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Topic: Infrastructure

Modi govt prepares for 75th Independence Day, to keep big-ticket projects ready for showcase

PMO has set a 9 October deadline for infrastructure ministries to send a list of such projects that can be completed on or before 15 August 2022.

Output of 8 crore infrastructure sectors drops by 9.6% in July

Seven sectors i.e. coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, steel, cement and electricity saw negative growth for the fifth consecutive month.

Off The Cuff with Deepak Parekh

Deepak Parekh, Chairman of HDFC Ltd, India's largest housing finance company, was the guest at ThePrint's Off the Cuff. In a conversation with Editor-in-Chief...

India’s crawling infrastructure projects to be delayed further by Covid and lockdown

Construction of everything from roads to ports were already behind schedule by an average 3.5 years, according to an analysis by the Indian govt.

Mega projects can reignite economy but infra NPAs for banks remains high, says RBI governor

In an address to the CII, Das stressed the need for alternative sources of infra financing, and pushed for early completion of FTAs with US, UK and EU.

With growth in mind, finance ministry asks infrastructure ministries to ramp up spending

The decision to increase infrastructure spending comes at a time when the Indian economy is forecast to contract by more than 5 per cent in 2020-21.

As India’s soldiers secure borders, ICMR is protecting Indian lives inside them

ICMR’s Covid programme has proved to be a flag-bearer of Atmanirbhar Bharat as we have worked in close coordination with the domestic healthcare industry to make India self-sufficient in testing.

India isn’t ready yet for foreign companies that want to quit China

India's fascination with the 'Ease of Doing Business' rankings hasn't served it well. Vietnam ranked below India but has attracted more foreign investment.

Asset monetisation, new finance firms — govt panel suggestions to raise infra investment

A report by National Infrastructure Pipeline task force suggested a mix of public and private investment options to meet the ambitious Rs 111-crore target.

With $600 billion bet on infrastructure, China plans to build its way out of virus slump

China plans to issue special bonds and splurge their proceeds like it did after the 2008 global financial crisis – on roads, airports, and railways.

On Camera

MBBS guidelines for students with disabilities reduce a life to a limb

The guidelines ask whether a student can climb stairs, but not whether the college has a ramp. They ask whether a student can bear weight, but not whether the system can bear the weight of its own prejudice.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.