

Fixing Hyderabad’s Urban Puzzle
Hyderabad’s skyline is transforming at an unprecedented pace but urban planners and citizens alike are raising alarms about the long-term impact of its unchecked vertical expansion. Unlike other major cities in India, Hyderabad does not impose a floor space index (FSI) limit, allowing builders to construct high-rises without restriction. While this has led to rapid urbanisation and a booming real-estate sector, experts warn that the absence of regulatory control could severely strain the city’s infrastructure in coming years.The unintended consequences of no FSIIn 2006, the YS Rajasekhar R..

Plugging the Leaks!
On the back of a real-estate boom, Mordor Intelligence expects the Indian waterproofing solutions market to touch $ 1.81 billion in 2030, from $1.18 billion now, expanding at a CAGR of 7.44 per cent.Waterproofing solutions in the Indian market are majorly acrylic-based products, some are cementitious or polyurethane-based, and very few are polyurea-based. Of all these, “polyurethane and polyurea stand out for their remarkable performance, offering elasticity and excellent resistance against wear and the extreme weather conditions often seen in different parts of India,” says Sammeer K..

By 2030, we anticipate a fourfold growth
Amara Raja Infra is a leading infrastructure company, with diverse expertise spanning power, industrial, commercial and residential projects. Nageshwar SV, Associate Vice President and Business Head, discusses the company’s venture into commercial infrastructure projects and the strategies behind this diversification.Please tell us about the company and how it has expanded over the years.The company started in 2008, initially focusing on providing solutions for our group’s expansions. In the first few years, we were mainly handling end-to-end projects for our group companies, fro..