Imperatives for Technological Sovereignty for a credible Indian defence ecosystem
As is now well accepted, conflicts are fast moving away from being played out in the form of contact warfare to non-contact warfare which includes cyberwarfare, economic warfare,
Ready for massive job destruction?
Plan a future where manufacturing & services are highly automated Jobs are generated from the primary sector, secondary sector and tertiary sector industries. Primary sector jobs consist
Are we prepared for mass-scale job destruction
Plan a future where manufacturing & services are highly automated Jobs are generated from the primary sector, secondary sector and tertiary sector industries. Primary sector jobs consist mainly
100 Smart Cities and 500 Rejuvenated Cities (AMRUT)
The cabinet approval for central funding of USD 16 billion for the 100 Smart Cities and the 500 Rejuvenated Cities will change the way we live and work,
Building 100 Smart Cities: Smart execution holds the key
The initial funding of $16 billion is like seed money to bootstrap the process of urban rejuvenation. To get an idea of the magnitude of the impact, it
Disinvestment to fetch Rs. 69,500 crore revenue in budget 2015-16
Nearly doubling the target of disinvestment from the actual collections made in the current fiscal, finance minister Arun Jaitley has set the stage for a daunting target of
Rail Budget 2015 is nicely balanced, but where are the funds going to come from?
The budget articulates the vision of transforming the Indian railways in a systematic process over a longer period of time rather than having a big bang approach. It
Time to turn the tap off
On 30 december 2013, two days after being sworn in as chief minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal announced that every household with a valid connection provided by Delhi
Indian Cities: Need for going beyond Smart Cities
Given the pent up demand for living a better quality of life, it won’t be surprising to witness new cities in India getting swamped by migrants, for which
Growth-oriented budget for railways expected
The first railway budget of the Narendra Modi government to be presented Tuesday is expected to be growth oriented and unveil strategies to mobilise alternative sources of funding