Feature Aug 01, 2016 Towering Heights In India, for every 10 per cent of the population using basic services such as voice and SMS, the national GDP increases by 0.5 per cent; a similar expansion of Internet and other non-voice communication or data adds 1 per cent to GDP, according to government figures available with the country´s Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
Editor's Page Jul 01, 2016 Urban Infrastructure | Business or Welfare? Urban infrastructure is complex business. Rarely have we built any major world class infrastructure in our cities, which have had a good sustainable business case for private investment.
Interview May 01, 2016 We have committed Rs.10,000 cr to Maharashtra´s port infrastructure projects Maharashtra is the most industrialised state in the country and is one of the prime movers of India´s success story. Like a true leader, Maharashtra has been showing the way to emulate in fields varying from infrastructure to industrialisation and from education to research.
Interview May 01, 2016 We are not asset owners. We are not bankers. We are operators Formerly known as Vivendi Environment, the France-based transnational firm Veolia Environment is active in water, waste solutions and energy services businesses. Founded in 1853, it is present in around fifty countries.
Cover Story May 01, 2016 Railways on Overdrive While all the pressure to build a railway network in India in the mid-nineteenth century came from London, it is well into the 21st century that pressures of a very different kind are at work in modern-day India.
Interview May 01, 2016 We don´t have a benchmark. The government will have to start setting it It seems the government has a few mega projects in hand. These really need to stand the test of time, and how the rollout is going to happen is going to be the single biggest challenge. The numbers are too big. They should get real in terms of achieving these numbers.
Press Release May 01, 2016 Cairn India reports quarterly loss; reaffirms potential in Rajasthan block Cairn India reported a quarterly loss of Rs.10,948 crore for the March quarter, primarily led by impairment loss on goodwill and non-producing oil and gas assets due to a drop in oil prices.
Analysis Mar 01, 2016 On the road to growth The Budget has tried to address infrastructure financing issues by announcing deepening of the corporate bond market and allocation of Rs.25,000 crore towards recapitalization of public sector banks.
Cover Story Mar 01, 2016 In a 100m-dash, roads and rail are about 40m ahead and you are still putting more into them. Amitabh Verma, Chairman, Indian Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), tells Rouhan Sharma India has no option but to develop its waterways infrastructure to keep pace with the needs of a growing population and a developing economy.
