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Indian real estate set to gain as investment shifts amid UAE visa changes

Capital from entry-level UAE realty market may be redirected to Tier 1 & 2 Indian cities

For Cleartrip, it's more chat, less bots as customer care workforce expands

Cleartrip veers towards higher people engagement in periods following AI crash, West Asia crisis

IPOs mark a new era for India's hospitality industry with scale, ambition

In the past two months, international chains have announced aggressive expansion plans for India. Most plan to open 100-300 hotels in the next five years, said analysts at Elara Capital

Indian hospitality industry protected from AI but needs massive manpower

Hotel chains have partnered with reputed hospitality institutes, participate in campus placement drives but to bridge the talent gap

Affordable housing launches to remain muted despite rate cuts, tax benefits

While demand for sub ₹50-lakh affordable housing prevails, market players cite increased land rates, escalated construction costs and low margins as key prohibiting factors

Hotel sector grows on surging room rates, shows HVS Anarock data

In May 2025, the country's average rates showed resilience, holding firm despite the seasonal slowdown and the height­ened tensions with Pakistan

MiPhi launches India's first locally designed, manufactured enterprise SSDs

The Micromax-Phison JV debuts enterprise-grade SSDs made entirely in India, aiming to power data centres, AI infrastructure, and cloud computing with homegrown tech

Ascendas Firstspace looking to enter qcom logistics warehousing mkt

Warehouses or dark stores larger than 3,000 sq ft would lead to longer time durations for quick commerce deliveries, affecting the business cases for players like Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart and others

Summer holidays put pressure on wallets as costs increase by 25-30%

Hotel, flight rates climb over increased demand, geopolitical disruptions

Grade A office leasing up 11% in Q2 CY25, led by flex space demand: Report

Indian commercial real estate likely to have 'another impressive year' in 2025: Colliers

West Asia conflict sends India tourists to safer Southeast destinations

Online travel portals, tour operators, agents have reported a sharp rise in rescheduling over the past few days, with 25-30% of Indian travellers postponing or altering plans to Western destinations

Brigade Ent looks for long-term buyer, greenfield growth opportunities

Brigade Hotel Ventures IPO aims to unlock value at group level

Real estate institutional capital flows in H1CY25 decline by 37% Y-o-Y: JLL

JLL data shows institutional real estate investments declined to $3.1 billion in H1CY25 amid global uncertainty, with Blackstone's Kolte-Patil deal leading the pack

MakeMyTrip raises $3.1 bn in APAC's biggest equity-bond deal since 2022

MakeMyTrip raises $3.1 billion via equity and convertible notes to reduce Trip.com stake below 20 per cent, marking APAC's largest concurrent offering since 2022

India rises in QS World Rankings, 54 institutions ranked in 2026 list

The number will rise further, said education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on the back of India's National Education Policy's thrust on research, innovation, and internationalisation.

Co-working space aggregator Stylework plans $100 mn IPO in two years

The company is also riding on the IPO wave that flex space providers like Smartworks Coworking Spaces, Table Space, and Indiqube Spaces.

Top 10 micro markets to drive 80% of India's office space growth: Colliers

A Colliers report finds that high-activity micro markets will drive the bulk of office demand and supply growth, fuelled by flex space, GCC traction and REIT-worthy stock

IIT Delhi tops India in QS World Rankings, record 54 varsities make cut

India is now the fourth most represented country in the QS World University Rankings 2026, with IIT Delhi ranked highest among 54 Indian institutions on the list

Chalet Hotels may consider own brand in long term: MD & CEO Sanjay Sethi

Sanjay Sethi says that bulk of the company's growth will come from its existing pipeline taking the total keys to over 5,000 on the back of the domestic hospitality boom till 2030

Travel industry in turbulence amid worsening West Asia situation

Industry executives said closure of airspaces leading to longer routes and flight times has already led to a 12-15% hike in air fares on some routes