Sanket Koul

Sanket Koul

Sanket Koul is a mass communication graduate with a PG diploma in English Journalism from IIMC Delhi. As a correspondent at Business Standard, he covers the pulse of the social sector, from industry and institutional developments, to the government's latest moves in education, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and medical devices sectors.

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NCR developers seek project timeline relief from UP, Delhi, Haryana Reras

Credai NCR has urged regulators to implement the Centre's advisory granting a four-month extension to eligible projects amid West Asia-linked supply chain disruptions

Updated On: 14 Aug 2026 | 6:22 PM IST

Delhi Master Plan draft may reshape property values via FAR, TOD changes

Developers say proposed changes in FAR, redevelopment and transit-oriented development could unlock additional capacity and make infrastructure access a key valuation driver.

Updated On: 14 Aug 2026 | 12:16 AM IST

Tablespace leases 500,000 sq ft Hyderabad office space for ₹163 crore

The coworking space provider will pay Rs 163 crore in rent over five years for 506,251 sq ft in Hyderabad's Laxmi Infobahn Software Park, documents show

Updated On: 13 Aug 2026 | 9:49 PM IST

Parliamentary panel flags lack of policy focus on chronic kidney disease

The committee flagged severe specialist shortages and proposed that trained general physicians supervise dialysis units as an interim measure while a national CKD strategy is developed

Updated On: 12 Aug 2026 | 7:24 PM IST

Haryana Rera grants four-month project extension amid West Asia crisis

The regulator granted registered projects four additional months after the Centre classified the West Asia conflict as a force majeure event disrupting construction supply chains.

Updated On: 12 Aug 2026 | 5:14 PM IST

Parliamentary panel bats for cap on private hospital room rents

The panel has recommended that basic hospital room tariffs should not exceed average room rates at three-star hotels in the peripheral area or vicinity of the facility

Updated On: 11 Aug 2026 | 11:49 PM IST

NITI Aayog's Gauba calls for land reforms to boost affordable housing

States and municipal authorities need to unlock land, ease development norms and improve access to finance to lower project costs and attract private investment

Updated On: 11 Aug 2026 | 11:37 PM IST

Domestic medtech players seek separate legislation for medical devices

Medical device manufacturers call draft drugs, medical devices and cosmetics bill pharma-centric, misaligned with global medtech norms

Updated On: 11 Aug 2026 | 9:47 AM IST

CDSCO seeks views on single ethics review model for multicentre trials

The consultations, scheduled for August 28, follow new ICMR guidelines proposing that a single Ethics Committee review all participating sites in multicentre research

Updated On: 10 Aug 2026 | 7:36 PM IST

Signature Global eyes low-rise, large-format projects beyond NCR market

The Gurugram-based developer is eyeing low-rise, large-format projects outside Delhi-NCR while targeting launches worth Rs 15,000 crore and sales of Rs 10,000 crore in FY27

Updated On: 09 Aug 2026 | 6:31 PM IST

Govt weighs incorporating trade-margin rationalisation into DPCO

No deadline set for policy; non-scheduled drugs account for 82% of market, average channel markup on common dosage forms is 43%

Updated On: 07 Aug 2026 | 11:18 PM IST

Indian pharma market rises 12.1% in July on broad-based therapy growth

The market recorded sales of Rs 23,193 crore in July, with cardiac and anti-diabetic therapies posting double-digit growth and four leading segments accounting for 46.6 per cent

Updated On: 07 Aug 2026 | 8:41 PM IST

Eicher Motors leases 4 lakh sq ft industrial space in Chennai for ₹74 crore

The seven-year lease at Casagrand Industrial Park comes as India's logistics and industrial real estate sector records its strongest first-half leasing performance

Updated On: 06 Aug 2026 | 8:47 PM IST

KKR pumps ₹13,188 cr into India expansion, acquires Medicover hospitals

KKR will acquire Medicover India's hospital business in a €1.2 billion deal, strengthening its healthcare portfolio and expanding its footprint across southern and western India

Updated On: 06 Aug 2026 | 7:56 PM IST

Niti proposes caregiver policy, eyes global shortage as opportunity

The government think tank has recommended a national caregiver policy, a dedicated council and a qualification framework to build a skilled workforce and tap rising domestic and global demand.

Updated On: 05 Aug 2026 | 9:04 PM IST

DLF confident of meeting ₹20K cr FY27 pre-sales target despite weak Q1

Developer says weak first-quarter bookings reflected deferred launches and expects projects in Gurugram, Mumbai and Goa to help achieve its FY27 sales target.

Updated On: 04 Aug 2026 | 8:20 PM IST

Rera extension may save stalled housing projects from insolvency risk

Legal experts said that it should not be construed as permitting developers to increase prices for units already sold

Updated On: 04 Aug 2026 | 12:04 AM IST

DLF Q1 revenue falls 52% on lower sales bookings, profit edges up

Realty major reports a 4% rise in net profit despite a sharp fall in revenue, with deferred project launches weighing on sales bookings during the June quarter

Updated On: 03 Aug 2026 | 8:58 PM IST

AI data centre rush fuels India's next growth wave with infrastructure push

India's AI data centre boom is driving investments in clean energy, real estate, manufacturing and jobs as global tech giants and conglomerates expand infrastructure

Updated On: 28 Jul 2026 | 10:56 PM IST

Male infertility drives India's IVF boom, clinics widen services

Currently, 250K IVF cycles performed annually; may rise to 400K by 2030

Updated On: 22 Jul 2026 | 11:28 PM IST