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Saturday, July 19, 2025
TopicInfrastructure spending

Topic: Infrastructure spending

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

As land bank shrinks, MMRDA eyes road tolls, ‘transit-oriented development’ to fund Mumbai infra

With much of its land auctioned off, the authority is mulling new ways to raise funds. Proposals were discussed at MMRDA’s authority meeting, chaired by Maharashtra CM, last month.

Modi govt continues infra push, Budget shows big jumps for highways, transport & tap water

Finance Minister says Gati Shakti Master Plan for expressways will be formulated to facilitate faster movement of people & goods. It will build 25,000 km of expressways in 2022-23.

Delhi no longer too distant from Dispur, is now at Assam’s doorstep, says PM Modi

Laying foundation of a slew of projects worth over Rs 3,300 crore in Assam Monday, Modi said that the state and the Centre are working together for a balanced growth of the region.

Budget’s disinvestment targets are heroic. Modi govt must show unprecedented transparency

The Atmanirbhar narrative was big in this Budget, but it is here that the danger lies, because the sentiment of self-reliance is seductive and popular.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.