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New Delhi: US technology giant Google has leased 617,000 sq ft at Atrium Place Gurugram, a joint venture between DLF and Hines, in one of the biggest office space transactions of the year, two people familiar with the development said. The people did not disclose the duration of the lease or the financial details of the transaction. The deal follows a 550,000 sq ft lease by Google from managed workspace provider Table Space at a commercial complex in Gurugram. "Google has a big commitment to India, and to support that, it is expanding its office presence as well," one of the persons cited above said. "There is a long checklist before Google finalises a property, and only a few developers are able to clear that checklist." DLF and Google did not respond to email queries till press time Friday. Google had, in 2022, ended a lease for 700,000 sq ft in an office complex in Gurugram. The original agreement was signed in June 2020. According to Cushman & Wakefield, Delhi NCR witnessed a gross leasing volume of 5.1 million sq ft in the third quarter of 2025, rising by 10% quarter-on-quarter and 56% year-on-year.
Himachal Pradesh faced nature's fury. Bridges collapsed in Shimla, Lahaul, and Spiti. Cloudbursts and flash floods caused widespread damage. Over 300 roads closed, disrupting travel. A police post swept away, shops damaged. No casualties reported yet. Orange alert issued for more heavy rain. The state has suffered significant financial losses this monsoon. Many people have died in rain-related incidents. Several bridges were washed away in Shimla and Lahaul and Spiti districts, while over 300 roads, including two national highways, have been closed across Himachal Pradesh following fresh inci ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Easing inflation and favourable monsoon boosted rural demand in India in the April-June period this year, outpacing urban consumption once again, according to a new report. According to the report by global research firm NielsenIQ, rural markets and small manufacturers propelled the packaged consumer goods sector in Q2 2025. Rural markets grew twice as fast as cities, as urban areas showed signs of recovery, particularly in smaller towns. According to the report, e-commerce also rose significantly, led by increased shopper penetration and spending, especia ...Read More >
New Delhi: Protest at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) against a recently announced fee hike, the long-standing suspension of students' union elections and calls for administrative accountability have entered their sixth day, with students boycotting classes and staging sit-ins at the Bab-e-Syed gate (the iconic entrance of the varsity). The fee structure for different courses has witnessed a sharp revision. Students say the hike ranges from 25% to over 60% across various programmes. Many claim they first learned of the revised fees only while trying to pay through the university's online ...Read More >
Kolkata, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking people in Odisha, Assam and Delhi after being branded as illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators, the Special Intensive Review (SIR) and the necessity of Opposition unity on these issue are likely to be the important matters that would be raised by the Trinamool Congress in the meeting of the INDIA Bloc this evening. The meeting will be attended virtually by the Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the party's Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, as decided by the party leadership at the last moment. "The harassment of Ben ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 20: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday extended Diwali greetings to Indians and millions of people celebrating the festival of lights across the world. Musk reposted a Diwali greeting on the social media platform X, saying "Happy Diwali", while tagging a post from his company's subsidiary Tesla India, saying, "Wishing you an electrifying and safe Diwali." Musk's $500 Billion Net Worth Milestone Musk on October 2 became the world's first person ever to reach a net worth of $500 billion, followed by Oracle's Larry Ellison at a distant second. According to Forbes' billiona ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Apple Inc is expanding its India presence, having leased several office and retail store spaces across Mumbai and Bengaluru over the last two years, underscoring the country's growing importance as both a consumption hub and manufacturing base for the iPhone maker. According to lease documents reviewed by ET, Apple and its partners have leased or committed to leasing almost a million square feet of prime real estate in marquee business districts and shopping centres since 2023. These ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's office market has emerged as the undisputed growth engine of the Asia Pacific region, accounting for 44 per cent of net new supply and a commanding 61 per cent of total net absorption in the April-June period this year (Q2 2025) -- far ahead of regional peers, including the Chinese mainland and Southeast Asia, a report said on Monday. The Indian market has consistently led in both net new supply and net absorption over the past decade. "In Q2 2020, India contributed 26 per cent of net new supply and 30 per cent of net absorption, while in Q2 2015, t ...Read More >
MUMBAI, July 17 (Reuters) - India's largest property developer DLF (DLF.NS), opens new tab expects to review offers from potential partners, as it works on a project to build luxury flats in a slum area of Mumbai that marks its return to the city, it said on Thursday. DLF left Mumbai more than a decade ago, when it sold off land to reduce debt and turned its focus to New Delhi and regions around the capital. It had since become one of India's largest luxury property developers, building premium ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with natural-voice AI agents and deployed end-to-end social media pipelines capable of scaling global brand ...Read More >
India's office leasing market achieved a record performance in the first nine months of 2025, with the absorption hitting 59.6 million square feet, a report said on Monday. Technology companies held the highest share in office leasing between January and September, said the report from real estate consultancy CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd. "As occupiers seek future-ready spaces, sustained preference for flight-to-quality assets continues to anchor this momentum. The sustained leasing in premium asse ...Read More >
Pune: Pune's office market is on track to set a new leasing benchmark in 2025, having recorded its highest-ever gross leasing volume (GLV) for a half-year period at 6.8 million square feet (msf), in H1 2025 (Jan-June), a 67% year-on-year increase and a 54% rise over H2 2024, according to Cushman & Wakefield's latest Q2 Office MarketBeat Report. GLV factors in all leasing activity in the market, including fresh take-up, renewal of contracted terms by corporates as well as pre-leasing, and is an indication of overall market activity. The city contributed 16% (6.8 msf) to the pan-India GLV of 42 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Net leasing of office spaces increased 35 per cent across eight major cities during the July-September period to 16.25 million sq ft on better demand from domestic and overseas companies, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) data showed that net leasing or absorption of office spaces rose in Delhi-NCR, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata and Ahmedabad. However, the net demand declined in the Mumbai and Bengaluru markets. Net absorption is a key indicator of real estate demand, representing the net change in occupied office ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): India's logistics and industrial real estate sector recorded double-digit growth in the first half of 2025, with total leasing at 30.7 million square feet (MSF) - a 21.6 per cent increase YoY and 12.1 per cent higher than H2 2024, according to Cushman & Wakefield's latest H1 2025 Logistics & Industrials Marketbeat Report. The growth is driven by strong demand across warehousing and manufacturing segments, the report added. The performance underlines the sector's strong fundamentals, with leasing activity surpassing 50 MSF annually for the last three con ...Read More >
India's office real estate market reported strong Q3 2025, with net absorption up 35% year-on-year to 16.3 msf, putting it on track to surpass last year's record. Global Capability Centres significantly drove leasing, while vacancy declined and rentals rose across major cities, signaling a sustained structural growth cycle. India's office real estate market has reported 16.3 million square feet (msf) of net absorption across the top 8 cities during Q3 2025, growth of 35% year-on-year. According ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Retail sector leasing in India's top eight cities witnessed steady demand and stood at 1.95 million square feet in Q1 2026, moderating amid limited new mall supply, a report said on Tuesday. The report from commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield said leasing moderated 28 per cent quarter‑on‑quarter and 10 per cent year‑on‑year. "This moderation follows a strong 2025, which recorded 9.21 million square feet of leasing, the highest annual performance in the post-COVID period, indicating that occupier interest remains intact despite near ter ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 18 (PTI) Net leasing of office spaces in Bengaluru fell 3 per cent to 6 million sq ft during the January-June period of this calendar year, according to real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield. Net absorption or leasing refers to the net change in occupied space within a given market over a specific period. Across eight major cities, the consultant's data showed that the net leasing rose 24 per cent to 27.8 million sq ft in January-June 2025 from 22.5 million sq ft in the corresponding period of the preceding year. "India's office market continues to outperform global peer ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): India logistics and industrial real estate sector recorded double-digit growth in the first half of 2025, with total leasing at 30.7 million square feet (MSF) - a 21.6 per cent increase YoY and 12.1 per cent higher than H2 2024, according to Cushman & Wakefield latest H1 2025 Logistics & Industrials Marketbeat Report. The growth is driven by strong demand across warehousing and manufacturing segments, the report added. The performance underlines the sector strong fundamentals, with leasing activity surpassing 50 MSF annually for the last three consecuti ...Read More >
Aizawl: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has officially declared the ancient menhirs of Lianpui village in Mizoram's Champhai district, as a 'monument of national importance'. The announcement, made on July 14, follows a public notification issued on February 9 under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. As no objections were received during the two-month notice period, the notification was finalised. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The menhirs -- upright stone memorials featuring intricate carvings -- a ...Read More >
Chennai, August 1: Actor, music director and producer G V Prakash Kumar, who has won the National Award for Best Music Direction (Songs) for the Tamil, Telugu bilingual film Vaathi, has called the honour "a blessing for the second time". Taking to his X timeline soon after the 71st National Awards were announced, G V Prakash expressed his gratitude to the jury and the selection committee of the National Awards and the entire team of Vaathi. G V Prakash wrote, "A blessing for the second time. I'm truly overwhelmed and deeply grateful to receive the 71st National Film Award for Best Music Direc ...Read More >
Industrial and warehousing space leasing in India surged 28% to 37 million sq ft by September, driven by strong demand in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. This growth reflects companies optimizing supply chains and embracing quick commerce, according to CBRE. Leasing of industrial and warehousing spaces across eight major cities rose 28 per cent to a record 37 million sq ft during the January-September period of this year, driven by high demand in Delhi-NCR, according to CBRE. The total lea ...Read More >