Prachi Pisal

Prachi Pisal

Prachi Pisal is a correspondent at Business Standard, where she reports on real estate, roads, ports, and the cement sector. Her work examines how policy decisions, corporate strategies, and market forces intersect to shape India’s built environment and core industries. She works across breaking news, earnings coverage, and data-backed trend stories, drawing on interviews with industry leaders and market participants. Prachi has also covered elections, live events, and on-ground developments. She holds a postgraduate diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi, and a bachelor’s degree in science from Shivaji University. Her interests include cricket, politics, and Marathi cinema classics.

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Real estate consultants expand into design, project management, and tech

Real estate consultants are expanding into design, project management, flexible workspaces and technology to diversify revenue and offer clients integrated services

Updated On: 09 Oct 2026 | 11:14 PM IST

Cement makers step up green energy investments to cut costs, emissions

Cement companies are increasing green power capacity to lower energy costs and emissions, with major players expected to add nearly 50 per cent capacity by March 2028

Updated On: 08 Oct 2026 | 12:34 AM IST

Real change after 1991 was cultural; it shifted biz dynamics: Cyrus Guzder

Liberalisation transformed logistics, but fragmented trucking and infrastructure gaps remain major constraints

Updated On: 08 Oct 2026 | 12:22 AM IST

IndiGrid InvIT expects AUM to cross ₹45,000 cr over the next 2-3 yrs: MD

Harsh Shah says that the KKR-backed InvIT continues to focus on delivering predictable distributions while growing AUM

Updated On: 08 Oct 2026 | 12:19 AM IST

RBI rate hike may pressure housing affordability, but demand seen resilient

Developers and consultants expect the impact to be sharper in affordable and mid-income housing, while premium demand and broader sector momentum remain relatively resilient

Updated On: 07 Oct 2026 | 10:03 PM IST

WNS Global Services leases 322,000 sq ft of office space in Thane tower

WNS has leased 322,000 sq ft at Hiranandani Centaurus through two agreements, with monthly rent of about ₹2.90 crore and total rental outgo estimated at ₹619.37 crore.

Updated On: 07 Oct 2026 | 7:05 PM IST

Brookfield to acquire ESR India's logistics portfolio for ₹4,300 crore

The 10.5 million sq ft portfolio marks Brookfield's entry into industrial and logistics real estate in India, with ESR continuing to manage the assets in the near term

Updated On: 07 Oct 2026 | 6:40 PM IST

L&T Realty eyes ₹25,000 crore launches across three cities in H2FY27

L&T Realty plans large residential launches across Mumbai, NCR and Bengaluru as it expands its portfolio and builds a development pipeline with 12-quarter visibility

Updated On: 06 Oct 2026 | 9:18 PM IST

PE investments into Indian real estate rise 23% to $2.7 bn in H1 FY27

Private equity inflows into Indian real estate rose 23 per cent to $2.7 billion in H1 FY27, led by stronger domestic capital and large foreign investments in data centres

Updated On: 06 Oct 2026 | 12:20 PM IST

India serves as engineering, digital hub for Veolia: APAC executive V-P

Veolia sees India as an engineering and digital hub, with rising demand for industrial water, wastewater recycling and municipal water solutions driven by infrastructure and high-tech sectors.

Updated On: 05 Oct 2026 | 11:58 PM IST

GST Council may consider ITC rationalisation for real estate, construction

Proposals include ITC on pipelines and telecom towers, contracted prices between government-owned firms, and wider credit for hospitality, tourism and wellness services

Updated On: 05 Oct 2026 | 11:27 PM IST

Housing launches outpace sales for 16th straight quarter: Knight Frank

Sales across the top eight cities held at 258,238 units, with NCR down 11 per cent even as homes priced above ₹1 crore increased their share of demand

Updated On: 05 Oct 2026 | 2:20 PM IST

Raymond Realty sees 98% Q2 pre-sales growth, keeps leverage below ceiling

The developer said growth came entirely from sustenance sales, while collections rose 67 per cent and two Mahim projects worth over ₹4,100 crore are lined up

Updated On: 05 Oct 2026 | 2:13 PM IST

Not consulted on Tata Sons reorganisation letter: SDTT vice-chairmen

Venu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh said no SDTT meeting had authorised the September 28 proposal and called for collective deliberation on its legal, financial and governance implications

Updated On: 01 Oct 2026 | 11:30 PM IST

Lure Holdings eyes $2.5 bn branded realty development per year in India

The US-based platform will partner with Indian developers through Ciril to curate branded projects, initially targeting eight markets with access to over 300 global brands

Updated On: 01 Oct 2026 | 10:36 PM IST

Anarock Property Consultants files DRHP to raise ₹1,000 cr via IPO

The issue comprises a fresh issue of up to Rs 550 crore and a Rs 450 crore OFS, with proceeds earmarked for AI, talent expansion and acquisitions

Updated On: 01 Oct 2026 | 2:46 PM IST

JSW Cement announces merger with its listed subsidiary Shiva Cement

JSW Cement will issue five shares for every 41 Shiva Cement shares held by public shareholders; the proposed merger is expected to be completed within 12-14 months

Updated On: 30 Sep 2026 | 10:41 PM IST

Mumbai sees strongest September property registrations in over 14 years

Registrations rose 5 per cent year-on-year, while stamp duty collections fell 5 per cent to ₹1,227 crore as the transaction mix shifted during the month

Updated On: 30 Sep 2026 | 2:44 PM IST

TCE's long march from Tata captive to global engineering consultancy

Six decades on, nearly half its revenue comes from international markets

Updated On: 30 Sep 2026 | 12:42 AM IST

UAE likely to pour in another $25 billion in India, says Piyush Goyal

The two countries are looking to deepen cooperation in ports, shipping, energy, space and logistics, with the UAE targeting $100 billion in investments in India

Updated On: 28 Sep 2026 | 10:13 PM IST