Don’t just consider the GST 2.0 reforms as a new tax regime; it’s an economic stimulus written into law, with the infrastructure sector as one of the principal beneficiaries, declare Manish Mishra and Shikha Parmar. On the eve of India’s 79th Independence Day, the country waited for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s words with the usual...
Category: ECONOMY & POLICY
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Warehousing, MHE & Logistics Leaders to converge at MultiLogistix Expo Conference & Awards at Yashobhoomi, Delhi on Nov 12-13
The MultiLogistix Expo & Conference 2025, India’s gateway to Smart Logistics, Warehousing, Material Handling and Supply Chain Solutions is a premier event to be held from Nov 12-13 in Delhi, and is supported by National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML), CILT India, and Invest India, among others. MultiLogistix is expected to attract over 5,000 logistics...
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Logistics Jobs: The Rainbow Bridge Uniting Bharat and India
As India’s next sunshine sector, logistics is shedding its image as a stopgap employer and emerging as a bridge that connects aspirations across a rapidly transforming, diverse nation, asserts Deepesh Gupta. The logistics industry in India is no longer just about moving goods; it is about creating millions of jobs, enabling digital innovation, and powering...
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We’re unlocking new capital to finance municipal bonds
As India’s newest development financing institution (DFI), the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) is targeting Rs.1.2 trillion in loan sanctions for this fiscal year. Samuel Joseph Jebaraj, Deputy Managing Director, tells INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY’s Manish Pant that while deepening its presence in renewables and roads, the DFI is also underwriting municipal bonds and...
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From Code to Concrete: Why the Smart Infrastructure Boom Needs Bobs to Become Tech Builders
As modern infrastructure becomes as much about software as cement and steel, it demands professionals who blend deep technical expertise with a practical grasp of how capital projects operate across design, execution and long-term maintenance, writes Pete Olds. The infrastructure industry, long dominated by engineers, architects, and contractors, is now also a frontier for technologists,...
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Grid of Change: Odisha Model and Reimagining Power Sector Reforms Through PPPs
Odisha’s reform of its transmission and distribution infrastructure provides a homegrown template for ensuring a bright future for India’s rapidly transitioning power sector, writes Brajesh Singh. I still remember the evening in August 2017 when electricity arrived for the first time in a village in North Bihar. As the CEO of a leading utility at...
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Balancing industry outlook with fiscal prudence is key to growth
Among the select few C-level executives in Indian infrastructure, Kavita Shirvaikar, Managing Director of Patel Engineering Ltd., is widely admired for shattering the glass ceiling in a traditionally male-dominated field. In an exclusive conversation with INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY’s Manish Pant, she discusses her ambitious vision of steering the 76-year-old, Mumbai-headquartered infrastructure and construction company toward a...
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HAM: The Road Ahead
Recent policy recalibrations are reshaping the hybrid annuity model, a distinctly Indian innovation in public-private partnership for road infrastructure. These changes aim to ensure that financially sound and technically qualified developers take the lead, setting the stage for higher construction standards and a more balanced distribution of national highway projects, says Anand Kulkarni. National highways...
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Accelerating India’s High-Speed Future
Currently, 22 countries operate high-speed rail or bullet train networks, while another 16 are developing them at various stages of completion. India joined this global movement in 2017 with the launch of its first bullet train corridor on the commercially vital Mumbai-Ahmedabad route. The service was initially expected to begin in 2023, but land acquisition...
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Fast Forwarding Bharat: The Next Leap
As India’s first bullet train line between Mumbai and Ahmedabad approaches full commissioning by 2029, momentum is building to accelerate the rollout of additional high-speed corridors nationwide, writes Manish Pant. In June 2022, high humidity, frequent rainfall, and oppressive monsoon temperatures were matched by intense backroom politics in Maharashtra’s capital, Mumbai. Nearly 40 dissident lawmakers...