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Hyderabad leads as retail leasing hits 8.9 mn sq ft in 2025, driven by Gen Z-focused formats

India, Jan. 29 -- India's retail leasing touched a record 8.9 million square feet in 2025, even as fresh supply jumped to 4.3 million sq ft, a 268 per cent rise from 2024. Hyderabad led new completion... Read More


Investcorp leads Series C funding in Easy Home Finance

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Easy Home Finance Ltd, which is backed by mid-market private equity firm Xponentia Capital, has raised $30 million (around Rs 276 crore) in a Series C round led by Bahrain-based ... Read More


Economic Survey flags savings, manufacturing push as key to lowering India's cost of capital

MUMBAI, Jan. 29 -- The Economic Survey on Thursday called for policies that raise India's domestic savings and make manufacturing more competitive, arguing that these are critical to lowering the coun... Read More


Economic Survey flags savings, manufacturing boost to cut cost of capital

MUMBAI, Jan. 29 -- The Economic Survey on Thursday called for policies that raise India's domestic savings and make manufacturing more competitive, arguing that these are critical to lowering the coun... Read More


Let's Empower the Youth LeadershipPublished on: January 29, 2026 12:55 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 29 -- For the development of the nation, youth leadership is a cornerstone of the country's constant and sustainable growth and progress. Reading plays a vital role in building the nati... Read More


America at 250: Strength, Sovereignty, and Shared Opportunity with PakistanPublished on: January 29, 2026 12:54 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 29 -- As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, this milestone is more than a celebration-it is a moment of renewal. America at 250 is about restoring national stre... Read More


India's capex rose 4.2x from FY18 to FY26

Mumbai, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India's capital expenditure has increased nearly 4.2 times, from Rs.2.63 lakhcrore in FY18 to Rs.11.21 lakh crore in FY26 (BE), while effective capital expenditure... Read More


Bay Area sandwich shop shuts after online backlash over $22 grilled cheese

India, Jan. 29 -- An artisanal sandwich shop in California's Bay Area has shut down both of its locations after becoming the target of intense online backlash over its high menu prices - including a $... Read More


Philippines posts slowest non-pandemic growth in 14 years as corruption scandal and climate woes bite

MANILA, Jan. 29 -- The Philippines' economy grew at its slowest non-pandemic pace in 14 years in 2025, data showed Thursday, as it was swamped by a corruption scandal and climate change-fuelled weathe... Read More


Govt seeks Chinese investment to shift mineral sector towards value additionPublished on: January 29, 2026 12:51 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 29 -- Pakistan on Wednesday said it was seeking Chinese investment to develop its vast but underexploited mineral resources, pitching a strategy focused on value addition, processing an... Read More