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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.
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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L&T Realty expands development portfolio with NCR land acquisition
Acquisition of ₹1,123 crore adds Gurugram to co portfolio amid expansion
 "L&T Realty expands development portfolio with NCR land acquisition")
Lodha Developers plans to develop 1 Gw data centre power shell in MMR
Realty major Lodha plans to build 1 GW data centre capacity in MMR, investing up to Rs 11,000 crore as it expands its annuity-driven digital infrastructure business
 "Lodha Developers plans to develop 1 Gw data centre power shell in MMR")
West Asia crisis: Affordable housing may lose more ground amid rising costs
Rising input costs amid West Asia tensions may shrink affordable housing supply, as thin margins deter developers despite strong demand in urban India
 "West Asia crisis: Affordable housing may lose more ground amid rising costs")
Realty developers roll out flexible payment plans amid slow sales
Developers are offering flexible payment plans like 10:90 schemes and deferred payments to boost home sales while keeping property prices unchanged amid affordability concerns
 "Realty developers roll out flexible payment plans amid slow sales")
Lodha's Q4 FY26 net profit grows 9.35% on higher revenue, pre-sales
In FY26, the company's revenue grew by 21.02 per cent to Rs 16,676.2 crore, while its profit increased by 24.01 per cent to Rs 3,428.2 crore, driven by pre-sales
 "Lodha's Q4 FY26 net profit grows 9.35% on higher revenue, pre-sales")
India's Q1CY26 real-estate deal value declines 36% to $763 million
Deal volumes rise 14 per cent year-on-year to 32 in Q1 2026, while values fall 36 per cent amid absence of large-ticket transactions and shift toward smaller deals
Birla Estates reports FY26 bookings of ₹8,136 crore, up nearly 1.7%
Birla Estates reported FY26 bookings of Rs 8,136 crore, up 1.7 per cent YoY, supported by strong demand in NCR and Bengaluru and a focus on premium residential developments
 "Birla Estates reports FY26 bookings of ₹8,136 crore, up nearly 1.7%")
India's billionaire population to grow by 51% to 313 by 2031: Knight Frank
India's billionaire count is set to jump 51% by 2031, outpacing China and the US, as rapid wealth creation and strong real estate demand reshape the country's economic landscape
 "India's billionaire population to grow by 51% to 313 by 2031: Knight Frank")
ASK-Hurun India Successors 50 list: Next-gen leaders drive 6.7x mcap jump
Vikash Lohia of Jupiter Wagons tops the 2026 Hurun Successors 50 list, as successor-led firms add Rs 26.3 trillion in value and outpace broader market indices
 "ASK-Hurun India Successors 50 list: Next-gen leaders drive 6.7x mcap jump")
GIG to invest up to ₹7,000 crore in unlisted businesses over 5 years
Godrej Industries Group plans to invest Rs 5,000-7,000 crore in unlisted businesses over five years as it targets higher growth and a larger market capitalisation by 2031
 "GIG to invest up to ₹7,000 crore in unlisted businesses over 5 years")
360 ONE Asset acquires 13% stake in Bengaluru office asset for ₹1,125 cr
360 ONE Asset has acquired a 13 per cent stake in Brookfield's Ecoworld office campus in Bengaluru for Rs 1,125 crore, marking a private entry into a yield-generating asset
 "360 ONE Asset acquires 13% stake in Bengaluru office asset for ₹1,125 cr")
Inflows into Indian realty jump 72% to $5.1 billion in Q1 2026: CBRE
The investment momentum was mainly led by substantial inflows into built-up office assets and continued activity in land/development site acquisitions
 "Inflows into Indian realty jump 72% to $5.1 billion in Q1 2026: CBRE")
Developers acquired 3,093 acres land worth Rs 54,818 crore in 2025: JLL
Developing these newly acquired land parcels is estimated to require over Rs 92,000 crore in total construction capital
 "Developers acquired 3,093 acres land worth Rs 54,818 crore in 2025: JLL")
Oberoi Realty sees pronounced rise in Q4FY26 bookings at ₹1,673 crore
Oberoi Realty reported a 96 per cent rise in Q4 FY26 bookings to ₹1,673 crore, with strong growth in units sold and carpet area booked
 "Oberoi Realty sees pronounced rise in Q4FY26 bookings at ₹1,673 crore")
West Asia conflict: Office construction activity declines to 4-quarter low
Office supply dropped sharply in Q1 2026 due to geopolitical uncertainties, even as strong leasing demand, led by GCCs, tightened vacancies and supported rental growth
 "West Asia conflict: Office construction activity declines to 4-quarter low")
Table Space adds 4.25 lakh sq ft workspace in Pune, Navi Mumbai for GCCs
Expansion across Pune and Navi Mumbai takes Table Space's Maharashtra footprint to 2.6 million sq ft as demand from global capability centres continues to rise
 "Table Space adds 4.25 lakh sq ft workspace in Pune, Navi Mumbai for GCCs")
NDR InvIT to raise ₹726.8 crore via preferential issue to fund acquisitions
Funds to be used for asset acquisitions including NDR Space and capex needs, as InvIT looks to expand its warehousing and industrial parks portfolio across key markets
 "NDR InvIT to raise ₹726.8 crore via preferential issue to fund acquisitions")
Mixed-use development gains traction in the Indian real estate market
Diversified cash flows, institutional investor interest pushing developers toward mixed-use projects
Adani to invest ₹1 trillion in Mumbai's Motilal Nagar redevelopment project
Project in Goregaon West to include major rehab component and free-sale area, with Mhada overseeing development under the cluster redevelopment model
 "Adani to invest ₹1 trillion in Mumbai's Motilal Nagar redevelopment project")
UltraTech now world's largest outside China, plans ₹16K crore capex
Aditya Birla Group firm crosses 200 mtpa capacity milestone, outlines Rs 16,000 crore investment plan to expand capacity to 240 mtpa by FY28
 "UltraTech now world's largest outside China, plans ₹16K crore capex")