Special Feature Mar 01, 2017 India is important in terms of the urbanisation discussion ISO certification could be a key to understand the challenges and responsibilities of dealing with rapid Indian urban growth, says Matthew Lynch, Vice President, Global Partnerships & Initiatives, World Council on City Data.
Special Feature Mar 01, 2017 Bonding with the Best With 89 Smart Cities having initiated the credit rating process for municipal bonds, and instruments worth Rs.3,000 crore on the issue horizon, the fiscal future looks ideal for these prime urban spaces.
Special Feature Mar 01, 2017 We are trying to make a case for open data development and development issues are a priority. In the last few years, the efforts have been to look at what are those path-breaking innovative ways in which system strengthening can also happen.
Special Feature Mar 01, 2017 Do we Need Smart or Wise Cities? The concept of Smart Cities has been rapidly rising, mainly due to the Internet, in the last two decades. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have been widely used in government, businesses, and private societies, etc.
Special Feature Mar 01, 2017 There is a real talent shortage in the Indian construction industry It's early days for us. We have launched our operations in India last year. We said, let's not get the cart before the horse. Let's create a world-class delivery capability. So we have built that team and we are continuing to expand that team with quite an aggressive hiring programme. Now, more recently, we have been bringing on the sales, marketing and expertise.
Special Feature Mar 01, 2017 Movers and Shakers Urbanisation is an inexorable process as far as India is concerned. The future of India's growth lies in its cities, and a large chunk of our GDP will come from urban centres.
Special Feature Feb 01, 2016 Diversification is a part of the mission of this company from its very first day These are virgin Nylon-6 fibres for secondary reinforcement in construction. Nylon 6 is the best proposition among all synthetic fibres to impart the most effective secondary reinforcement in construction and we have got the patent for the process of making this product.
Special Feature Feb 01, 2016 PSUs should not be treated as an extended arm of the government The public sector was set up on the premise of economic development with social justice. To build strong infrastructure for the country and to meet social objectives, PSUs were established in backward regions and employed a large number of people รน 25 lakh people till 1989.
Special Feature Feb 01, 2016 Transmission is levelling the playing field One has to look back a few years for proper perspective. Once power generation was de-licensed after The Electricity Act 2003, there was a boom in the sector. People started coming into power generation in a big way, both coal-based and coastal.
