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Let sleeping bourses lie: Why the new BJP West Bengal govt shouldn't help resurrect Calcutta Stock ExchangeWest Bengal finance minister Swapan Dasgupta, while presenting the 2026 state budget, said the new BJP government plans to revive the Calcu...
Delhi Gymkhana Club closure: India’s cities are losing conversational biodiversity as social spaces fragmentAs exclusive clubs and gated communities gain popularity, they often create an environment where shared experiences stifle diversity. Think...
Where there's a will, there are funds to deal with urban challengesProjects worth ₹15,000 crore across six states are being awarded to kick-start the Centre's ₹1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund. These initi...
Civic bodies turn to bond market after budget incentiveIn a strategic move towards urban development, Indian cities are set to tap into the debt market for funding. Key players like the Bombay M...
AMC seeks to go first with Rs 1,000-cr bond issueAn AMC plans to be the first mover with a ₹1,000 crore bond issue, seeking to leverage strong liquidity conditions and early investor inter...
The name's bond, municipal bondIn a bid to revitalize their finances, Indian cities are embracing the potential of municipal bonds. With the government incentivizing larg...
If our cities are to deliver ease of living and doing business, they must start with cleaner ledgersThe urban landscape of India is marred by systemic issues largely driven by disorganized financial practices. To pave the way for more effe...
Govt may raise interest subvention cap beyond Rs 26 crore to promote issuance of municipal bondsThe government is considering increasing interest subvention beyond the current Rs 26 crore per urban local body to boost municipal bond is...
Road map in the works to ease Delhi, Bengaluru trafficThe Indian government is developing a multi-modal transport infrastructure plan to alleviate traffic congestion in Bengaluru and New Delhi....
View: Rising urbanisation needs innovative planning to manage future financial stressIn most countries, about 50% comprise grants and subsidies, followed by 31% tax revenue, and 10% user charges that have often been insuffic...
NSE unit launches first Municipal Bond IndexThe Nifty India Municipal Bond Index tracks the performance of municipal bonds issued by Indian municipal corporations across maturities an...
Stocks in the news: P&GHH, Airtel, Cipla, JSW Steel and Ujjivan SFBP&G Hygiene and Health Care reported a 29.2 per cent decline in its net profit at Rs 48.98 crore for the quarter ended June 2021. The compa...
Hike in support to civic bodies to boost appeal of municipal bondsThe 15th Finance Commission may recommend up to 2 lakh crore in fund allocation over the next five years to municipalities across the count...
How is your health? PM asks in surprise morning phone calls to nearly 100 SeniorsNarendra Modi has made it a point this week to make these short phone calls, lasting about three-five minutes, daily to veteran leaders of ...
Here’s govt plans to push up municipal bondsThe Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is for the first time creating a database of audited annual accounts for those local bodies i...
Smart City Mission 2.0 likely in 2020After first Smart Cities Mission for 100 cities, the government will expand the Smart Cities Mission to all 4,000 cities in the country.
Smart cities mission hit by funding blocksHalf of the 23 cities surveyed do not generate enough revenue to even pay for the salaries of their municipal staff.
No safe drinking water, public transport: Why urban and not rural should be government's focusGiven the cities' contributions to overall macroeconomic growth due to their scale and agglomeration economies, India needs to showcase urb...
Civic staff end stir on government AssuranceTheir demand for regularisation of service and modalities involved in direct wage payments will be discussed in an official meeting on June...
L1Bidding creates shabby roads: Deepak ParekhAs Chairman of HDFC, which is India’s largest mortgage lender, Parekh also asked the government to have proper pricing for building infrast...