Business lesson from world's first trillionaire Elon Musk: 'Rely less on business gurus and their books and more on biographies' What business owners can learn from world's richest man's success mindsetElon Musk, the world's first trillionaire, eschews traditional business gurus, drawing wisdom from history and biographies of innovators. H...
14 Jun, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
India eyes global bio-energy leadership with unified push on capital, missions and SAF exportsIndia is poised to become a major bio-energy exporter and bolster its energy security. Industry leaders at the India Bio-Energy Conference ...
13 Jun, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
Industry expects policy continuity, faster execution under Shivakumar in KarnatakaExecutives from the technology, semiconductor and digital economy ecosystem said Karnataka’s long-standing strengths in talent, research an...
29 May, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
PM Modi woos Swedish cos to invest in India, says 'reform express' going at full speedPrime Minister Narendra Modi urged top European companies to increase investments in India during a high-level meeting with the European Ro...
18 May, 2026, 08.46 AM IST
Joining the dots: Swachh Bharat Mission out of the narrow laneThe Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban is evolving, transitioning from a standalone initiative to an integral aspect of urban development in India...
18 Feb, 2026, 12.45 AM IST
Govt allocates Rs 1,300 cr to procure e-buses, Rs 24,931 cr for metro projects in interim BudgetThe government has allocated Rs 1,300 crore to procure electric buses and Rs 24,931 crore for metro projects in the interim Budget. The mas...
02 Feb, 2024, 01.51 PM IST
COP26: India to co-lead Integrated Biorefineries Mission aimed at replacing fossil fuels09 Nov, 2021, 07.08 AM IST
Union Budget: Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry allocated Rs 54,581 croreThe Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, a flagship programme of the Modi government, has been given Rs 2,300 crore in the 2021-22 Union Budget tha...
01 Feb, 2021, 08.33 PM IST
Budgetary provisions for Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry hiked by 17% to Rs 48,000 croreThe government has set aside Rs 19,152 crore for Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) as against the previous Budget's allocation of Rs 15,000 ...
01 Feb, 2019, 08.22 PM IST
Smart cities mission gets a hike in BudgetThe HUA ministry was formed after merging the 'urban development' and 'housing and urban poverty alleviation' ministries, which had a total...
01 Feb, 2018, 09.05 PM IST
Over 500 kms of Metro rail under construction: GovernmentHe also told the Lok Sabha that government is not considering any change to the National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) which provides a bro...
03 Aug, 2016, 02.51 PM IST
India invites German firms to invest in infrastructure sectorIndia is at the "threshold of rapid urbanisation" and is among the "fastest urbanising societies" of the world and is projected to be more ...
02 Jun, 2016, 12.19 PM IST
Lack of infrastructure: Will big census towns benefit from the 'Rurban' Mission?They have distinct urban features such as dense populations & high rises, but lack basic infra & amenities. Welcome to India's Census Towns!
12 Oct, 2014, 07.15 AM IST
CCEA clears 2 proposals for housing for the poorGovernment today cleared two proposals for providing affordable housing to the urban poor.
03 Sep, 2013, 11.24 PM IST
Centre to support Metro rail projects in 19 cities: PM Manmohan SinghNoting that an efficient transport system was 'critical' for orderly growth of cities, PM Manmohan Singh today said.
13 Sep, 2012, 01.05 PM IST
- Govt's Urban Renewal Mission accepted well
The Budget is expected to take stock of the progress of urban infrastructure which is considered to be the backbone of the economy.
29 Feb, 2008, 02.13 AM IST
- Jaipal Redddy: Focus on city transport
Urbanisation as a concept is completely modern. At the time of Independence, only 15% of Indians were living in urban areas; today that fig...
15 Feb, 2008, 02.46 AM IST