What’s working (and what’s not) in the government’s housing measures

Lower energy prices helped drive down inflation in June and offered Fed policymakers and would-be homebuyers a reprieve after May’s dramatic surge, Realtor.com reported. Beating the expectations of economists, overall prices increased by 3.5% in the 12 months through June, retreating from the previous month’s three-year-high of 4.2%, according to the U.S. Labor Department’s Consumer…

News Published: Friday, July 24, 2026, 11:22 [IST] Ekadashi Date, Time: Devshayani Ekadashi is a sacred Hindu holy day that marks the beginning of Lord Vishnu’s four-month cosmic sleep, the start of Chaturmas, and a time when grand celebrations pause for spiritual focus. The day holds immense significance for Hindus and falls on the eleventh…

AI Anxiety Drives Tech Selloff and Market Slump Across Asia Market Reactions and Financial Impacts Asian Markets Plunge Amid AI Funding Concerns SINGAPORE, July 28 (Reuters) – Asian markets fell on Tuesday led by chipmakers on unease about the massive funding demands of the AI boom, while a slide in oil prices did relatively little…

Actor Madhuri Dixit has sold a commercial office in Mumbai’s Andheri (West) for ₹4.85 crore, marking a nearly nine-fold increase over the property’s purchase price 18 years ago, according to property registration documents reviewed by CRE Matrix.    The transaction involves an office on the fourth floor of Morya Landmark-II Premises Co-operative Society…

Key takeaway: Bank lending commitments to business development companies, or BDCs, increased from about $10 billion in 2013 to more than $50 billion by 2025. Even under a severe stress scenario, banks would generally be protected because they hold senior secured claims on BDCs, giving them first priority for repayment. Expert quote: “In a market…

By Siddhi Nayak and Divya Patil   Indian microfinance lenders are facing renewed strains on their portfolios as price pressures and weak monsoon threaten rural incomes, raising the risk of defaults across the industry’s $35 billion loan book.   “A weak monsoon could slow loan growth as lenders tighten underwriting standards and…