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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As employees return to office, more companies opting for flexible offices
A survey by property consultancy CBRE revealed that 47% of companies want to increase the use of flexible office spaces over the next 12 months
 "As employees return to office, more companies opting for flexible offices")
Crypto wrap: Market seeing bull run as institutions jump into industry
BlackRock's application for spot Bitcoin ETF and Deutsche Bank's interest in crypto custody services have kept investors motivated in the last week
 "Crypto wrap: Market seeing bull run as institutions jump into industry")
73% Gen-Z employees say physical workplace improves effectiveness: Report
Apart from getting the work done, socialising and getting access to learning opportunities were the other two factors why Gen-Z believes working from the office is better
Manipur violence: What are RBI's riot relief measures invoked by the state?
The rules under these measures specify several norms that must be followed for restructuring the loans, providing fresh loans and other measures, including KYC norms
 "Manipur violence: What are RBI's riot relief measures invoked by the state?")
IISc Bangalore top Indian institute in THE's Asia University Rankings 2023
India had one university in the top 50 rankings, four in the top 100 and 18 in the top 200
 "IISc Bangalore top Indian institute in THE's Asia University Rankings 2023")
Unsold inventory of homes priced above Rs 2.5 cr down, says Anarock
The number of unsold luxury homes fell the sharpest, 24%, in the Mumbai Metropolitan region
 "Unsold inventory of homes priced above Rs 2.5 cr down, says Anarock")
Bitcoin breaches $30k-mark fuelled by Powell's comments, spot ETF filings
US Fed chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday said they see 'payment stablecoins as a form of money'
 "Bitcoin breaches $30k-mark fuelled by Powell's comments, spot ETF filings")
Tata Power, Amazon India's most attractive employers in 2023: Randstad
Last year, the list was topped by Microsoft, followed by Mercedes-Benz and Amazon
 "Tata Power, Amazon India's most attractive employers in 2023: Randstad")
India to be fastest growing 5G region globally by 2028: Ericsson report
At the end of the next five years, 5G will account for 57% of all mobile subscriptions in India
 "India to be fastest growing 5G region globally by 2028: Ericsson report")
Urban Company to have 30% women in leadership, senior roles by 2025
In 2022, the company invested Rs 72 crore in training and upskilling its partners
 "Urban Company to have 30% women in leadership, senior roles by 2025")
Crypto wrap: Fed's rate hike comment, SEC cases drag Bitcoin to 3-month low
Bitcoin fell to its lowest in three months on Wednesday after US Fed's statement hinted that it may increase the rates in the upcoming policy announcements
 "Crypto wrap: Fed's rate hike comment, SEC cases drag Bitcoin to 3-month low")
Asci releases guidelines on dark patterns in digital advertisements
Asci's guidelines show that incomplete price representations by the companies upfront would be considered misleading
 "Asci releases guidelines on dark patterns in digital advertisements")
5G subscribers in India likely to jump over 2,000% in next 5 years: Report
Most companies, however, believe that employees will have to be upskilled and re-skilled to fully leverage the 5G technology: TeamLease Services
70% Indians believe influencer marketing has an impact on them: Report
21% of those surveyed for the report said that they are "extremely likely" to purchase a product or service promoted by influencers
 "70% Indians believe influencer marketing has an impact on them: Report")
Top 18 Indian states to record revenue growth of 6-8% in FY24: CRISIL
The growth will be predominantly supported by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections, devolutions from the Centre and taxes & duties on liquor sales
 "Top 18 Indian states to record revenue growth of 6-8% in FY24: CRISIL")
Tricked into buying? Centre to form guidelines for 'dark patterns' soon
The Department of Consumer Affairs will frame the guidelines with the Advertising Standards Council of India, and they will be self-regulatory at first
 "Tricked into buying? Centre to form guidelines for 'dark patterns' soon")
WinZo saw 40 bn micro-transactions on its platform in FY23, mostly via UPI
The company added that it contributes to at least one out of every 250 UPI transactions that occur in India and accounts for over 30 million UPI transactions per month
 "WinZo saw 40 bn micro-transactions on its platform in FY23, mostly via UPI")
Led by IT sector, 84% Indian firms want to hire people with green skills
A new survey, however, showed that the net employment outlook in the upcoming quarter is lower than the same quarter in FY23
 "Led by IT sector, 84% Indian firms want to hire people with green skills")
Crypto wrap: Markets resilient amid SEC action against Binance, Coinbase
Despite the cases against two big crypto exchanges by the US SEC throughout the week, the crypto market cap was largely trading flat on Friday
 "Crypto wrap: Markets resilient amid SEC action against Binance, Coinbase")
50% of Rs 2,000 notes returned to banks since announcement: RBI Guv Das
RBI governor Shaktikanta Das added that out of all the notes that have been coming back, 85 per cent have come back in the form of bank deposits
 "50% of Rs 2,000 notes returned to banks since announcement: RBI Guv Das")