India’s Cybersecurity Infrastructure
If the ancestors of human beings were to wake up today after their long sleep of centuries, they would be amazed to see the revolutionised and digitalised world of contemporary times. The advent of...
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From China to Germany, floods expose climate vulnerability
July 22 (Reuters) – Deadly floods that have upended life in both China and Germany have sent a stark reminder that climate change is making weather more extreme across the globe. At least 25...
A Case for Private Financing of Infrastructure in South Asia
Infrastructure plays a crucial role in sustained GDP growth of any nation. Estimates by Calderón et al. (2011) reveal that “a 7%–10% increase in power, transport, and telecommunication infrastructure can add 1% to a...
Central Asia and COVID 19: Health, Economy, Infrastructure and more
Introduction Central Asia is one of those landlocked regions of the world which experienced a negligible number of cases surfaced in the region compared to the global average cases is seen with a lot...
How mega infrastructure projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America are reshaping development
Huge investments in infrastructure are redefining global development, from China’s Belt and Road Initiative to infrastructure development plans from the African Development Bank and the Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America. The scramble to...
How megaprojects are driving cities
Megaprojects are reconfigured spaces in which the role of the local, regional, and national elites, as well as the role of national and sometimes transnational capital, is usually prominent. They can include urban regeneration...
Deepening Japan-India cooperation in South Asia
Japan-India ties have witnessed significant improvement over the past decade and a half. Bilateral trade between both countries is estimated at $15.71 billion, Japanese Direct Investments in India are estimated at $3.5 billion. Japan’s...
India grants infrastructure project status to build the world’s first ultra-fast hyperloop project
India’s richest state Maharashtra has granted infrastructure project status for a $10-billion (700 billion rupees) plan to build the world’s first ultra-fast hyperloop project, with an aim to connect India’s financial capital Mumbai with...
Cabinet apprised of MoU between India and France on Technical Cooperation in the field of railways
The Union Cabinet Chaired by PM Modi has has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Indian Railways and SNCF Mobilites (a company owned by the French State) on Technical Cooperation...
