Editorial

As a large and growing economy, India holds the distinction of being the third-largest consumer of crude oil as well as a big gas importer, making it imperative to have a sensible energy policy. Given […]

The power sector faces multiple challenges. First and foremost among these is the need to change the energy mix in order to reduce emission intensity. In addition, capacity has to grow steadily because power demand […]

Water resources in India (and across the world for that matter) are under pressure due to rapid urbanisation and rising industrial demand, while climate change is making precipitation patterns unpredictable. This problem is especially acute […]

Although there has been a slowdown across the road sector in 2022-23, there have also been positive developments. Financial models have stabilised and funding constraints eased. Smarter construction methods allied to use of better equipment, […]

The global aviation industry has absorbed heavy losses amounting to an estimated $190 billion since the start of the pandemic. While there are some signs of nascent recovery, the industry is still struggling to cope […]

Power demand is intimately associated with economic activity and slated to grow steadily. The post-Covid rebound, alongside extreme summer temperatures, has led to record peak demand in June. Alongside expanding its generation capacity, India must […]

Infrastructure development suffered a big blow during the pandemic due to the halt in construction. Among the worst hit sectors were urban water supply, and sewage and wastewater management systems. Even prior to the pandemic, […]

 Although revenues in 2020-21 were badly impacted by the pandemic, the railways continued to push ahead with a series of important projects, which will build capacity and improve efficiencies across the network. In 2021-22, freight […]

Growth requires energy and as the economy grows, India’s energy demand is projected to double to 1,516 mtoe by 2035, from 753.7 mtoe in 2017. India already imports almost 90 per cent of its crude […]

After suffering deep contractions due to the pandemic in fiscal year 2020-21, maritime trade has recovered smartly in 2021-22. By the next fiscal year, traffic is expected to exceed pre-Covid levels and, given a combination […]

After experiencing a deep recession during the first and second waves of the pandemic, the construction industry is making a strong recovery. Activity is back to above pre-Covid levels. The revival has been driven by […]

Policymakers are looking at massive infrastructure development to help revive an economy that has been hit hard by successive waves of the pandemic. But in order to meet the ambitious targets, India needs to spend […]