Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu aligns priorities, funding and organisation to shape a transformation agenda.
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) led by Nobel laureate R K Pachauri on Wednesday has commissioned a solar micro-grid connection (SMG) in Tanda village of Jagdishpur block (about 80 km from Lucknow) in Rahul Gandhi's Amethi parliamentary constituency.
Fifteen months after taking power, Modi's credibility as an economic manager is on the line.
A consortium of three US-based firms - AECOM, KPMG and IBM - was given the task of developing the master plan.
Businessman P C Mustafa wants Indian Americans to return home, Cognizant CEO Francisco D'Souza outlines how Indian tech companies could grow, Gaurav Dalmia has some investment recommendations while Subramanian Swamy warns that India is flirting with a debt trap.
To ensure equal access to health care, the government must consider it in a holistic manner and improve all parameters.
Kapil Sibal said there will be multiple places from where cyber war could take place, it will involve individuals, sections of society, businesses, terrorists, drug dealers and those who want to generate violence.
The problem can be met, according to Shubhashis Gangopadhyay, research director of India Development Foundation, by the government tapping into its own land holdings.
Will Arundhati Bhattacharya be the RBI's first woman governor? Or will Urjit Patel succeed Raghuram Rajanas RBI governor when his term ends on September 4?
That it has been threatening to review this rule for a while is old hat anyway.
Smart cities must be very well equipped with technology and security systems alike.
Enunciating slew of measures initiated by the UPA to augment the sector, the finance minister said 19 oil and gas blocks were given out for exploration and 7 new airports are under construction.
Sanjeev Vashishta, chief executive officer at SRL Diagnostics, talks to Deepak Patel about expansion plans and regulations for the sector.
'According to the government's Economic Survey, the Indian state's generosity is not restricted to its poorest citizens. In fact, in many cases, the beneficiaries are disproportionately the well-off.'
It is domestic policy distortions and inaction to correct them that lie behind the large CADs.
One hopes that the government will act on the Kelkar panel recommendations.
Surat had bagged the fourth rank under the Smart Cities Mission based on its proposal.
The infrastructure space was one of the worst victims and things were at standstill.
Indian Railways has plans to decongest network and become more self dependent.
'The Centre brought down expenses by as much as Rs 12,000 crore (Rs 120 billion).'
According to a confidential government paper seen by Reuters, several states want to do away with obtaining landowners' consent altogether in some cases and to cut through red tape which they say holds up development.
Sensex, Nifty under pressure on weak global cues.
The path-breaking Land Acquisition Bill, which seeks to provide just and fair compensation to farmers while ensuring that no land can be acquired forcibly, was passed by the Lok Sabha with overwhelming majority on Thursday.
For PPP projects, clause on consent requirement could be abolished or brought down to 50% of land owners, against the current 70%
Experts are upbeat about developing smart cities in India.
Fifty per cent of bank restructured assets were in infrastructure, steel, power and telecom sectors.
'On the tax front, most of the Budget proposals are sensible'.
'We referred the case to the attorney general.' 'I told Mukul Rohatgi, "mujhe aap ka honest opinion chahiye".' 'He too said those were different offers.' Trai could not have stopped Reliance even if the Jio offers had been the same, Trai chief Ram Sewak Sharma tells Subhomoy Bhattacharjee.
The Budget provides a reassuring message about Prime Minister Narendra Modi staying the course.
As for structural reform, there are signs if one looks hard enough.
With buyers playing safe, projects such as Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway find it difficult to get new concessionaires
It's time India makes social, environmental impact like its global peers
Corporate India at present is more indebted than all state govts put together.
'Success will require political skill, not just economic expertise'
India should not miss the opportunity to develop high-speed railway.
Populations of cities are rising, more are coming in because cities continue to attract people for jobs and because of increased economic activity. One standard question would be: What is the government doing about this?
Overseas airlines can operate unlimited number of flights into and out of India.
Hemant Kanoria tells Niraj Bhatt why understanding the dynamics of the borrower's business is critical for the lender.
The NHAI says non-availability of funds from private developers and financial institutions is also responsible for major delays.
Narendra Modi's diplomacy and persuasive prowess has ensured long-term investments from China and Japan.
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