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New Terminal Building – Kolhapur Airport

On 10 March 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially inaugurated the new terminal building at Kolhapur Airport. The terminal is part of a broader development initiative valued at about Rs 2.56 billion, which includes the construction of the terminal, runway extensions, new apron and parking bays. Designed by Gian P Mathur Architects & Planners (GPM), the terminal's architecture draws inspiration from Kolhapur’s heritage and has earned a four-star GRIHA rating.Design and featuresDiscussing the design brief, Anil Shinde, Kolhapur Airport Director, Airports Authority of India (AAI), sa..

CapitaLand to accelerate geographical diversification globally

CapitaLand Investment (CLI), a leading global real asset manager, announced at its Investor Day on 22 November 2024 that it will further accelerate geographical diversification in Asia Pacific as well as in Europe and the US. Engaging with over 200 institutional investors and partners at the event themed Forging Ahead, CLI’s leaders affirmed that the group is committed to achieving strong growth, earnings quality and sustainable return on equity for its investors. CLI emphasised that it will drive growth-focused use of its capital to achieve its target of doubling funds under management (FUM..

MARC Auditorium

Spanning 80 acre on the outskirts of Bengaluru, the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) recently inaugurated the Dr Ramdas M Pai Convention Hall and Food Court (MARC), a 123,000-sq-ft facility comprising a 1,200-seater auditorium above and a two-level food court below.Elaborating on the design framework, Akshay Heranjal, Co-Founder and Principal Architect, The Purple Ink Studio, remarks, “The design programme included two distinct facilities: a food court spanning two (lower) levels and a 1,200-seater auditorium positioned above. A rectangular soft enclosure of a p..