In the past five to six years, private equity (PE) investor appetite has been largely absent from the road sector. However, more recently, the government’s asset recycling plans have attracted substantial interest from long-term PE […]
Budget 2018 is certainly a special one since it is the last one to be presented by the current government before the elections in 2019. The government has to a large extent set a populist […]
The Indian banking system is plagued by asset quality pressures. Headwinds in capital-intensive sectors, including infrastructure, have led to high slippages and non-performing asset (NPA) levels. Despite multiple restructuring mechanisms being put in place, recovery […]
Another year of the National Democratic Alliance government has passed by. For the economy in general, and infrastructure sectors in particular, the past one year has shown mixed progress with some hits and some misses. […]
NITI Aayog’s chief executive officer Amitabh Kant shared his views on the performance of and potential for public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the country’s infrastructure sector at the recent India PPP Summit 2017 organised by the […]
Anil Sardana, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Tata Power
The Indian power sector today is facing a strange conundrum where existing power plants […]
Recently, in April 2017, NITI Aayog released a three-year action agenda laying out India’s development strategy. Infrastructure is a key component of the action plan which is for the period 2017-18 to 2019-20. For infrastructure, […]
Infrastructure projects are complex in nature. The capital investment is high and the gestation period is long. There are multiple stakeholders involved. Contracts often do not clearly define the role and responsibilities of the parties […]
Each year, the announcement of the Union Budget sets the pace for the following year, as it charts out the government’s action plan for the economy, includes crucial policy proposals, and gives a fair idea […]
Infrastructure development in India requires about $1 trillion worth of investments in the coming years. However, attracting funds of this magnitude is a major challenge, owing to persistent sector-specific problems. In the past, issues pertaining […]
The launch of full-scale commercial services by Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) has been a long time coming. […]
Risks and responsibilities need to be clearly defined to revitalise model […]
When the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government took charge, hopes were sky high. The NDA had a majority in the lower house of Parliament. […]
After two drafts and several months of consultations, the government finally unveiled the new National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP), 2016 in June. The policy is being viewed as progressive by the aviation industry in general […]
Even though market sentiment seems to have improved, lenders with major exposures to infrastructure continue to face problems with sticky loans. […]
Is activity in the infrastructure sector picking up? There are some positive signs. […]
It is generally acknowledged that India needs substantial investments in its infrastructure sector for achieving growth that is not only high, but also inclusive. […]
India’s infrastructure sector requires about $1 trillion worth of investments in the years to come. To attract investments of this order is seen as a major challenge. It is therefore imperative to create an environment […]
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