Gautam Adani highlights energy & digital security as 'twin foundations' of national powerAdani Group Chairman Gautam Adani said that control over both energy and digital infrastructure will define 21st-century global powers. He ...
11 May, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
China’s property prices crash to 2005 levels: Could India face a similar housing slump?China's property market faces a prolonged downturn, with prices hitting near two-decade lows, sparking fears of a similar correction in Ind...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
Maximum Mumbai: India's financial capital is seeing its biggest infrastructure push yet. But, is it enough?Mumbai has been undergoing an unprecedented infrastructure push in the 2020s, with over $60 billion being invested in metro networks, expre...
26 Apr, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
Shaktikanta Das reveals how India broke a ‘Chakravyuh’ and 7 steps for businesses to navigate war stormDuring a keynote speech, RBI ex-Governor Shaktikanta Das emphasised India’s remarkable ability to weather global storms. He referred to the...
09 Apr, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Adani Power bags 1,600 MW supply deal to expand long-term power capacityAdani Power has received a Letter of Award from MSEDCL for 1,600 MW. This power will come from an upcoming ultra-supercritical thermal proj...
15 Mar, 2026, 05.58 PM IST
India's strategic leap: 12 new industrial parks to drive sustainable urbanisation & manufacturing growthIndia's push for manufacturing-led urbanisation aims to boost economic growth and living standards. The government has approved 12 new indu...
06 Sep, 2024, 11.58 AM IST
Urbanisation = growthWhile the post-WW2 world experienced rapid urbanisation, India followed suit at a slower and more haphazard pace. Misguided attempts to com...
14 May, 2024, 11.47 PM IST
Small towns getting big deal for jobsFinancial services are radiating out, creating strong demand for manpower. Technology is pushing the gig economy into the hinterland. GoI a...
03 Sep, 2023, 11.14 PM IST
These two sectors could drive India's growth by 8-9%, as per NITI Aayog's Amitabh KantAbout 5,500 census towns need to have master planning, and sustainable urbanisation is the way forward, which is a huge opportunity to driv...
05 Jul, 2023, 05.19 PM IST
India’s cities will up their contribution to GDP by at least 6% if allowed to ply business 24×7Even as the GoI-led city renewal initiatives target to promote urbanisation, certain policy changes, especially at the state level, can giv...
09 Feb, 2023, 11.05 PM IST
View: India needs to tweak its land policies for faster growthUrbanisation in India has progressed at snail’s pace. It rose from 17.3% in 1951 to 31.2% in 2011. This change represents just 2.3% increas...
05 Feb, 2020, 11.36 AM IST
View: India cannot become a modern economic powerhouse without shedding casteAfter India obtained Independence, anti-caste movements have withered. Social mobilisation against caste has given way to caste solidarity ...
10 Jan, 2018, 08.42 AM IST
Artificial Intelligence to drive demand for logistics & warehousing: Colliers ResearchAlthough AI and automation are perceived as a long-run threat to the demand for space, it should also support high-value human roles, and h...
27 Sep, 2017, 04.41 PM IST
Manufacturing growth key to cement industry: DIPPThe manufacturing sector needs to be strengthened to achieve 20-25 per cent growth in the cement industry over the next three decades, a se...
30 Apr, 2014, 07.53 PM IST
- 2013 World Development Report: India needs to focus on jobs, reform labour laws
For India, the desirable actions to promote growth would include creating towns, reforming labour laws to allow flexibility and improving g...
06 Nov, 2012, 05.00 AM IST
- India faces housing shortage of 20-70 mn: World Bank
Deficiencies in financial systems should be eliminated to ensure long term funding opportunities for mortgage lenders and developers
08 Oct, 2010, 04.29 PM IST
- Power sector failure can halt industrial progress, warns PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today warned that poor performance of power sector could trip India's industrialisation drive.
15 Aug, 2007, 09.20 AM IST