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Led by smaller cities, seasonal hiring to jump 20% this festive season

Seasonal jobs are short-term jobs taken up during a particular period of time. They may be part-time or full-time and typically last six months or less

89% of all ultra-luxury homes sold since 2022 were in Mumbai alone: Anarock

In 2022, 13 ultra-luxury homes were sold, with 11 of them in Mumbai and two in Delhi NCR

Asci's new Chairman Partha Sinha wants to expand the council's footprint

Sinha wants to deploy AI to monitor errant advertising, and ensure that creativity and responsibility coexist

58% Indians feel burned out, higher than global average: Ficci-BCG report

Contrary to popular belief, burnout is not primarily due to excessive workloads, but increasing demands for collaboration and frequent interactions, it said

Flex spaces record their highest contribution to office leasing in India

In the last five years, the total footprint of flex space operators in India has doubled owing to high demand as well as supply, according to Cushman & Wakefield

Digital transactions in India to grow threefold by 2028-29: Report

UPI, credit cards, QR codes adoption increasing but debit cards may be losing their sheen

Rs 25 lakh loan at 5% needed for middle-class homebuyers: Naredco president

Around 30% of Indians are unable to afford home loan EMIs at current rates, says G Hari Babu

National AVGC-XR Policy to be implemented soon: I&B Secretary Sanjay Jaju

Centre's decision to revamp 1,000 ITIs is "pivotal" in aligning workforce skills with AVGC industry needs, said Ministry of Skills & Entrepreneurship Secretary

Demand for Indian AI talent to double by 2027 but quality a hurdle: Report

It proposes industry-academia-government collaboration to improve skilling around AI

Fuelled by high demand, QTS level in India at a historic low: Knight Frank

The demand for luxury homes continues to drive the Indian residential market, but the affordable segment is shaky

India Inc lauds PM Modi's 'clear policies' reiteration to state govts

Modi had made a similar statement at a post-Budget conference organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry in New Delhi last month

Developer, investor sentiment in realty sector moderated in Apr-Jun: Report

While the overall sentiment remains optimistic, it has fallen considerably from the all-time high levels in the January-March quarter this year

93% institutional investors consider sustainability info essential: Study

However, it highlighted that there is a struggle to access trustworthy ESG data

Green-certified buildings account for 82% of all office leasing: Colliers

Sebi's mandatory sustainability reporting norm also playing a key role in rising interest in green buildings India, led by tech-hub Bengaluru

At 18% export growth rate, India may touch $1 trn goal by 2028-29: PwC

In the "Conservative" case, if exports grow at the rate of 10 per cent, India would have to wait until 2032-33 to meet the target of $1 trillion in exports

Microsoft regains top spot as best employer to work for in India: Randstad

The company was on the top of the list in 2022, but had slipped to fifth in 2023

LTCG tweaks will drive investment & boost sales, say industry experts

In Budget 2024, FM Sitharaman proposed an overhaul in the capital gains tax regime, including lowering the LTCG tax to 12.5% from 20%

Ahmedabad continues to be most affordable housing market in India: Report

Pune and Kolkata rank next in Knight Frank India's index, which says Mumbai is 'unaffordable'

Bimstec members must consider phase-wise FTA for faster implementation: CII

The study also said that Bimstec countries have built a range of bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements

Amid GCC boom, Big Four in India are boosting hiring of 'tech architects'

Deloitte India has over 500 of these architects and says there is a growing demand for them across the consultancy's clients