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Saurav Agarwal

Founder & Chartered Accountant at Desi Machines
504 articles (395 blogs, 109 guides) Writing for Desi Machines since 2025
Saurav Agarwal is a Chartered Accountant and the founder of DesiMachines. He writes on the money side of owning machines: equipment finance, loans and leasing, GST, depreciation and total cost of ownership, alongside the market forces that move Indian infrastructure. He turns dealer quotes, bank terms and spec sheets into buying decisions contractors and fleet owners can act on.

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Blog Shuttering Business: What You Invest In and How It Earns

Shuttering Business: What You Invest In and How It Earns

A shuttering business earns on cost per use, not on purchase price. IS 10421 sets out the sum,…

Blog Cement Price in India (October 2026): Per-Bag Rate Bands by Region

Cement Price in India (October 2026): Per-Bag Rate Bands by Region

The cement price in India sits in an indicative Rs 331-381 band per 50 kg bag as of…

Blog Hydraulic Pump Manufacturers in India: Who Supplies Cylinders, Valves and Hoses

Hydraulic Pump Manufacturers in India: Who Supplies Cylinders, Valves and Hoses

The hydraulic pump, cylinder, valve and hose makers supplying India's machine builders, with what each company says it…

Guide Cement Bag Weight in India: 50 kg, 25 kg, Tolerance, Volume and Size

Cement Bag Weight in India: 50 kg, 25 kg, Tolerance, Volume and Size

A standard bag of cement in India holds 50 kg of cement, and the Indian Standards also allow…

Blog DG Set Permission on a Construction Site: Who Approves What

DG Set Permission on a Construction Site: Who Approves What

DG set permission on a construction site comes from several places: type approval under the 2022 emission rules,…

Blog Dispute Resolution Board: The Step Before Arbitration on Works Contracts

Dispute Resolution Board: The Step Before Arbitration on Works Contracts

What a dispute resolution board is on NHAI, CPWD and other government works contracts, when the contract makes…

Blog Hybrid Annuity Model: What It Means for a Subcontractor’s Cash Flow

Hybrid Annuity Model: What It Means for a Subcontractor’s Cash Flow

How the hybrid annuity model funds an NHAI highway, why only 40% of the bid project cost arrives…

Blog Rate Contract Tender: What You Commit To When You Win One

Rate Contract Tender: What You Commit To When You Win One

A rate contract tender fixes your rate for a period but guarantees no quantity. What you commit to,…

Blog Real Estate Developers in India (2026): Who Is Building What and Where

Real Estate Developers in India (2026): Who Is Building What and Where

The listed Indian real estate developers that published full-year results for the year ended 31 March 2026, what…

Blog Who Runs India’s Big Construction and Mining Machine Fleets (2026)

Who Runs India’s Big Construction and Mining Machine Fleets (2026)

The companies that own India's biggest construction and mining machine fleets as of October 2026, with every count…

Guide Fleet Owners in India: How Construction and Mining Fleets Are Organised

Fleet Owners in India: How Construction and Mining Fleets Are Organised

A fleet owner in India is a company or a person who owns more than one construction or…

Blog Subletting of Contract in Construction: When It Is Allowed

Subletting of Contract in Construction: When It Is Allowed

What counts as subletting of contract on a works job, why hiring machines or labour does not, when…

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