Transforming airports to fuel sustainable aviation
Sustainable aviation is possible with the right investments in green energy and new infrastructure
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Understanding the key factors shaping the logistics industry today
Every industry goes through a transformational phase driven by a host of factors ranging from policy changes to shifts in technology or flow of capital. The $280 bn logistics industry is largely influenced by three key factors - governmental policies, availability of infrastructure (Existing & Proposed), and availability of skilled labor. The introduction of the … Read more
Government policies : Strong enabler to push infrastructure development
One of the key drivers fuelling India’s ambitious growth story is infrastructure. As the country’s overall development is primarily pivoted on its infrastructural prowess, the sector enjoys intense focus from the government, which has been introducing viable policies targeted at ensuring the creation of a sustainable world class infrastructure in the country. India’s infrastructure sector … Read more
Budget 2023: ChatGPT shares its expectations
Agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing, and infrastructure will be the focus, and measures to simplify the tax system can be expected.
GBS Rewind: 50 years’ worth of infrastructure will be built in the next 5 years, says Nitin Gadkari
At the 2018 Economic Times Global Business Summit, Nitin Gadkari stated that his ministry is working to create a “New India” in which the country will see numerous new construction projects in the coming years
Metrorail needs to be profitable while staying affordable and sustainable
As per India’s Metrorail roadmap, around 900 km is under construction and another 1,000 km is proposed. With around 3,000 km in operation, it is important to maintain a balance between affordability, sustainability, and profitability. During his speech at the UNCCC (COP26) Glasgow in 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “Clean public transport is … Read more
647 infrastructure projects have cost overrun of Rs 4.65 lakh crore
As many as 647 infrastructure projects, each worth Rs 150 crore or more, have been hit by cost overruns totalling more than Rs 4.65 lakh crore, according to a report. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation monitors infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore and above. Of the 1,526 such projects, 647 are delayed, 393 … Read more
Technology is expected to unlock a $500 billion opportunity to India’s GDP says Ircon’s Yogesh Kumar Mishra
Yogesh Kumar Misra, Chairman & Managing Director of the erstwhile Ircon International Ltd talks about how some of the mega infrastructure projects planned by the Modi government would contribute to India’s overall growth and spur the economy. India: yesterday, today and tomorrow. Discuss how the India of today is different from that of the years … Read more
Women Entrepreneurs in India: Unlocking their true potential
The numbers are truly alarming: As per the UN (World Population Prospects 2019), despite comprising of 48.04 percent of India’s population, they only make-up for 19.9 percent of the country’s workforce. While India has made tremendous progress since independence, the potential of women as entrepreneurs and on the economic front remains untapped. The reason for … Read more
The dawning of a new era of sustainable infrastructure
A look at how infrastructure is being reimagined for a sustainability purview The pandemic gave us an opportunity to pause, think, and ponder upon how we do things, how business is conducted, the facets of growth, and even sustainability. There are various questions pertaining to the resiliency of existing infrastructure in a post-pandemic world. As … Read more