Maharashtra's educational landscape is about to undergo a historic transformation. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced that five prestigious international universities - three top-50 ranked U.S. institutions plus one each from the U.K. and Australia will establish campuses in Navi Mumbai.

PropTech, or Property Technology, is revolutionizing real estate with digital tools that simplify buying, selling, renting, and property management. India’s PropTech boom is tackling real estate challenges with innovative solutions. Ghar highlights the top Indian PropTech companies.

The year 2024 reshaped Indian real estate with significant trends and developments that set a new benchmark for growth and innovation. Here’s why it stood out as a transformative year for the sector.

NAREDCO Maharashtra NextGen launches Excelerate 3.0 at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai, on November 14, 2024. The centrepiece event, "Innovation in Construction," will explore revolutionary solutions for today's building issues, including growing urbanisation and climate resilience.

Rushabh and Vrutika Satra, second-generation leaders of Satra Corp, are leading Mumbai's rebuilding. Satra Corp has become an industry leader by emphasising spacious design, safe settings, and vibrant communities.

REA Group, an Australian digital real estate advertising company, will launch its first India Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Gurugram in October. Steve Maidment, the company's chief technology officer, intends to raise India's employment to 10% of its worldwide team within two years.

As the first Times Redevelopment Awards 2024 honoured Mumbai's future leaders, the skyline shone with innovation. Though complicated, BMC Commissioner Dr. Bhushan Gagrani called redevelopment the ultimate answer to Mumbai's land problem, calling it innovation rather than repetition.

Brigade REAP announced Cohort 16 applications, with mentoring starting July 10, 2024. This 16-week hybrid programme advances construction, hotel, green tech, and proptech firms.

With its 2.2 million sq ft layout, the L&T Innovation Campus in Mumbai's lively Powai neighbourhood is ushering in a new age in corporate settings. This five-acre property combines high-end office spaces with a vibrant community lifestyle to foster creativity and innovation.

Dubai stands as a beacon of architectural innovation and luxury living. With its property market among the world's highest performers, the emirate continues to attract substantial international investment, backed by a 15.9% growth in residential prices through May 2023.

GV Research Platform (GVRP), a major bio-pharma contract research organisation, has leased a 130,000-square-foot Hyderabad R&D facility from Rx Propellant, a life sciences infrastructure supplier. The 10-year, Rs. 162 crore agreement is India's biggest life sciences real estate deal.

The International Property Show (IPS) 2024 at the Dubai World Trade Centre offered a glimpse into the future of real estate. As the founder of Ghar.tv, an AI-powered Indian real estate portal, I was thrilled to be part of IPS Dubai 2024 from February 27th to 29th.

Real estate marketing in India has changed drastically in the digital era. Online real estate platforms, listing websites, and AI-driven sites like Ghar.tv are digitising the Indian real estate business. Ghar.tv's creative strategy is changing online real estate in India.

The second CREDAI-MCHI Golden Pillar Awards will honour and commemorate real estate's greatest accomplishments. These awards, which honour innovation, creativity, and quality, are important in real estate.

One of Bangalore's biggest co-working space deals: IndiQube leased a 1,037-seater premium managed workplace to Ninjacart in Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road Corridor, according to Colliers, the real estate consultancy that coordinated the deal.