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”
Recovery on the Cards
Outlook for the construction equipment industry
The Indian construction equipment industry is currently facing headwinds. The production and sale of equipment has fallen. Equipment manufacturers hav...
- Promising Prospects Use of alternative materials in road construction
- Better Practices Improving project implementation and construction
A Risky Business
Global challenges impact India’s hydrocarbon sourcing
Energy security is one of the key issues that the world is facing at present. The issue is pressing for developing countries such as India, which are ...
- Speedy Settlement Arbitration and dispute resolution in the oil and gas industry
- Trends and Outlook Greater investments in E&P and pipeline infrastructure to drive growth
Distribution 2.0
Comprehensive reforms package in the works
The power ministry is preparing to launch the next set of reforms for the distribution segment. Over the past two decades, several reform schemes have...
- Payment Cover Letter of credit provides financial assurance to gencos
- Energy Shift CEA draft report highlights major changes in the power landscape
Filtering Seawater
Membrane and thermal technology innovations for water desalination
Indian cities are grappling with acute water shortages due to the fast depleting water reserves and dropping groundwater levels. Wastewater generation...
- Trends and Outlook Increased private participation and technology penetration to drive growth
- Recent Developments A year of new policies, project awards, capacity expansion and digital initiatives
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
Becoming Mainstream
The internet of things (IoT), once branded as a futuristic concept, is now the biggest buzzword in the technology space. Enterprises across industries...
- Trends and Outlook Tide begins to turn for the telecom industry
- Recent Developments Significant policy and regulatory impetus
Tracking Containers
Ports deploying LDB services to effectively track container movement
The Logistics Data Bank (LDB), introduced in 2015 as a single-window visibility mechanism to track the movement of containers, has taken major strides...
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