects resolved.
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ASF Group has leased 400,000 square feet at ASF Insignia in Gurugram to Genpact, which will occupy an entire commercial tower. The transaction comes as office leasing across seven major Indian cities rose 27% in the June quarter.
The deal shows large occupiers are still consolidating operations into sizeable, high-quality office campuses in
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A full-tower lease provides a strong signal that India's office recovery is supporting large, concentrated corporate commitments.
Summary
Indian real estate has long been a default investment for NRIs, combining perceived wealth creation with an emotional connection to the country. The article questions whether residential property in major Indian cities remains the most effective way for NRIs to build wealth.
The key shift is from treating a home purchase as an unquestioned NRI investment to
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NRIs may need to treat Indian property as one part of a diversified portfolio rather than as their default wealth-building strategy.
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