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Saturday, April 11, 2026
TopicBengaluru. infrastructure

Topic: Bengaluru. infrastructure

Tunnel vision or silver bullet? Why Bengaluru’s Rs 17,700 cr underground road project is facing oppn

Promised as a cure for gridlock, the Hebbal–Silk Board tunnel faces a mountain of opposition over costs, corruption fears, and misplaced priorities.

A traffic-free ride from east to west Bengaluru — Whitefield-Challaghatta metro link now in service

Two key stretches of Bengaluru metro's Purple Line — Krishnarajapuram to Baiyappanahalli, and Kengeri to Challaghatta — up & running. Experts say success will depend on feeder services.

Bengaluru scores poorly on infra parameter, ranked least livable city in India in global index

The Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Livability Index 2022 analysed living conditions in 173 cities, 5 of which — New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru & Ahmedabad — were in India.

‘Too many people & projects taking too long’: Bengaluru civic body chief on infrastructure woes

BBMP Commissioner Gaurav Gupta says infrastructure work has suffered due to lack of coordination between agencies. Bengaluru, he claims, has added nearly 50 lakh people in 10 years.

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Balen Shah is changing Nepal’s foreign policy. He’s treating India, China as equals

For a landlocked country like Nepal, prioritising India and China has not been merely a question of diplomatic courtesy, but a matter of survival.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.