
South India’s data centre market to witness 65% capacity growth by 2030
South India’s data centre market is on an impressive growth trajectory, with major cities like Chennai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad at the forefront. This surge is supported by substantial government incentives, strategic infrastructure investments, and a rising demand for digital services. The region is poised to play a crucial role in the global data centre landscape, with capacity projected to grow 65% by 2030.

Large & listed developers commanding real estate market in India
Evaluation of the real estate brands has never been as challenging in India as it is now. After all, the large & listed real estate developers across the country are exhibiting identical patterns with their performance. Nearly all of them are witness to their best-ever fiscal topline as well as stock performance. The combined market share, fiscal performance and market cap of some 20-0dd listed real estate companies would be more than half the revenue of Indian real estate.

Supreme Court caps property cancellation penalty to 10% of base price
In a landmark judgment the Supreme Court has said that the builders can now only deduct up to 10% of the base price for cancellations. A bench of Justice B R Gavai and S V N Bhatt said that the contractual terms which are one-sided, unfair and unreasonable can not be enforced and would constitute unfair trade practice. Unfortunately, the judgment has not been delivered against any small-time builder, but the corporate conglomerate Godrej Properties, which argued that it should be allowed to forfeit 20% of the amount as per agreement with the buyer. Track2Realty finds there are even larger questions that remained unanswered about builders’ arbitrary cancellations, forfeit of money and unfair contract.

Rising emotional and practical shift towards community-centric retirement living
Ashiana Housing hosted the 1st Senior Living Conclave 2025 that highlighted a significant shift in the perception of retirement living in India. It is increasingly being viewed not as a fallback necessity but as a proactive, emotionally fulfilling lifestyle choice. Discussions reflected a growing consensus that the purpose of senior living is evolving beyond healthcare and assistance, towards enabling active, independent, and socially engaging lives for seniors.

Labelling honest journalism as anti-builder
It’s not that I don’t stand with the builders where the support is due on principled ground. I can easily recall how in the year 2017 I had to stand by a builder who was being harassed by the powerful CEO of a powerful development body. The bureaucrat had demanded one apartment, and denial led to bulldozing over the project boundary walls much after grant of OC & CC. As a journalist, I was with the builder for a sting operation and also sent him to a couple of TV news channels to air his grievances. The officer’s troll army had a field day against me, but I stood my ground till the bureaucrat was transferred. Will an anti-builder journalist do that?

Experion developers launches a luxury project The Trillion in Gurugram
The luxury residential project located in Sector 48 features three iconic and ultra-luxury 45-floor towers offering unobstructed panoramic views with privacy and exclusivity. Experion Developers has launched ‘The Trillion’, a luxury residential project located in Sector 48, Gurugram. The project features a Lake Forest – surrounded by lush greenery, serene water features, and a landscape inspired by the tranquility of a natural lake.