Navi Mumbai ramps up as captive offices hub

August 2017

Navi Mumbai continues to have the most affordable average rent among all micro-markets of Mumbai. The well-planned city also has a growing footprint ...

Tags: Navi Mumbai, BPO, offshore resources, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, BFSI sector, Axis Bank, IDFC, Accenture, L&T Infotech, Capgemini (iGate), Cognizant, Syntel, JLL India

Purpose-Built Construction

August 2017

Trimble offers Vico Office, the world's first purpose-built construction software. Several construction projects in India face the acute challenge of...

Tags: Vico Office, Construction, Plug in, Rajan Aiyer, Trimble SAARC region, Vico 5D Virtual Construction solutions, Building technology

A new horizon gazes India’s home market

May 2017

The calendar year 2017 had ushered with a glimmer of hope for home buyers and the stagnant residential market. Amid the aftershocks of demonetisation...

Tags: Demonetisation, Real estate sector, Knight Frank India, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Shishir Baijal

Government nod to revive 50 airports in three years

April 2017

To boost regional air connectivity, CCEA has approved the revival of 50 unserved or underserved airports at Rs 4,500 crore over a period of three yea...

Tags: CCEA, Underserved airports, Regional connectivity scheme

Govt gets Rs 1.15 cr for regional air connectivity fund

March 2017

The government has garnered more than Rs 1.15 crore towards funds for the regional air connectivity scheme, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi R...

Tags: Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Regional Connectivity Scheme, Lok Sabha, Federation of Indian Airlines

India added 268.9 mn new Internet users since 2014

March 2017

India accounted for more than half of the 500-million new Internet users globally who have come on board in the last three years, according to a repo...

Tags: Software firm Adobe, Mobile Adobe Digital Insights, Asia Pacific region, Smartphone traffic

IoT market worth $724.2 billion by 2023

February 2017

The global Internet of Things (IoT) market is primarily driven by the advancement in technology of electronic devices, according to research report “...

Tags: Global Internet, IoT Market Outlook 2023, CAGR, Asia Pacific Region, Urbanisations, Technological Improvements, IT Sector, Drivers, Restraints, Supply, Accenture PLC, Alcatel Lucent, Developments, Consultants, Equipment Manufacturers

Civil work bids invited for two metro projects in Mumbai

February 2017

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has invited civil works bids for Metro 2B and Metro 4. Work on both these corridors will...

Tags: Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, Metro 2B, Metro 4