Prachi Pisal
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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.
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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Mahindra Logistics to raise up to ₹750 crore through rights issue
Mahindra Logistics, a Mahindra Group company, plans to raise up to ₹750 crore through a rights issue to repay borrowings and for general corporate purposes
 "Mahindra Logistics to raise up to ₹750 crore through rights issue")
CoC approves JSW Infra's resolution plan for NCR Rail Infrastructure
The Committee of Creditors (CoC) has approved JSW Infra's resolution plan for NCR Rail Infrastructure. The plan, subject to necessary regulatory approvals, aims to expand JSW Infra's logistics
 "CoC approves JSW Infra's resolution plan for NCR Rail Infrastructure")
HoABL, Mittal Builders to co-develop ₹2,000-cr township in Naigaon
The 3-million sq ft township in MMR will offer 4,600 homes and high-street retail, with infrastructure boosts like Metro Line 13 and the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway to aid growth
 "HoABL, Mittal Builders to co-develop ₹2,000-cr township in Naigaon")
Realty firms may post pre-sales growth in Q1FY26 despite demand moderation
Meanwhile, overall housing sales across the top seven Indian cities declined by 20 per cent YoY due to inexorably rising property prices and geopolitical tensions
 "Realty firms may post pre-sales growth in Q1FY26 despite demand moderation")
Tata Projects eyes order book of over Rs 60,000 cr from infra biz by 2030
The business' order book as of March 31, 2025, stood at around ₹30,000 crore, featuring projects across segments like transport infrastructure, residential, commercial, and industrial real estate
 "Tata Projects eyes order book of over Rs 60,000 cr from infra biz by 2030")
70% of APAC occupiers plan to expand warehousing portfolio in India: Report
APAC occupiers see India as a resilient logistics destination, driven by supply chain diversification, ESG focus, and infrastructure growth, says CBRE report
 "70% of APAC occupiers plan to expand warehousing portfolio in India: Report")
TVS ILP raises Rs 1,300 crore through private InvIT to fuel growth
TVS Industrial & Logistics Parks raises Rs 1,300 crore through its private infrastructure investment trust (InvIT), with a target to achieve 32% annual growth, mostly organically
 "TVS ILP raises Rs 1,300 crore through private InvIT to fuel growth")
Adani Group signs agreement with Mhada to redevelop Mumbai's Motilal Nagar
Adani Group signs a deal with Mhada to redevelop Mumbai's Motilal Nagar colonies, a Rs 36,000 crore project aimed at creating ultra-modern homes, commercial spaces, and a 15-minute city concept
 "Adani Group signs agreement with Mhada to redevelop Mumbai's Motilal Nagar")
JSW Infra to invest ₹740 cr in developing container berths at Kolkata Port
JSW Infra will develop container berths at Kolkata Port with a ₹740 crore capex, focusing on enhancing handling capacity under a 30-year concession period as part of government's port privatisation
Lodha Developers reports 10% growth in Q1 FY26 pre-sales to ₹4,450 crore
Lodha Developers reports a 10% YoY growth in Q1 FY26 pre-sales to Rs 4,450 crore, confident of meeting its FY26 pre-sales target of Rs 21,000 crore despite geopolitical challenges
 "Lodha Developers reports 10% growth in Q1 FY26 pre-sales to ₹4,450 crore")
Cement makers to regain decadal average profitability in FY26: Crisil
Rural housing demand will replace infrastructure segment as the primary demand driver this financial year due to expectations of rise in agricultural income on a likely healthy monsoon
 "Cement makers to regain decadal average profitability in FY26: Crisil")
Results preview: Cement companies may report profit boost amid price gains
Cement prices rose 6% YoY in Q1 FY26 while moderate volume growth and soft fuel costs are expected to aid profitability despite seasonal monsoon impact
 "Results preview: Cement companies may report profit boost amid price gains")
Construction tech adoption lags in Indian real estate amid cost hurdles
Despite availability of BIM, modular, and 3D technologies, Indian construction firms remain hesitant due to cost, labour economics, and limited developer scale
 "Construction tech adoption lags in Indian real estate amid cost hurdles")
Commercial realty climbs growth ladder, residential one step down
Office, warehousing, industrial segments drive real estate leasing momentum in first half
 "Commercial realty climbs growth ladder, residential one step down")
IRB InvIT to acquire 3 road assets worth ₹8,436 cr from IRB InvIT Fund
The acquisition of three SPVs will expand IRB's O&M order book by Rs 3,100 crore and is part of a broader asset transfer strategy between its private and public InvIT platformsnn
 "IRB InvIT to acquire 3 road assets worth ₹8,436 cr from IRB InvIT Fund")
No impact on biz: RInfra, RPower after SBI's 'fraud' tag on RCom account
Reliance Infrastructure and Reliance Power assert that SBI's classification of Reliance Communications' loan account as fraud will have no impact on their business, financials, or stakeholders
 "No impact on biz: RInfra, RPower after SBI's 'fraud' tag on RCom account")
Arkade Developers to acquire Goregaon's Filmistan Studios for Rs 183 crore
Arkade Developers has entered a binding agreement to acquire Filmistan Studios' four-acre land in Goregaon, Mumbai, for Rs 183 crore, where it plans to launch a luxury residential project by 2026
 "Arkade Developers to acquire Goregaon's Filmistan Studios for Rs 183 crore")
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
 "Affordable housing launches to remain muted despite rate cuts, tax benefits")
Institutional investments in real estate decline 33% in Q2 CY25: Report
Domestic institutions step up as foreign inflows fall amid evolving macroeconomic scenario, credit flow and inflationary pressures
 "Institutional investments in real estate decline 33% in Q2 CY25: Report")
Keystone Realtors chosen for ₹3K cr cluster redevelopment project in Mumbai
Five DAs signed and three LoIs in place for 4.75-acre cluster project in Lokhandwala, giving Rustomjee 10.6 lakh sq ft saleable area in key Mumbai residential zone