A smart city is not automatically an equitable city unless its leaders take care to make it so. Some critics assert that the entire push to make cities smart is mainly about making life more convenient for the affluent.

According to a government statement, India will make sure that Chabahar Port in Iran becomes operational by 2019.

Sitting in his sea-facing room, Durga Shankar Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs MoHUA

In this extensive interview to INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY, he says that it is entirely up to the Railways on how it would like to leverage its unique position as the country’s most inclusive transporter.

In an interaction with INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY, Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Delhi,Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMICDC) believes that the detailed planning of these cities addresses the distribution of social and physical infrastructure

With its consistent double-digit growth, the Indian civil aviation industry has ushered in a new era of expansion for the allied services related to aviation besides airlines, airports, i.e., air cargo, MRO, catering, online travel agency, travel portals, etc.

A few days back, a reputed Indian daily news paper carried a misleading article on smart cities, Only 22% funds utilised in six Housing Ministry schemes, triggering a widespread speculation over actual progress of the Smart Cities Mission.

Planning and implementing a project of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor stature is not everyone's cup of tea. But, Alkesh Sharma, CEO and MD, Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Ltd (DMICDC), is a man of action.

First the good news! The economy's doing well, the stock market's touching new peaks and Indians are flying like never before.