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Market explainers · 12 Nov 2026 · 2 min

Why India has a 6-million-bed shared-housing gap — and what it means for renters

Every year, lakhs of students and first-jobbers move cities. Most of them end up in a paying-guest room, a hostel or a shared flat found through friends or brokers. Professionally managed coliving and purpose-built stude...

Market explainers · 12 Nov 2026 · 1 min

On-campus vs off-campus: how India's student housing is being rebuilt

India has one of the world's largest higher-education systems, but only a fraction of students get a college hostel bed. The rest rely on PGs, private hostels and shared flats. Two models are trying to change that. Model...

Market explainers · 12 Nov 2026 · 1 min

Coliving, PG, hostel or flatshare? A no-nonsense comparison for 2026

Four formats dominate shared living in India. None is "best" — each fits a different person and budget. PG (paying guest) Good for: students and first-jobbers on a budget who want food sorted. Watch for: curfews, visitor...

Market explainers · 12 Nov 2026 · 1 min

Kota's hostel economy: how India's coaching capital houses its students

Kota's coaching industry draws students from across India, and an entire hostel economy has grown around it. Here's how it works. Where the hostels are The biggest clusters sit next to major coaching campuses: Landmark C...

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Market explainers · 12 Nov 2026 · 1 min

Why women-only coliving is one of the fastest-growing formats

More women are moving cities alone for work and study — and demand for women-only residences has grown with them. What's driving it Safety, privacy and community. Families are more comfortable when residences have female...