Raghav Aggarwal
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Raghav Aggarwal
Raghav Aggarwal writes on real estate, industry bodies, and the Indian economy, among other things. He has a keen interest in public policy, geopolitics and education. A statistician by education, he chose journalism to follow his passion. He believes stories are always bigger and more important than those reporting them.
Raghav Aggarwal writes on real estate, industry bodies, and the Indian economy, among other things. He has a keen interest in public policy, geopolitics and education. A statistician by education, he chose journalism to follow his passion. He believes stories are always bigger and more important than those reporting them.
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Disney searching options for Star: A history of its investments in India
With the acquisition of Star India in 2019, Disney became India's biggest television broadcaster. But now it is looking for strategic options for the biz
 "Disney searching options for Star: A history of its investments in India")
What is Indus Waters Treaty and why is India opposing Pakistan's move?
Last week, India said that Pakistan's move to reach out to the Hague-based tribunal was illegal as it was already being addressed by neutral expert under the Indus Water Treaty. But what is this treat
 "What is Indus Waters Treaty and why is India opposing Pakistan's move?")
Higher demand pushed residential prices up 6% in April-June quarter: Report
During the April-June period, housing sales across the eight major cities experienced an 8% increase to 80,250 units
 "Higher demand pushed residential prices up 6% in April-June quarter: Report")
Residential sales between January and June touched 15-year-high: JLL report
The highest residential sales were recorded in Bengaluru followed by Mumbai and Pune
 "Residential sales between January and June touched 15-year-high: JLL report")
Crypto wrap: Market highly volatile amid mixed signals from macro data
In the last few weeks, the market was witnessing a bull run after the news emerged of several big entities showing their interest in Bitcoin but in the later part of the week, the market saw a sell-of
 "Crypto wrap: Market highly volatile amid mixed signals from macro data")
Decoded: What is internationalisation of rupee? How will it benefit India?
What does the internationalisation of the Indian rupee mean and how will it make India a competitor of the US dollar? Decoded here
 "Decoded: What is internationalisation of rupee? How will it benefit India?")
Indian startup funding fell 72% in H1CY23, funding rounds down 66%: Tracxn
In all cities, Bangalore emerged as the leader in total funds raised during this period, followed by Delhi-NCR and Mumbai
 "Indian startup funding fell 72% in H1CY23, funding rounds down 66%: Tracxn")
FMCG sector to witness a lower 7-9% rise in revenue this year: CRISIL
The year is likely to see a higher volume amid a gradual recovery in rural demand and a stable growth in urban demand, but prices are expected to be range-bound
 "FMCG sector to witness a lower 7-9% rise in revenue this year: CRISIL")
Unsold housing stock drops 21% in Delhi NCR in April-June quarter: Anarock
It is the steepest drop of available stock among the top seven cities in India
Professional services industry hired maximum people between January and May
It was followed by BFSI and e-commerce industries with 16% rise in their headcounts
 "Professional services industry hired maximum people between January and May")
Sale of mid-segment homes overtakes affordable in India: Knight Frank
At the same time, since the first half of 2018, the sale of premium homes in India has gone up over 143%
How will changes in TCS regime affect international credit card holders?
According to an announcement by the finance ministry, there will be no change in the rate of Tax Collected at Source on international spending through credit cards
 "How will changes in TCS regime affect international credit card holders?")
Crypto wrap: Bitcoin continues to stay over $30,000, Ethereum above $1,800
Among the most important developments in crypto markets was the King of England's assent to the UK's Financial Services and Markets Act
Crypto exchange KuCoin to make KYC compulsory for all users from July 15
The users will also not be able to deposit more money for investment in their wallets but the withdrawals will remain unaffected
 "Crypto exchange KuCoin to make KYC compulsory for all users from July 15")
Office space emerging as darling of private equity investors in India
Office space is getting the lion's share of investments by PE investors into the sector, experts suggest this trend is likely to continue in the coming months
 "Office space emerging as darling of private equity investors in India")
HDFC-HDFC Bank merger: The story behind success of housing finance behemoth
In a press conference on June 27, HDFC's chairman Deepak Parekh said that the board of these two companies will meet on June 30 to finalise the merger and it will be effective on July 1
 "HDFC-HDFC Bank merger: The story behind success of housing finance behemoth")
Mumbai, Pune to push housing sales to all-time high this quarter: Anarock
Earlier, the peak was reached in the quarter that ended on March 31 this year with a sale of 113,780 units
IIT Bombay top Indian educational institute, 149th globally: QS Rankings
IIT Delhi comes next with a global rank of 197, followed by IISc Bangalore at 225
 "IIT Bombay top Indian educational institute, 149th globally: QS Rankings")
Supply of commercial real estate halved in March quarter: PropEquity
Despite a lower supply, the vacant stock has remained relatively stable, pushing the rents of commercial real estate higher
Cleartax forays into crypto tax segment, expects 1 mn filings this year
The online tax filing company has integrated with over 100 crypto exchanges, including Coinbase, CoinDCX, Binance, and WazirX, to provide taxation services at one common platform 'CryptoTax'
 "Cleartax forays into crypto tax segment, expects 1 mn filings this year")