The National Democratic Alliance government has assumed office for a second term. It is good news for the economy in general and the infrastructure sector in particular. This win has assured a degree of certainty […]
The government has recently laid out plans to enhance the country’s logistics competitiveness and reduce logistics costs substantially. Several new initiatives including the release of the Draft National Logistics Policy are being lauded as game […]
While public-private partnerships (PPPs) are certainly needed to leverage operational and cost efficiencies, the view that the private sector is better positioned to work with brownfield assets is gradually gaining acceptance. There has been an […]
India’s GDP has been growing at about 7 per cent per annum over the past few years. In order to lift a vast segment of the population above the poverty line, the country needs to […]
India’s resilient growth over the years has made it one of the fastest growing economies in the world. In the past year, in particular, the country has benefited from softening crude oil prices, benign retail […]
While announcing Interim Budget 2019-20, the central government reiterated the populist tone it had set in the previous one. Though aiming for electoral gains, the government has tried to balance the short-term goals of the […]
The share of the country’s urban population is expected to increase from 31 per cent in 2011 to 40 per cent by 2040 and 50 per cent by 2050. This rising population will require the […]
The global gas industry is currently in a state of oversupply. This is good news for India which is determined to increase the share of natural gas in its energy mix and is building a […]
Suresh P. Prabhu, Union Minister, Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Ministry of Civil Aviation, formally released Indian Infrastructure’s 20th Anniversary issue on September 20, 2018. The event was attended by leading representatives of the […]
GAIL (India) Limited is a diversified natural gas company that operates in the upstream, midstream and downstream segments directly or through its subsidiaries. Its operations are spread across the natural gas value chain, encompassing exploration […]
Indian Infrastructure recalls the 20 most noteworthy events, policies and programmes that shaped the sector in the past two decades. These ushered in path-breaking reforms, marked the commissioning of world-class projects, paved the way for […]
In the past two decades, the infrastructure sector has witnessed the commissioning of landmark projects, some of which are no less than engineering marvels, beating all construction odds, setting new technology benchmarks and making a […]
In the past two decades, the infrastructure sector has witnessed significant financing activity in terms of bank lending, bond issuances, financial closures, initial public offerings (IPOs), private equity deals and multilateral funding. Indian Infrastructure has […]
To give an impetus to infrastructure development, the government already has several initiatives and programmes under way. What are some of the other steps that can be taken to facilitate growth and meet ambitious development […]
The power sector has been one of the major contributors to the stressed assets of the banking system. A recent move that has significantly affected the sector has been the issuance of the Reserve Bank […]
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 […]
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