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Max Estates appoints Mr. Vachan Singh as Chief Operating Officer – Projects

12 August 202512 August 2025 Vijay Raman

Max Estates, a leading real estate developer in the NCR , is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Vachan Singh as Chief Operating Officer – Projects, Max Estates. In his new role, Mr. Singh will drive the projects development vertical and will be directly be reporting to Mr. Sahil Vachani, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Max Estates. Vachan brings with him over 35 years of extensive experience in Project Management & Execution, Design Management, Operations, Contract Management & Negotiation, Sales, Marketing and Business Strategy. Over the years, he has successfully…

Great Value Realty Hosts Great Partner Meet in Greater Noida to Foster Alliances that will Shape the Future of Real Estate

11 August 202511 August 2025 Vijay Raman

Great Value Realty, one of North India’s most trusted real estate developers, hosted an exclusive Great Partner Meet at Jaypee Greens, Greater Noida, to honour its growing network of real estate channel partners and celebrate the collective journey of excellence, ambition, and transformation. The event brought together over 100 leading channel partners from across the region for an immersive evening of insights, inspiration, and entertainment. With the serene backdrop of Jaypee Greens', the evening captured the essence of GVR’s design-led philosophy and commitment to creating refined living experiences. Speaking about…

FIRE – How Homeownership Anchors Financial Freedom

28 July 202528 July 2025 Vijay Raman

– by Akash Pharande, Managing Director – Pharande Spaces Financial Independence, Retire Early in India In India’s high-rent, high-inflation environment, owning at least one sufficiently large primary home is the unavoidable first step toward achieving Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE). Without it, monthly rentals erode savings, limit your lifestyle options and flexibility, and make the 25× annual-expense rule, which is the foundation of FIRE, almost impossible to reach. Owning your home does more than eliminate the burden of rent. It also locks in a predictable housing cost, creates and grows…

How Municipal Neglect Is Destroying India’s Cities

22 July 202522 July 2025 Vijay Raman

– by Akash Pharande, Managing Director – Pharande Spaces Many Indian cities like Pune and Mumbai face a perfect storm – weak municipal governance, half-implemented master plans, and an unchecked real-estate boom. These forces hollow out civic infrastructure, create chronic shortages of water, green spaces, and affordable housing. A closer look at Pune- and parallel failures in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Delhi – reveals how this vicious cycle works, and how it can be broken. Pune – Master-Plan Meltdown Pune’s 1987 Development Plan (DP) set aside 609 land reservations for…

The Real Price of Living Abroad (Versus Staying in India)

11 July 202511 July 2025 Vijay Raman

– by Akash Pharande, Managing Director – Pharande Spaces The recent fake news about (relatively) cheap permanent residency in the UAE has thrown up all the old questions about our fascination for leaving India and settling abroad. This phenomenon is largely a hangover, albeit a real and persistent one, from earlier decades. What does it mean to be an Indian in India today, and what does it really mean to settle down abroad? Let's examine this. Yes, India's economy is by far the fastest-growing one in the world today. This…

End-user Homebuyers Back in The Driver’s Seat

4 July 20254 July 2025 Vijay Raman

– by Akash Pharande, Managing Director – Pharande Spaces Recent headlines from leading real estate consultancies, as well as commentary from self-styled experts, seem to indicate that Indian housing sales are slowing down alarmingly. They mention double-digit drops in sales volumes in all the major cities. Not surprisingly, though perhaps not intentionally, these agencies and agents have caused concern among hopeful homebuyers – is the market in bad shape? Is now not a good time to buy a home? Let's take a closer look at the data and market dynamics…

NAS Battery Handover Ceremony Held at Hungarian State-Owned Energy Company MVM

26 June 202526 June 2025 Vijay Raman

NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) announces that a handover ceremony was held following the completion of installation and test operation of a NAS™ batteries for storing electric energy ordered by MVM Balance Zrt., a subsidiary of the Hungarian state-owned energy company MVM Group, through Duna Center Therm Uzemi Szolgaltato Kft., a Hungarian engineering company. The NAS batteries have been installed inside the power station of MVM Balance for use in a grid storage battery demonstration project for stabilizing the electricity grid. The project will verify the use of grid storage…

Business Development Director and Head of Astons Cyprus Office, Denis Kravchenko, commented:

27 May 202527 May 2025 Vijay Raman

“The recent EU high court ruling against Malta’s CBI programme marks a significant development in the constitutional balance between national sovereignty and EU integration and sets an important precedent moving forward. This move places stricter scrutiny on how EU member states confer nationality when it affects the wider European Union and it is not the first time that we’ve seen such a decision. The European Union has consistently opposed both citizenship and residency by investment.. In the last five years alone, we’ve seen CBI programs in Cyprus, Bulgaria,…

FII PRIORITY Europe Summit to Be Held in Tirana, Albania on 16–17 May 2025

7 April 20257 April 2025 Vijay Raman

Tirana, Albania – The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute is pleased to announce that a special edition of FII PRIORITY Europe will be held in Tirana, Albania, on 16–17 May 2025—immediately following the European Political Community Summit which will bring together over 40 heads of state. Under the theme “Investing in a Connected Europe,” the summit takes place at a defining moment for Europe, as it navigates global economic shifts and seeks new capital and strategic partnerships to drive sustainable growth across its €15 trillion economy. FII PRIORITY Europe will connect European leaders and innovators with the world’s most…

Madrid leads the global rankings on property price performance whilst London has seen muted performance

7 April 20257 April 2025 Vijay Raman

The latest market analysis by prime London property brokerage, Jefferies James, has revealed that when it comes to property price appreciation across the world’s luxury property hotspots London has seen one of the lowest annual rates of growth, with Madrid boasting the strongest performance. Jefferies James analysed property price data across 15 global property hotspots to reveal which has seen the strongest rate of growth over the last year.* The analysis shows that Madrid tops the table where current market performance is concerned, having seen property values climb…