The Press Editor

India’s real estate sector stands on the threshold of a vital transformation.Traditionally shaped by policy reforms, consumer sentiment, and macroeconomic trends, it now faces a new market force: the cost of carbon. With India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) launching in pilot form and commercial real estate entering PAT Cycle VI under the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), carbon management has shifted from voluntary green building efforts to mandatory financial discipline.This is more than an environmental compliance issue — it is an economic recalibration. According to the World Bank, nearly 24% of global emissions are now covered by carbon pricing…

Back in 2019, to mark a decade of his brand Raw Mango, designer Sanjay Garg released a set of 10 objects that were billed as collectibles. They included items like the body armour of a Theyyam dancer made of acrylic, a terracotta bull inspired by an ancient Iranian artefact, and digestive powders stored in beautiful wood and brass boxes. It felt both puzzling and a power move because on the surface they appeared unrelated to the beautiful saris he’s known for, and yet there was a clamour from his audience base to possess it.“Creative people are not uni-dimensional,” Garg tells…