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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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Topic: Infrastructure

charcha 2025 is building India’s next infrastructure: the capacity to work together

Convening platforms like charcha play an essential role in bringing sarkar, samaaj and bazaar together to chart India’s roadmap to Viksit Bharat.

India is having a civil engineering crisis. Mumbai to Bihar, bridges to byways, highways to setu

The pace of development is very fast so perhaps the quality and quantity of the material, our expertise, our capacity, is not matching what is required, says Manoranjan Parida, President of Indian Road Congress.

3rd abrupt halt in a month: Poor ridership & shoddy upkeep are catching up to Mumbai monorail

MMMOCL said a technical slag caused train to halt mid-track. The 17 passengers onboard were transferred to another train and taken to the next station.

Cabinet approves 4-lane Marakkanam-Puducherry highway project in TN worth Rs. 2,157 crore

Under the project, the 46-km NH-332A from Marakkanam to Puducherry will be widened to 4 lanes to ease congestion & boost connectivity. It will be built on hybrid annuity mode.

Brand Bengaluru is stuck on bad roads. MNCs, startups are saying ‘Hello Hyderabad’ now

The Bengaluru vs Hyderabad rivalry was once about attracting the biggest MNCs. Now it’s also about infrastructure, governance, and quality of life—and Bengaluru is losing its lead.

Post legal battle with L&T, MMRDA says it will retender 2 infra projects in ‘public interest’

MMRDA’s decision comes 4 days after SC asked it if it was willing to retender the projects, failing which the apex court might have to freeze the whole tender process.

5 Infrastructure stocks to watch for growth in 2025

As demand for construction, engineering, and real estate projects increases, companies with large government contracts and efficient execution capabilities are expected to see an upward trend in their stock prices.

MMRDA prepares for ‘most challenging’ part of Worli-Sewri connector: A double-decker ‘Elphinstone Bridge’

The work, which is expected to take 12 months, will likely throw traffic out of gear on the congested stretch. Traffic department permission is awaited.

Big-ticket infra takes lion’s share of Mumbai municipal body’s Rs 74,427 cr budget

BMC is now building the Coastal Road's north leg & Goregaon-Mulund Link Road, among others. The budget also focussed on education & proposed a 'Mumbai Eye', on the lines of 'London Eye'.

Budget 2025: Rs 100 crore National Geospatial Mission to boost infrastructure mapping, modernise land records

Sitharaman says this mission is in line with the BJP government’s vision to improve governance and service delivery through technology.

On Camera

What happened at India-Pakistan Tashkent negotiations?

The Soviets paid great attention to protocol at the Tashkent talks. Arrangements for the two delegations were exactly the same. It was also backed by the US and the UK.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.