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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
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Topic: Infrastructure

Mumbai has another 14,207 buildings waiting to collapse — if not repaired urgently

The decrepit buildings, in some of Mumbai’s oldest & most congested areas, have weakened over time due to neglect, disrepair and illegal alterations.

Nitin Gadkari ticks off national infra fund over delay, says many others ready to fund govt

At an NIIF event to sign an MoU with NHAI, Nitin Gadkari says highways sector is economically viable but time is biggest capital.

Nirmala Sitharaman’s formula for growth — more investment, infra push, help for NBFCs

Looking to make India a $5-trillion economy by 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pushed for growth without sacrificing welfare schemes.

Modi govt gives boost to infrastructure for roads, waterways, metro & rail in 2019 budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stressed on creating a national highways grid and a self-reliant aviation industry in her budget speech.

India can find a cool $1 trillion to fund infrastructure if it follows Australian model

Sitharaman’s best option to find funds is to recycle public assets, something Australian states have successfully achieved with power grids and other assets.

Mumbai record rainfall since 2005 exposes same old issues as city refuses to learn lessons

Efforts to augment Mumbai's drainage to 50 mm an hour is still underway while BMC is yet to fully rejuvenate the Mithi river, the city's natural drainage.

Household savings hold the key to funding Modi govt’s mega infrastructure plans

Large financing needs of infrastructure require long-term financial savings of households to increase but they actually show a steep decline in recent years.

Victorious Modi faces a $1.4 trillion roadblock

Modi’s decisiveness may have won over voters, but he doesn't have a track record of boosting confidence among Indian companies.

Narendra Modi govt turned to Nehruvian strategy for India’s economic growth

In her book ‘The Lost Decade 2008-2018’, Puja Mehra explains how the ‘India Growth Story’ has devolved into ‘Growth without a Story’.

Election promises are giving a big push to financing deals for infrastructure projects

Loans for projects came to Rs 520 billion in March quarter, the highest since 2011, compared with Rs 144 billion in previous quarter.

On Camera

UPSC Civil Services Exam has been reduced to a memory test. That’s not how you select officers

India’s civil services were once called the ‘steel frame’. But steel is forged in fire, not moulded in a coaching class. While dilution has made the exam easier, it has also made it harder to find the game-changers we need.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.