India a bright spot in a volatile world economy
The Indian economy is, arguably, among the few bright spots in a world racked by a stubborn and persistent slowdown. IMF chief Christine Lagarde says so and investors around the world seem to agree.
Editor’s Note
The Clean India mission or Swachh Bharat Abhiyan took a significant turn last month with the formulation of a new set of rules around India’s waste management programme.
India’s feasible but difficult mission : India Inc. Interview
Rangan Banerjee is the Forbes Marshall Chair Professor and the Head of Department of Energy Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
Scotland Joins India to study The Sun
Astronomers from Scotland and India are working together to study eruptions on the Sun. The collaboration is a result of the renewal of a partnership agreement between the University of Glasgow and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in Pune (IISER-Pune).
Auction drives down costs of Solar power in India
The Indian government’s goal to make solar a viable and affordable alternative to conventional sources of power has edged a little closer. The country’s biggest auction for solar energy yet drove down prices further this week, with companies such as Toronto-based SkyPower and US-based SunEdison competing with local firms.
Renew power ties up with Korea’s Hanwha to plug into solar India plans
ReNew Power, one of India’s leading renewable energy companies, has tied up with South Korea’s Hanwha to co-invest in two solar projects in Telangana.
THE TRILLION DOLLAR OPPORTUNITY
India’s infrastructure challenge has been famously described as the $1-trillion opportunity by World Bank. The Narendra Modi led government has gone on record with a 13-km daily road building exercise already underway.
ROADS & HIGHWAYS BRIGHT SPOTS IN A MUTED SECTOR
The Indian infrastructure sector remains muted despite valiant efforts by the Indian government to revive it. The reasons behind that is mainly because of legacy reasons and the reluctance or inability of the private sector to invest and the reluctance or inability of banks to finance projects.
Guest Column : INDIA’S ENERGY TARGET MUST GO BEYOND NUMBERS
Considering the enormity of the problem of sanitation in India, aggressive Clean India targets were required to kick start the process but then translating intentions into reality has its own challenges, especially when so many actors are involved.
PROSPECTS OF INDIA’S SOLAR REVOLUTION GET BRIGHTER AS THE WORLD COMES KNOCKING
A recent Goldman Sachs report estimates as many as 40 companies operational in remote villages to provide solar power to homes and businesses with small plants.