Focus Mar 01, 2014 Land acquisition can be a deterrent: Experts With the election round the corner, not much is likely to happen with respect to new airport infrastructure in India this year. Among the few aviation opportunities that exist a major one is the Navi Mumbai greenfield international airport project
Focus Feb 01, 2014 Will FDI in retail help? Indian retail is booming, with its organised sector estimated to reach new heights in coming years. What does this strong growth, coupled with FDI in multi-brand retail, mean for one of the biggest bottlenecks in the supply chain?
Web Exclusive Jan 02, 2014 Steel prices increased upto Rs 1,500 per tonne Expecting demand to pick up in 2014, most of the domestic steel producers have raised the steel prices between Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500 per tonne. This move is aimed to offset increase in input and transport cost.
Communication Feature Jan 01, 2014 Untyring efforts As a global player, BKT enjoys a strong presence in a staggering 130 countries and over along with India. Quality conscious users who adhere to stringent conformity standards in countries like Europe and America prefer BKT as their supplier, implying that a BKT product is superior in creation and delivers the expected performance. This is achieved by using the foremost quality of raw materials that are processed through the most advanced and developed technology creating a BKT product. ´Each pro
Interview Jan 01, 2014 Our growth engine will be exploration overseas ONGC´s CMD Sudhir Vasudeva is a man in demand even ministers would like him to stay awhile in his chair. In a freewheeling interview with Shashidhar Nanjundaiah, Vasudeva looks back in satisfaction at the accomplishments of his top-ranked PSU, and tells us what to expect.
Bankers Talk Jan 01, 2014 Infra sector will regain momentum only in medium-to-long term It seems controllable and uncontrollable factors have converged on the infrastructure sector, causing lenders and investors to step back in their plans. Ranjit Manjarekar, COO Infrastructure Finance, Tata Capital, tells Infrastructure Today that lack of visibility of returns, stemming from uncertainties, is a big dampener, but tells us how his firm is manoeuvring around the roadblocks to identify the right segments to go after.
Focus Jan 01, 2014 Warehousing: The truck stops here How do you organise a largely unorganised industry? India´s storage industry has lagged behind the transportation industry that it so heavily depends on. With cold chains now being an industry and FDI in retail entailing huge investments in storage, can we expect some movement?
Web Exclusive Dec 04, 2013 India to become 3rd biggest aviation market by 2020 Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ajit Singh on December 2 said that India is readying to become the third biggest aviation market in the world by 2020. As per the growth projections, the air passenger traffic is estimated to double by 2019-20, the Minister hoped.
Cover Story Dec 01, 2013 CPSUs the cash machines As the government prepares to divest PSUs and raise Rs 54,000 crore, it will simultaneously urge PSUs to invest in infrastructure projects. While this is a smart move to reinvigorate the stranded sector, the irony of public sector investment in private side of equity is not lost. While they stare at a disappointing year for PSUs on the stock exchanges, what has galvanised many of these mammoth organisations that have transformed these custodians of public money into vibrant, corporate and profit