India-Japan Trade: The Abe Effect

During Abe's tenure, Japan had announced support for a number of major projects.These included the bullet train project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, besides allocations for a freight corridor......

'Toll on Mumbai trans-harbour bridge should be Rs 500, not Rs 250'

'You need to have enough funds to maintain the primacy of public transport and it should not suffer because of lack of funds.' IMAGE: The Atal Setu. Photographs: Sahil Salvi Prime Minister......

Maharashtra lifts stay on Metro car shed at Aarey, puts project on fast track

In an important decision, the new government in Maharashtra on Thursday announced lifting of the stay on the construction of Mumbai Metro-3 car shed at the controversial site in the Aarey Colony, a......

Louis Berger case: Ex-CM Digambar Kamat among 7 listed in charge sheet

Police on Thursday filed charge sheet in the Louis Berger pay-off scandal naming senior Congress leader and former Goa chief minister Digambar Kamat as the "prime conspirator". Six others,......

Railways may scrap new dedicated freight corridors, enhance existing ones

The ministry of railways is mulling scrapping the three newly proposed dedicated freight corridors (DFCs) — East Coast, East-West, and North-South — and instead enhancing the capacity......

What worries Japanese investors about India

However, survey by Japanese firm shows India as most preferred Asian market for Japanese investors. Despite the possible settlement of arbitration dispute between Tata Sons and NTT DoCoMo,......

Will bullet train start running from 2023?

Apart from land acquisition, another major cause for concern before the project is cost escalation owing to a fall in the rupee against the Japanese yen. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Japan to offer 81% loan for Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail project

Construction is supposed to begin in 2017, with completion slated for 2023. Japan has offered a loan amounting to 81 per cent of the cost of the $15 billion Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail......