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For Himachal Pradesh, hydropower holds immense significance for its economy and the state government is committed to promoting it. According to Manasi Sahay Thakur, director, energy, with the Himachal Pradesh government, “The state has limited […]

A 1982 batch officer of the Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers, A. Seshagiri Rao is the chairman and managing director (CMD) of Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL). His career spanned pretty much every facet […]

A 1987 batch Indian Railway Traffic Service officer, V. Kalyana Rama is currently serving as chairman and managing director (CMD), Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR). He brings to the table 17 years of experience […]

The time is opportune for distribution companies to adopt advanced digital solutions to become efficient and customer-centric, believes Palka Sahni, executive director, Power Finance Corporation (PFC). A 2004 batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the […]

Director general of the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Prabhakar Singh has held this post since July 1, 2018. He has spent about 37 years with the organisation, serving in different capacities, having joined the […]

Puneet Chawla assumed charge as chairman and managing director (CMD) of RailTel in December 2018. RailTel is a Mini Ratna PSU working towards turning India into a modern, connected nation – its optic fibre network, […]

With almost 36 years of experience in the power sector, a large part of it in the hydro segment, H.L. Arora is passionate about improving the segment’s health. “Hydro can help the country achieve self-reliability,” he […]

A1986 batch Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer, Colonel S. Gagarin is currently serving as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Hassan Mangalore Rail Development Company (HMRDC) located in Bengaluru. He brings to the table […]

A 1982 batch officer of the Indian Railway Traffic Service, Arvind Bhatnagar, advisor, transport, Indian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation Limited (IPRCL) has over 35 years of experience in the planning and execution of rail […]

A 1986 batch officer of the Indian Forest Service, Gujarat cadre, Dr Arun Kumar Verma is currently serving as joint secretary in the Ministry of Power. He has a tight grip on the sector and […]

K. Vijayalakshmi holds the position of chief, transport and communications, at the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). She has over 30 years of experience in the planning and implementation of transportation infrastructure projects in […]

Ashish Khanna is currently serving as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Tata Power Solar, and president, renewables, Tata Power. He has over 30 years of industry experience with a focus […]

Vijay Kalantri, an eminent business leader, is currently chairman and managing director of Dighi Port Limited (DPL). The Balaji Infra Projects Limited-promoted Dighi port is Maharashtra’s first private sector port and port-based special economic zone. […]

With a tenure of over three decades, Raj Pratap Singh’s professional experience spans various aspects of public administration including policy formulation, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, coordination, personnel management and service delivery. A 1983 batch IAS officer […]

V. Thulasidas, a 1972 batch Indian Administrative Service officer, assumed office of managing director (MD) of Kannur International Airport Limited (KIAL) for the third time on March 19, 2018. Earlier, he was appointed MD of […]

Having spent over three decades with hydro major NHPC Limited, Janardan Choudhary has had a challenging but extremely fulfilling career. “Hydropower development is a challenging task. Working in an environment with logistical problems, often being […]

Jiledar Singh is currently managing director of Green Gas Limited, a joint venture between GAIL (India) Limited and Indian Oil Corporation Limited. In his current role, Singh is responsible for envisioning company policies and bringing […]

P.K. Mohapatra, director, technical, NTPC Limited, brings to the table over 37 years of experience, ranging from concept to commissioning of power plants. In his current role, he is responsible for investment approval of projects, engineering function of new projects as well as […]

As chief executive officer of Aditya Birla Sun Life Pension Management Limited (ABSLPML) since November 2016, Sashi Krishnan is currently at the helm of affairs of the organisation. ABSLPML acts as the pension fund manager […]

Anurag Sachan assumed his present role on August 4, 2018. He will hold this position till July 31, 2020, when he superannuates.  Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) is a special purpose vehicle […]