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Law and Order

In modern economies, construction projects serve as a catalyst for economic growth and national development. In India, the construction industry plays a vital role in infrastructure development, urbanisation and employment generation. However, these projects involve significant financial, contractual, legal, environmental and safety risks, necessitating an effective legal framework to regulate their execution.The India perspectiveConstruction projects are governed by various legal and regulatory requirements relating to land acquisition, planning permissions, labour welfare, environmental clea..

A lot of title disputes happen because of the questions you didn't ask

Aptly combining ‘land’ and ‘deed’, Landeed is using AI to simplify property transactions. With 8 million downloads and coverage across 25 states and two Union Territories, Founder Sanjay Mandava explains how the platform is transforming land acquisition and title due diligence.Landeed began with property records. What drove its evolution into property intelligence?Retrieval was always the first step. I look at every market through three phases: making an asset accessible, transparent and then transactable. Property documentation in India is not easily retrievable or legible. I never lo..

Building Roads for a Changing Climate

Building Roads for a Changing ClimateIndia’s roads infrastructure faces a new test as extreme weather, resource constraints and sustainability demands reshape conventional design and construction.India’s expanding road network must do more than connect places. Roads need to withstand changing climatic conditions, use resources efficiently and deliver value across their lifecycle.Designing for extreme weatherErratic rainfall, flash floods, heatwaves and changing freeze-thaw cycles are testing conventional road designs. Prof Satish Pandey, Head, Flexible Pavement Division, CSIR-CRRI, says cl..