REITs let investors tap rental yields from offices occupied by blue-chip firms
Think about the local coffee shop or the neighbourhood gym that you pass every day. Some thrive for years, while others close their doors after a few months. As a property owner renting out your space to one of these businesses, your income depends entirely on that single tenant’s ability to pay rent. This can seem like a high-risk game based on the tenant’s ability to run the business from your premises. Now, imagine a different scenario in which your rent check doesn’t come from a local business but from a Fortune 500 tech giant or a global investment bank.

REC Dividend alert: Board meets today to consider fourth interim dividend for FY26
Mahratna PSU, REC’s board, has scheduled a meeting for March 16 to consider the declaration of the company’s fourth interim dividend for FY26. However, the dividend amount and record date for the same have not yet been announced.

Solving the liquidity trap of real estate investments with REITs
For generations, there has been one constant feature in the average Indian investor’s portfolio: a piece of physical real estate. Whether it is a residential flat or a commercial shop, the psychological comfort of owning tangible property runs deep. However, not many of us realise that this comfort can come at a stiff, often silent price: the trap of illiquidity.

DRA Homes acquires 3.91 acres in Karanai for ₹49.70 crore; plans ₹500 crore residential development
DRA Homes, the pride of Chennai’s real estate developer, has acquired 3.91 acres of land at Karanai, off Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) in Chennai for ₹49.70 crore. It plans to develop a mid-segment residential community with an estimated inventory value of around ₹500 crore on the site, says a release.

From 5% to 32%: NRI buyers pump ₹5,250 crore into DLF homes in nine months
 

West Asia war may push cement prices higher; Nomura, Emkay pick top stocks
Prolonged geopolitical tensions in West Asia could increase cost pressures for India’s cement companies in the near-term, cautioned analysts. They, however, expect sector players to hike prices and pass on the pressure amid strong domestic demand.

Sagar Cements to sell 7.24% stake in Andhra Cements via offer for sale
 

Gupta approves major road projs to ease traffic in Delhi
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the project would bring major relief to daily commuters. “The project will significantly reduce travel time for lakhs of people travelling between East and South Delhi,” she said. She added that the government has set a deadline of June 30, 2026 to complete the project and has referred the earlier delays to the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB). “The matter has been referred to the ACB to investigate why the project was delayed and who was responsible,” the Chief Minister said. The Cabinet also approved a six-lane elevated corridor with underpasses on MB Road from Saket G-Block to Pul Prahladpur, estimated to cost Rs.1,471.14 crore. The project will be executed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in two phases. The first phase will include a double-decker structure between Saket G-Block and Sangam Vihar with a six-lane elevated flyover and multiple underpasses, while the second phase will see a 2.48-km elevated flyover built from Maa Anandmayee Marg to Pul Prahladpur. Calling MB Road one of South Delhi’s most congested routes, Gupta said the project would ease traffic in Saket, Ambedkar Nagar, Khanpur, Sangam Vihar and Pul Prahladpur. “These projects are important steps toward building a ‘Viksit Delhi’ and strengthening the vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’,” she said.