Trends and Outlook
Aviation sector on a high-growth trajectory
The Indian aviation sector has been growing at the rate of 20 per cent for the past five years, making it the fastest growing aviation sector in the w...
- Recent Developments Major turnaround in activity
- Interview with Usha Padhee “The plan is to move forward from regional connectivity towards remote connectivity”
Promising Prospects
Use of alternative materials in road construction
India has a total road network of over 5.8 million km comprising national highways, state highways, expressways, and urban and rural roads. The total ...
- Better Practices Improving project implementation and construction
- Accelerating Arbitration New initiatives and measures for simplifying procedures for dispute resolution
Speedy Settlement
Arbitration and dispute resolution in the oil and gas industry
Oil and gas projects are complex by their very nature. Capital investments are high and gestation periods are long. There are multiple parties involve...
- Trends and Outlook Greater investments in E&P and pipeline infrastructure to drive growth
- Recent Developments Policy measures, capacity expansion and key project updates
Payment Cover
Letter of credit provides financial assurance to gencos
In a major positive for the power generation segment, the new letter of credit (LC) mechanism has kicked in from August 1, 2019. The order requires di...
- Energy Shift CEA draft report highlights major changes in the power landscape
- Trends and Outlook Tackling stressed assets crucial for sector growth
Trends and Outlook
Increased private participation and technology penetration to drive growth
Rapid urbanisation has led to a massive rise in demand for services such as water supply and waste management. Improving quality of civic services has...
- Recent Developments A year of new policies, project awards, capacity expansion and digital initiatives
- Interview with Rajiv R. Mishra “HAM has become an attractive option for state governments to overcome financial constraints”
Redefining Urban Power
Renewables to play a key role in meeting smart cities’ energy needs
Big Indian cities are pivotal to India’s growth and economic development. However, these cities have grown erratically and unsustainably, resulting ...
- Smart Cities Mission Update Physical progress, key funding sources and completion timelines
- Interview with Kunal Kumar “The pace of implementation of the mission has increased significantly in the past one year”
Changing Requirements
Time to adopt new techniques in construction of roads and bridges
The roads and highways sector is a key priority area in the government’s infrastructure development agenda. The sector is witnessing increased pace ...
- Views of V.K. Sharma “The way forward lies in adopting efficient solutions to address land acquisition issues”
- Trends and Outlook Sector looks at new funding avenues
Recent Developments
Steps to move IR up the performance ladder
Indian Railways (IR) has consistently been stepping up its game in the past few years. A slew of initiatives have been introduced to facilitate IR’s...
- Views of Vinod Kumar Yadav “IR is gearing up towards taking a quantum jump in infrastructure development”
- Looking Up
Trends and Outlook
Tide begins to turn for the telecom industry
The past year was a significant one for the Indian telecom sector. The industry finally achieved a rational industry size as the market consolidated i...
- Recent Developments Significant policy and regulatory impetus
- Views of Anshu Prakash “We see 5G as a vehicle for social and economic transformation of the country”
Trends and Outlook
Sagarmala brings optimism, global trade recovery crucial
The maritime sector of every economy is dependent on global trade cycles and India is no exception. Global trade volume has shown signs of a decline, ...
- Views of Kailash K. Aggarwal “Overall, port capacity is not a constraint to cater to future traffic for the next four-six years”
- Optimistic Outlook Steps to boost sector performance, but much remains to be done
