The Union Budget 2021 has been one of the most awaited events this year. Slated to be a budget like no other’ it held a momentous bearing on the economy’s growth trajectory as it strove to steady itself after the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic upheaval. A lot of expectations were riding on receiving […]
As we usher in 2021, with the arrival of the vaccine and its rollout, there is much hope in the air. A hope that we might end up getting back to new normalcy sooner than expected. New normalcy because the way we live, work, interact has all undergone a change. In the case of office design, foretelling the […]
India has seen a sea change in its technological landscape in the last five years, the country making fast-paced progress towards a full-fledged digital economy. Much of it could be attributed to the surge in internet connectivity and mobile phone penetration in the country. Digital payment options today are a preferred mode of transaction and […]
With easily 70% of employees working from physical offices before the onset of COVID-19, to only the frontline workers reporting to their workplaces amidst the crisis, to finally at least a fourth of the workforce planning to return to work – the office has witnessed quite a radical shift since the beginning of 2020. While […]
Until recently, workplaces were designed to encourage employees to engage in various activities which helped progress both, individual and organizational goals. This was made possible by creating multiple flexible spaces across the office floor, ensuring that an employee isn’t confined to his/her desk through the day, and is motivated to move around within the office […]
India’s data center industry is set to touch $3.2 billion in the next five years. Digital India, Smart cities development, policies around data localization as well as digitization of industries such as financial services, e-commerce have further fueled the demand for data centers in India. In fact, a policy enabling private sector to build data […]
With the COVID-19 outbreak continuing to impact and stymie growth in the country’s real estate sector, the market has been looking around for positive developments in a gloomy environment. Interestingly, recent market dynamics since the pandemic struck, throws light on the fact that investment instruments like Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2020 anchored around the 3 major themes of Aspirational India, Economic Development and a Caring society. The Budget focussed on proposing new schemes for mostly every sector, with the objective of reviving the Indian Economy through proposing changes in Income Tax Slabs, tax reforms, policy changes for […]
Technology is many things to many people. While often blamed for breakdown in inter- personal contact, it has the opposite impact in the work sphere. Not only has it broken down geographical barriers, it has allowed for better cohesion amongst a diverse stakeholder group. It has enabled a kind of flexibility and collaboration that has […]
Urban farming, a fast-growing trend that can provide a possible solution to future food security and promote a greener lifestyle. The concept is also referred to as urban agriculture and encompasses growing food for urban dwellers within city limits. This includes vertical, terrace and balcony farming as well as optimal use of land by residential […]
