This document discusses inflation in India and the real estate sector. It defines inflation as a rise in the general level of prices and the real estate sector as consisting of land, buildings, and natural resources. The document then covers several types of inflation including demand-pull and cost-push inflation. It analyzes the effects of inflation on the real estate sector such as increases in raw material and labor costs. The document also provides quantitative data showing how high inflation and borrowing costs have negatively impacted profits for major real estate companies in India.