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Topic: Infrastructure

Govt-backed new infra lender NaBFID to loan Rs 1 lakh crore this fiscal

NaBFID was set up as a development finance institution to help fill the gap in infrastructure financing after commercial banks withdrew from the space due to large defaults between 2010 and 2015.

With its infra crumbling & green cover eroding, Bengaluru may vote over same issues in elections

Assembly polls are scheduled for 10 May. Calling development in city a 'nightmare', BJP says 'unregulated growth has exacerbated challenges & policy makers trying hard to play catch up'.

How diaspora can help fund India’s infrastructure needs — ‘patriotic discount on bonds, remittances’ 

A blog post on AsiaA blog post on Asian Development Bank says diaspora can help fund developmental projects. It adds that for this, the country should make policies to earn the diaspora’s trust.n Development Bank says diaspora can help fund developmental projects. It adds that for this, the country should make policies to earn the diaspora’s trust.

Budget 2023 increases municipal bond issues to improve civic finances for infrastructure

The government will incentivise civic bodies to improve their finances & set up an Urban Infrastructure Development Fund to create urban infrastructure in tier-II & tier-III cities.

Gati Shakti Mission shows way for infra planning, states make full use of digital mapping

States mapping their essential data, relevant for planning physical and social infrastructure, on National Master Plan, along the lines of central govt's PM Gati Shakti scheme.

SubscriberWrites: India needs to up its infrastructure game. Roads to railway need massive makeovers

Statutory bodies and strict regulations must be in place to allay fears of private players, writes Nikhil Rajput.

How India’s longest sea link is taking shape in Mumbai one span at a time & notching many firsts

The 22-km Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link is on track to meet December 2023 deadline, officials say. It’s also setting the bar by using technologies that have not been seen before in India.

Pending under UPA, speeding under NDA — 10 big-ticket infra projects that picked up after 2014

Prime Minister Modi has often claimed that the BJP government fast-tracked or completed big-ticket projects that had languished under UPA dispensation. Here are 10 such projects.

Small projects, big impact—India has lessons for the world on green transformation

Investments in utility-scale solar have expanded at an unprecedented pace making India the fourth largest in terms of installed capacity globally.

Morbi bridge dents not just the Gujarat model. It’s an infrastructure hole India can’t unsee

Incidents like the Morbi tragedy reinforce the Western world’s longstanding prejudice that India is crumbling with its creaking infrastructure and teeming population.

On Camera

Is Bangladesh ready for ‘developed country’ status? It’s all optics for Sheikh Hasina

The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

India and Indonesia inch closer to BrahMos deal, defence ties to ramp up

Indonesia delegation led by Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin visited BrahMos facility & met with top officials & undertook a detailed briefing on the missile system.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.