Ezine Archive
February Issue 2021
February Issue 2021
Month: February 2021
People
Abhijit Lahiri: Global Head, NAD, Tech Mahindra
Abhijit Lahiri is the global head of Tech Mahindra’s first-of-its-kind cloud native end-to-end IT service delivery engine, #NewAgeDELIVERY (NAD). NAD is powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), and embodies the three pillars […]
Urban Transportation
Driving Growth: Greater indigenisation and automation in the rolling stock market
The Indian rolling stock market has matured over the past few years. With the Make in India initiative, foreign and domestic players have stepped up indigenous production. Metro systems have also been increasingly focusing on […]
Roads & Bridges
Construction
Reviving Activity: Key challenges and next steps for the construction industry
The construction sector offers many investment opportunities. However, it has been facing headwinds on various fronts. At a recent webinar organised by India Infrastructure Forum on “Reviving Construction”, industry stakeholders including Himanshu Chaturvedi, Chief Strategy […]
Ports in India
Water & Waste
Farm Factor: Key role of solar pumps in the irrigation sector
Solar pumps have emerged as a viable, non-polluting source of power for agricultural consumers. With the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme, the Ministry of New and Renewable […]
Oil & Gas
Signs of Recovery: Existing CGD operations and future outlook
The demand from the city gas distribution (CGD) sector received a major blow owing to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, since the third quarter of 2020-21, CGD volumes have witnessed a significant improvement […]
Power
Transmission Planning: Evacuation of renewables critical for a smooth energy transition
Renewable energy has grown at a considerable pace over the past few years with renewable capacity addition, especially solar, exceeding thermal. India’s installed renewable power capacity (excluding large hydro) has quadrupled over the decade to […]
Spotlight
A Shot in the Arm: Budget 2021-22 aims to revitalise the infrastructure sector
The Union Budget 2021-22 has been hailed as growth oriented, with a focus on trying to revitalise the infrastructure sector. In order to augment the country’s infrastructure, the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) has been expanded […]
Roads & Bridges
Ports in India
Interviews
“Solar power has come of age”: Interview with EESL’s Rajat Sud
Decentralised solar power plants can be a viable and attractive proposition for discoms, believes Rajat Sud, managing director, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL). The company has installed 77 MW of decentralised solar capacity till date […]