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Institutional investment in Indian real estate sector fell 62 per cent during January-March period to USD 1.41 billion from the previous quarter amid negative sentiments because of the West Asia conflict, according to Vestian.
The investment in real estate stood at USD 3.73 billion in the October-December quarter of the 2025 calendar year.
However, real estate consultant Vestian said investments rose 74 per cent from USD 0.81 billion in the year-ago period and this highlights strong investor confidence in India's real estate sector, even as global headwinds continue to intensify.
Driven by strong demand from GCCs, commercial assets dominated investment activity in Q1 2026 with 80 per cent share.
Investment in commercial assets fell to USD 1.12 billion in January-March from USD 2.28 billion in the preceding quarter. The inflow of fund jumped more than three times from USD 307.2 million in the January-March period last year.
Commercial assets include office, retail, co-working, and

real estate

Press Trust of India

The power sector has led rating upgrades in the fiscal year 2025-26 on improved execution as well as stable operations, said rating agency ICRA on Wednesday.
The power sector emerged as one of the key drivers of rating upgrades in FY2026, supported by improved project execution, stable operating performance and strengthening parent profiles, according to the ICRA statement.
The sector witnessed a significant improvement in credit metrics during the year, with its credit ratio rising to 5.2 in FY2026, compared to 3.4 in FY2025 and 2.9 in FY2024, indicating a sustained increase in upgrades relative to downgrades.
This improvement reflects easing project risks, stabilisation of operations for commissioned assets and steady cash flow generation. Rating upgrades in the sector were driven by factors such as project completion, track record of stable operating performance and strengthening of parent credit profiles.
The sector also benefited from continued policy support, infrastructure p

The new plan has been put in place after the company's disclosure last week which said its liabilities, advances and net worth are understated

E-commerce and quick commerce platforms are using artificial intelligence to improve product data quality, reduce returns, and ease rising logistics costs amid growing customer expectations

e-commerce, e-com, qcom

Business Standard

Oracle has eliminated nearly 30,000 jobs globally as huge investments in AI data centres and infrastructure strain its finances despite strong revenue growth

The Oracle Corp. campus in Redwood City, California

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Wednesday: In the broader markets, both the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 2.24 per cent and 3.24 per cent higher, respectively.

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Trump claimed that an Iranian leader had sought a ceasefire. He added that the United States would consider it only when the Strait of Hormuz was open, free, and clear

Donald Trump, Trump

Banks seek relief as RBI caps forex exposure, triggering potential $40 billion unwinding and raising concerns over MTM losses and rupee volatility

Reserve Bank of India, RBI

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its forecast today said that rain and hailstorms will continue over North and Central India over the next few days till March 31

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Narine will also have the chance to become the first overseas player to play 200 IPL matches if he appears in at least 11 league-stage matches for KKR in IPL 2026

Sunil Narine hits maiden IPL century during KKR vs RR IPL 2024 match. Photo: Sportzpics

Sunil Narine maiden IPL century

States fear losing political clout as faster population growth in states like UP, Bihar could tilt parliamentary representation, reshaping India's federal balance and democratic power structure

N Chandrababu Naidu, Chandrababu, Naidu

Bloomberg

US President Donald Trump said that Iran had agreed to allow 20 ships carrying oil through the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday morning and continuing over the next few days "out of a sign of respect."
"I would only say that we're doing extremely well in that negotiation but you never know with Iran because we negotiate with them and then we always have to blow them up," Trump told reporters Sunday night board Air Force One as he flew to Washington.
Trump was asked if Iran had responded to the 15-point ceasefire plan the US has proposed and he said, they did and added, "They gave us most of the points. Why wouldn't they?"
But Trump didn't offer details when asked about Iran, by his telling, appearing to make major concessions. "They're agreeing with us on the plan," Trump said.
He also said Iran's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei "may be alive but he's obviously, very seriously in trouble. He's seriously wounded.

The going was good until war in West Asia started. The inflation rate was low with growth staying robust

The April policy meet will be the first under the new series for gdp and inflation

The April policy meet will be the first under the new series for GDP and inflation

Iran's Parliament Security Committee on Monday approved the Strait of Hormuz Management Plan, which includes measures to impose tolls on vessels passing through the strategic oil route.

The RBI tried to stabilise the rupee by capping banks’ forex positions. It worked, for a few hours. But deeper pressures remain. Oil prices, capital outflows, and structural risks are still pushing

Unilever has imposed a global hiring freeze across all levels for at least three months, citing mounting business challenges from the escalating conflict in West Asia.

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